Rare 1776 Holt Broadside on Display at Neuberger Museum
The Neuberger Museum of Art at SUNY Purchase opened 'The Declaration Distributed: Westchester County’s Holt Broadside of 1776' on July 4. The exhibition features a rare 1776 broadside printed by John Holt, which disseminated the Declaration of Independence through New York State. Director Tracy Fitzpatrick highlighted the opportunity to view this historic document, which also explores the role of printing during the Revolution and the first reader of the document in New York State, who lived on the land where SUNY Purchase now stands.
Key facts
- Exhibition opened July 4 at Neuberger Museum of Art, SUNY Purchase.
- Features a rare 1776 Holt Broadside of the Declaration of Independence.
- Broadside was printed by John Holt.
- Document helped spread revolutionary ideas through New York State.
- Exhibition focuses on the document, its printer, and printing's role in the Revolution.
- First reader of the document in New York State lived on land where SUNY Purchase now stands.
- Tracy Fitzpatrick is director of the Neuberger Museum of Art.
- Exhibition title: 'The Declaration Distributed: Westchester County’s Holt Broadside of 1776'.
Entities
Institutions
- Neuberger Museum of Art
- SUNY Purchase
Locations
- Westchester County
- New York State
- SUNY Purchase