Did you know that Thomas Jefferson worked on the Declaration of Independence between June 11-28, 1776 in Philadelphia while serving as a Virginia delegate to the Continental Congress.

He wrote the draft in his rented second-floor rooms at the home of Jacob Graff, today called the Declaration House at 7th and Market Streets in Philadelphia. 

He used a small, portable writing box with a hinged, green-baize-covered top, which is now in the collections of the Smithsonian Institution.

Today, 28 June 2026, is the 250th anniversary of the completion of The Declaration of Independence.

Thank you, Thomas Jefferson!