August 2 – American Revolution: A parchment copy of the Declaration of Independence is signed by 56 members of Congress (not all of whom had been present on July 4).
↑Obama, Barack (March 25, 2013). "Presidential Proclamation -- First State National Monument". The White House (Archives). Office of the Press Secretary. Retrieved October 23, 2023. The Delaware Assembly met on June 15, 1776, in the New Castle Court House and adopted a resolution separating the Delaware counties from the British Crown... they relocated the capital to Dover because it was safer from British warships in the Delaware River.
