Crowd fetes start of Constitution Week

  • Meri Rees, regent with the William Bartram Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, hands out flags at the 235th anniversary of the signing of the U.S. Constitution on Saturday at First Presbyterian Church of Palatka.
    Meri Rees, regent with the William Bartram Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, hands out flags at the 235th anniversary of the signing of the U.S. Constitution on Saturday at First Presbyterian Church of Palatka.
  • A crowd of residents stand outside First Presbyterian Church of Palatka to ring bells promptly at 4 p.m. Saturday in celebration of the 235th anniversary of the signing of the U.S. Constitution.
    A crowd of residents stand outside First Presbyterian Church of Palatka to ring bells promptly at 4 p.m. Saturday in celebration of the 235th anniversary of the signing of the U.S. Constitution.
  • A patriotic display at the front of First Presbyterian Church of Palatka displays a reprint of the U.S. Constitution and a bell.
    A patriotic display at the front of First Presbyterian Church of Palatka displays a reprint of the U.S. Constitution and a bell.
Despite the threat of thunderstorms, crowds gathered and bells rang promptly at 4 p.m. Saturday outside First Presbyterian Church of Palatka in recognition of the 235th anniversary of the signing of…

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