Pressing Importance: Salem and the Declaration of Independence
United States Continental Congress; John Rogers or Ezekiel Russell, printer. In Congress, July 4, 1776. A Declaration by the Representatives of the United States of America (detail), 1776. Broadside, ink on paper. Phillips Library, Peabody Essex Museum. KF4506 .U558 1776 +++
United States Continental Congress; John Rogers or Ezekiel Russell, printer. In Congress, July 4, 1776. A Declaration by the Representatives of the United States of America (detail), 1776. Broadside, ink on paper. Phillips Library, Peabody Essex Museum. KF4506 .U558 1776 +++ · License
Pressing Importance: Salem and the Declaration of Independence is on view at Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, United States, until July 25, 2027.
This exhibition explores local printer Ezekiel Russell and his role in distributing the Declaration of Independence in 1776. The display features two early broadside editions of the document alongside Revolutionary-era pamphlets, manuscripts and newspapers that highlight core democratic principles.
Venue
- Peabody Essex MuseumSalem, United States · May 2, 2026 – July 25, 2027Until 25 Jul 2027
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United States Continental Congress; John Rogers or Ezekiel Russell, printer. In Congress, July 4, 1776. A Declaration by the Representatives of the United States of America (detail), 1776. Broadside, ink on paper. Phillips Library, Peabody Essex Museum. KF4506 .U558 1776 +++
United States Continental Congress; John Rogers or Ezekiel Russell, printer. In Congress, July 4, 1776. A Declaration by the Representatives of the United States of America (detail), 1776. Broadside, ink on paper. Phillips Library, Peabody Essex Museum. KF4506 .U558 1776 +++ · License · Source ↗