Which newspaper first published the Declaration of Independence?

The Pennsylvania Evening Post first published the Declaration of Independence on July 6, 1776.

After Congress approved the Declaration on July 4, a copy was sent to John Dunlap, a Philadelphia printer. Dunlap produced broadsides for distribution, allowing the text to circulate beyond the congressional meeting room.

The Pennsylvania Evening Post published the Declaration two days after its adoption. This early newspaper appearance helped turn a congressional act into a document that could be read by people throughout the colonies and beyond.

The newspaper publication should not be confused with the first public readings. Those readings took place on July 8 in Philadelphia, Easton, Pennsylvania, and Trenton, New Jersey. The distinction matters because printing, newspaper publication, and public reading were separate stages in spreading the Declaration.