America at 250: The Declaration of Independence, Pathways to Our Precious Freedoms
Tue, Jul 14
|The Jenks Center
Join us for Judge Dennis Curran's talk on our Declaration of Independence.
Time & Location
Jul 14, 2026, 6:00 PM EDT
The Jenks Center, 109 Skillings Rd, Winchester, MA 01890, USA
About the Event
The Declaration of Independence was America’s birth certificate, and this year marks its 250th anniversary. Its words inspired movements for freedom around the world, and its famous opening—“When in the Course of Human Events…”—still resonates today. Discover 13 surprising facts about this historic document, including the mystery of Thomas Jefferson’s missing draft.
Presented by the Honorable Justice Dennis J. Curran, Massachusetts Superior Court (Ret.). He has served as a Massachusetts trial judge for 15 years. During his judicial tenure, he presided over 450 civil and criminal trials.
Sponsored by the Cummings Foundation Grant.