Fourth of July Fun Facts

Independence Day was first celebrated in Philadelphia on July 8, 1776. The Liberty Bell rang out from Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on July 8, 1776. It was sounded to bring the people out to the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence. It was read by Colonel John Nixon.

• 1791 was the year that the name “Independence Day" was used for the first time. It may have been used before then, but that was the first time it was recorded.
• 1801 was the first time a July 4th party was held at the White House.
• In 1805, Lewis and Clark celebrated the first July 4th celebration west of the Mississippi, at Independence Creek.
• Three dates are significant to the holiday. Independence Day was made an unpaid holiday for federal employees by Congress. In 1938, it became a paid holiday, and in 1941, Congress declared it a federal holiday.

•  Here are some really fun Fourth of July Fun Facts about the United States and the way its people celebrate Independence Day.

• Did You Know?

  Over 150 million hotdogs will be eaten at Fourth of July celebrations all over the country.
  That comes out to be one hotdog for every two people.
• 211 million dollars are spent on fireworks every year.
• More than 74 million people will have an Independence Day cookout.
• 30 locations in the United States have the word “liberty” in them. The one with the highest population is Liberty, Missouri.
• In 11 places, the name includes the word “independence”. Independence, Missouri is the most populated.
• Five locations use the name “freedom” with Freedom, California, having the largest population. There is one place named “patriot”, and that is Patriot, Indiana.
• Five locations have “America” in their name, the largest being American Fork, Utah.