Augusta, GA
People gather at monument in downtown Augusta honoring independence
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – The 15th annual Signer’s Monument celebration was held on Greene Street on Friday.
A 50-foot-tall monument stands there to honor the signers of the Declaration of Independence.
Band members at the event talked about the importance of remembering the nation’s history.
“Sometimes we just have a barbecue or we have some kinds of family activities and things like that which are great, and we should do that. But, I think it’s important, and we fortunately got to come and do this ceremony today to remember what really the commemoration is all about,” said Tony Kirkland, who plays trumpet.
The monument itself is on the historic registry, and people can visit it anytime.
“[This is] in a lot of ways, certainly in the patriotic sense, is the most important holiday that we can have,” said Kirkland.
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