4th of July

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Across
  1. 3. Oldest continuous Independence Day celebration
  2. 6. A fish that was commonly eaten in New England on the 4th
  3. 7. location of the Liberty Bell
  4. 10. The number of stars on the first flag made by Mary Pickersgill
  5. 12. The oldest delegate to sign the Declaration of Independence
  6. 15. The author of the Star Spangled Banner
  7. 16. Number of stripes on our American flag
  8. 17. Whose broad _______ and bright stars, thro' the perilous fight
  9. 19. One of three presidents that died on July 4, 1826
  10. 21. Wrote the majority of the Declaration of Independence
  11. 22. The statue of King George III was torn down and melted into __________
  12. 23. These were in a circle on the original American flag so all the Colonies would appear equal
Down
  1. 1. The Second __________ Congress passed the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776
  2. 2. This president was born on July 4, 1982
  3. 4. The first state to declare the 4th of July as a holiday
  4. 5. The first president born on the 4th of July in 1872
  5. 8. House celebrated Independence day for the first time in 1908
  6. 9. Independence Day celebrates America's independence from what empire?
  7. 11. Maine shares this city name with 58 other cities in the United States
  8. 12. The land of the _____ and the home of the brave
  9. 13. Whose name is signed the largest on the Declaration of Independence
  10. 14. The Liberty Bell is ___________ not actually rung 13 times every 4th of July to honor the original 13 colonies
  11. 15. The loudest noise that can be heard on the 4th of July
  12. 16. The number of times the Liberty Bell rang at the signing of the Declaration
  13. 18. dogs Over 150 million of these will be eaten on the 4th of July
  14. 20. Along with fireworks and canons were all part of the first celebration on the 4th of July
  15. 24. One of our presidents who died at age 90 on July 4, 1826