Conflict between the colonies and England was already a year old when the colonies convened a Continental Congress in Philadelphia in the summer of 1776. In a June 7 session in the Pennsylvania State House (later Independence Hall), Richard Henry Lee of Virginia presented a resolution with the famous words: “Resolved: That these United Colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent States, that they are absolved from all allegiance to the British Crown, and that all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain is, and ought to be, totally dissolved.”
On July 1, 1776, the Continental Congress reconvened, and on the following day, the Lee Resolution for independence was adopted by 12 of the 13 colonies, New York not voting. Discussions of Jefferson’s Declaration of Independence resulted in some minor changes, but the spirit of the document was unchanged. The process of revision continued through all of July 3 and into the late afternoon of July 4, when the Declaration was officially adopted. Of the 13 colonies, nine voted in favor of the Declaration, two — Pennsylvania and South Carolina — voted No, Delaware was undecided and New York abstained. John Hancock, President of the Continental Congress, signed the Declaration of Independence. It is said that John Hancock’s signed his name “with a great flourish” so England’s “King George can read that without spectacles!”
They say (by the way who is They?) that typically the July 4th weekend is the busiest weekend on the water. So why get stuck in traffic in your car? Why not book your seat on the shuttle, sit back relax and enjoy the company of other boaters.
Let’s celebrate our independence by riding the shuttle. Not wasting those fossil fuels and not creating more CO2 in our little river valley.
Please be advised as the summer progresses we tend to sell out of our shuttles quickly. So don’t delay make your reservation today. If the shuttle you are looking for is not listed or is SOLD OUT contact me here at the office 530-303-2404 and lets see what we can do to make your day on the water easier.
Check out our current shuttles here https://colomashuttle.
And to book your seat on our air-conditioned van click here https://colomashuttle.
As usual, Tim, Jeremy, myself and the 100’s of locals here in our little valley THANK YOU for helping to keep our air cleaner by using the shuttle and reducing the amount of traffic on the roads. Have a wonderful 4th of July.
Liz