Founding Fathers
Next week we celebrate July 4th, Independence Day
Our Founding Fathers came together on July 2nd, 1776, the Continental Congress voted in favor of independence, and two days later delegates from the 13 colonies adopted the Declaration of Independence, a historic document drafted by Thomas Jefferson.
Forefathers
In addition to remembering what our Founding Fathers did to create our wonderful nation, I also want to remember their Forefathers who struggled to establish a home in this “new world”.
On September 6, 1620, 102 passengers crowded on the Mayflower to begin the long, hard journey to a new life in the New World. Two months later, on November 11, 1620, the Mayflower anchored at what is now Provincetown Harbor, Cape Cod.
To honor the passengers of the Mayflower, our Forefathers, this impressive 81 foot, granite monument was completed in 1889.
On the main pedestal stands a 36-foot-tall sculpture representing “Faith” with her right hand pointing toward heaven and her left hand clutching the Bible.
Sitting four sides of the octagonal pedestal are smaller allegorical figures, each carved from a single block of granite. “Morality”, “Education”, “Law” and “Liberty”.
So, the 4th of July, I will reflect on the foundation of our country and the values upon which it was born.