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