Fourth of July, Independence Day Celebration – 2017

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Join us for our annual Independence Day Celebration!

We’ll have fun and educational activities for the entire family. Experience Living History on the Museum’s exhibits with special July 4th activities on our 1820’s American Farm.

DATE: Tuesday, July 4th

TIME: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

FOOD VENDORS:  
Area food vendors will be on hand to provide breakfast & lunch.

  • Rick’s BBQ
  • Frontier Grille
  • The Breakfast Guy
  • Smiley’s Ice Cream
  • MJ’s Kettle Corn & Fresh Lemonade

HISTORIC CELEBRATIONS:

1820s American Farm

  • 12:00 – Reading Of The Declaration Of Independence
  • 12:15 – Toasts & Volley.

1850s American Farm & Barn

  • All Day – Historic Games
  • Cooking Ham & Fried Potatoes
  • 12:30 & 2:00 – Melon seed spitting (Barn)
  • 1:30 & 3:00 – Sack Races (Around house)
  • 1:00, 2:00, & 3:00 – Two-Man Sawing (Barn)
  • 1:00 & 2:30 – Pie Eating Contest (Around barn)

1740s American Farm

  • All Day – Woodworking
  • 10:30, 1:30, 2:30, 3:30 – Militia Drill & Firing

Ganatastwi

  • All Day – Hidework & Trade

West African Farm

  • All Day – Traditional Drums & Dance

English Farm

  • All Day – Games & Woodworking

Irish Forge

  • All Day – Ironwork Demonstrations

Irish Farm

  • All Day – Textile work (outdoors)

German Farm

  • All Day – Kegelspiel