The Legislative Library will be CLOSED to the public tomorrow, April 18, through Sunday, April 27.
We will reopen at 8:00am on Monday, April 28.
Feel free to leave us a phone message (919-733-9390) or send us an email ([email protected]). We will respond on Monday, April 28.
On April 12, 1776, at the meeting of the Fourth Provincial Congress, North Carolina’s assembly authorized its three delegates to the Continental Congress to vote for independence. To the minutes of that meeting, they added their thoughts on independence and their determination to see it through.
This document became known as the Halifax Resolves. It was the first official action by any of the thirteen colonies on the road to independence from Great Britain.
This Saturday, April 12, 2025, will be the 250th anniversary of the Halifax Resolves. Learn more from these excellent resources.