Utah Patriots' Day a Resolution made into perpetuity
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What is Patriots' Day?
A day to remember and celebrate...
As the 700 British soldiers arrived at Lexington on April 19th 1775, the 77 Minutemen who rallied to the cause of freedom that early morning, were instructed, "Throw down your arms! Ye villains, ye rebels". What did those farmers, mechanics and blacksmiths do when faced by a well trained army of 700 soldiers, from the greatest empire at that time? Captain John Parker of the Lexington Training Band said...
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Why is Utah Patriots' Day Important?
Preserving our history...
Many communities existed since the mid 1600's in the colonies. For over a century they had carved out of the landscape their homes, farms and communities. These were families, many of their descendants settled and are found in Utah...
Last year Governor Spencer Cox declared “Patriots’ Day 2024"
We need a bill passed by our State Legislature to recognize this date every year. It is proposed to recognize April 19th each year in The Great State of Utah “Patriots’ Day in Utah”
What Can I do?
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H.C.R. 7 Concurrent Resolution Recognizing Patriots' Day
Thank your legislators for supporting the passage of this resolution.
Utah now needs to celebrate April 19th each year.
To gain recognition, this will be best accomplished by you sharing and having conversations about honoring and recognizing Patriots' Day, the beginning of the American Revolution.
You can get involved by share with family, friends, civic groups, church groups, teachers at school, media & talk radio, blogs, facebook.
Each year is an opportunity to increase the awareness of the Patriot's' of our nation.