Today in Johnson City History, Monday, Labor Day, September 1, 2025
The Olive Branch Petition, a new Municipal Chief Judge, happenings in Elizabethton and more
Friday, September 1, 1775: Two hundred and fifty years ago today, “Richard Penn and Arthur Lee, representing the Continental Congress, present the so-called Olive Branch Petition to the Earl of Dartmouth on September 1, 1775. Britain’s King George III, however, refused to receive the petition, which, written by John Dickinson, appealed directly to the king and expressed hope for reconciliation between the colonies and Great Britain.