Are You Ready to Sign your Life Away?

Date: June 19, 2013
Contact: William Sawyer , [phone]

Luckily, signing a piece of paper today is rarely a matter of life and death. For the men who signed the Declaration of Independence, and the soldiers in George Washington's army, that's exactly what it was. On Thursday, July 4^th, come to Fort Stanwix National Monument and follow in the footsteps of those who won our independence by signing your own "John Hancock" on the Declaration of Independence. At 10:15 am and 1 pm, join the 3^rd New York Regiment and receive training to be a Continental Soldier. Then, at 11 am and 2 pm, assemble with your fellow soldiers as honor guards for the official readings of the Declaration of Independence outside the fort walls.

 Additional activities throughout the day include:
·Musket firings (in conjunction with the readings of the declaration).
·Children's 18^th century toys, games and dress-up clothes.
·Junior Ranger activity books available at the Willett Center and the Gregg Barracks contact station inside the fort.

Fort Stanwix National Monument is open seven days a week from 9 am to 5 pm. Admission to the park is free. Activities are ongoing unless noted. For more information about upcoming events please call the park at [phone]. Please visit the park's web page at www.nps.gov/fost for additional information about the park and up-to-date news about park events.