In commemoration of the 227th anniversary of the signing of the U.S. Constitution, the Bend chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution encourages local schools, businesses, churches and individuals to participate in a nationwide bell-ringing at 1 p.m. Wednesday.

Called “Bells Across America,” the event is meant to signify the bells that rang throughout the city of Philadelphia following the signing of the Constitution in 1787. The Daughters of the American Revolution started the annual Constitution Week celebration in 1955 by petitioning Congress to dedicate the week to honoring the signing of the Constitution.