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Special Event

Independence Day the 18th Century Way

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Fee:

Free.

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Dates & Times

Date:

Tuesday, July 4, 2023

Time:

9:30 AM

Duration:

6 hours and 30 minutes

Type of Event

Cultural/Craft Demonstration

Festival

Living History

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Description

Join park staff & volunteers in celebration of our nation's birthday. Begin the day with the annual Rotary ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Revolutionary War Soldiers, as park staff & volunteers help pay tribute to the fallen.

The celebration continues throughout the day with cannon & musket salutes, Declaration of Independence readings at 11 am & 2 pm, & many more hands-on opportunities for you to join the fun!

Declare Your Allegiance! ....ALL DAY
Sign your own Declaration of Independence or loyalty oath

I Am Free Because… ALL DAY
"Freedom" and "Independence" are not just words; they are also ideas. What do they mean to you and why?

Memorial Service....10 –10:30 am
Join the community at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier to honor the Revolution's fallen

Public Reading of the Declaration of Independence ...
11 –11:45 am
Listen to the words that placed a new nation on the world stage. Period cheers and muskets salutes to the new nation and its supporters to follow.

Public Reading of the Declaration of Independence ...
2 –1:45 pm
Listen to the words that placed a new nation on the world stage. Period cheers and muskets salutes to the new nation and its supporters to follow.

 

Join the Continental Army ...3 –3:30 pm
All are welcome to enlist in the Continental Army and join the fight for freedom! Make a hat, sign your loyalty oath, and learn what it takes to be a soldier.

 

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Reservation or Registration: No

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Image Gallery

A man in 18th Century garb holds and reads a scroll while standing in front of an American flag.

Come listen to the words of the Declaration of Independence this holiday.
National Park Service