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Each year Constitution Day (or Citizenship Day) is celebrated on Sept. 17 to kick-off Constitution Week which is Sept.17-23. The day also recognizes all who have become citizens due to either coming of age or naturalization. To commemorate the event American Flags are on display in downtown Macon. The constitution of the United States was signed by 39 delegates at Philadelphia’s Independence Hall on Sept. 17, 1787. The tradition of celebrating the Constitution was started many years ago by the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR). In 1955, the Daughters petitioned Congress to set aside a week annually in September to be dedicated for the observance of Constitution Week. The resolution was later adopted by the U.S. Congress and signed into Public Law #915 on Aug. 2, 1956 by President Dwight D. Eisenhower.
Each year Constitution Day (or Citizenship Day) is celebrated on Sept. 17 to kick-off Constitution Week which is Sept.17-23. The day also recognizes all who have become citizens due to either coming of age or naturalization. To commemorate the event American Flags are on display in downtown Macon. The constitution of the United States was signed by 39 delegates at Philadelphia’s Independence Hall on Sept. 17, 1787. The tradition of celebrating the Constitution was started many years ago by the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR). In 1955, the Daughters petitioned Congress to set aside a week annually in September to be dedicated for the observance of Constitution Week. The resolution was later adopted by the U.S. Congress and signed into Public Law #915 on Aug. 2, 1956 by President Dwight D. Eisenhower.
