Independence Day

Join us for our annual celebration of Independence Day! 

• Hear the winners of our annual essay contest and take part in a reading of the Declaration of Independence. The commemoration ceremony begins at 2:00 pm.
• See how molding and casting works and learn how processes like this contributed to the American Revolution. Rangers and volunteers will build a sand mold and cast in aluminum. Hour-long demonstrations begin at 11:00 am, 1:00 pm, and 3:00 pm. 
• Discover how furnaces like Hopewell may have made cannons during the American Revolutionary War.
• Join a live Revolutionary War-era spinning bee and discover how ordinary people used wool, weaving, and teamwork to help support the Continental Army.