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Title	Buckeye Lake Fourth of July Photographs
Subject	Sports Daily Life Fourth of July celebrations Boats Parades Flags
Place	Millersport (Ohio) Fairfield County (Ohio)
Description	Seven photographs document a Fourth of July parade of boats held on Buckeye Lake in Fairfield County, Ohio in 1969. The boats are decorated with patriotic themes, including one reenactment of the Boston Tea Party. The slides are 2" x 2" (5.08 x 5.08 cm). Buckeye Lake near Millersport, Ohio, was built in 1826 as a feeder lake for the canal system. Recreation was a popular activity at the lake in the nineteenth century, and many people visited Buckeye Lake Amusement Park that operated in the 1940s and 1950s. In 1949 Buckeye Lake State Park was created. Independence Day, celebrated on July 4th, commemorates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Although Congress voted for independence on July 2nd, the declaration was dated July 4th. In 1777, Philadelphia marked the occasion by adjourning Congress and celebrating with bonfires, bells, and fireworks, and the custom eventually spread to other towns. During the Revolutionary War, the holiday was celebrated by rifle and cannon salutes, setting a precedent for booming noises. Independence Day celebrations traditionally include fireworks, parades, picnics, speeches, and military displays. Observations throughout the nation became even more common at the end of the War of 1812. In 1941, Congress declared July 4 a federal holiday.
Creator	Ohio. Dept. of Development
Date of Original	July 04, 1969
Collection	Wonderful World of Ohio
Source	Audiovisual material; State Archives Series 2002 AV
Format	picture
Submitting Institution	Ohio Historical Society
Rights	Online access is provided for research purposes only. For rights and reproduction requests or more information, go to http://www.ohiohistory.org/images/information
Type	StillImage
Date created	2010-06-04

Title	Om3251_4435708_001
Rights	Online access is provided for research purposes only. For rights and reproduction requests or more information, go to http://www.ohiohistory.org/images/information
File Name	Om3251_4435708_001.tif
Image Height	1625
Image Width	1098
File Size	425.875 KB
Date created	2009-01-05

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