Declaration of Independence read on courthouse lawn

Former Owen County Community Foundation President and CEO Mark Rogers reads the Declaration of Independence on July 8 on the lawn of the Owen County Courthouse at 60 S. Main St., Spencer. Rogers said he was surprised by the emotion he felt while reading the document. CHLOE ODEN | THE OWEN NEWS

Owen County residents listen to Mark Rogers read the Declaration of Independence on July 8 on the lawn of the Owen County Courthouse at 60 S. Main St., Spencer. On the same day in 1776, the document was read to the public for the first time. CHLOE ODEN | THE OWEN NEWS