Visit Historic Richmond Town over Independence Day Weekend 2023 for a weekend of special programming and events.
SAT. & SUN., JULY 1 & 2 | 10AM-4PM
*1 DAY PASS – $15
*2 DAY PASS – $20
MEMBERS – FREE (W/ CODE)
KIDS 5 AND UNDER – FREE
*Purchase tickets now, decide which day you want to come later! Single and two-day tickets are transferrable.
Carpenter’s Shop
Tin Shop
Stephen’s Black House
Broom Making – Kruser-Finley House
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Basket Maker’s House
Pie Baking – Guyon-Lake-Tysen House
Guyon Tavern
Native Encampment
Tableaux Vivants in the Historical Museum
DAILY ACTIVITIES:
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Sign your name to the Declaration of Independence.
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Visit historic houses and shops for live demonstrations of historic trades, including tinsmithing, hearth cooking, and more.
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Master Storyteller Jonathan Kruk will regale audiences with Stories of Staten Island Ships, Sea Monsters, and Marvels.
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Participate in a dramatic reading of the Declaration of Independence and march in a Patriot’s Parade through the center of Town.
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Meet living historians portraying George Washington and Betsy Ross.
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Learn about The Science Behind Fireworks, a demonstration by The Unexcelled Firework Company (1888-1944).
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Phydeaux’s Flying Flea Circus and Wahoo Medicine Show re-creates the midway amusements of the 19th century, with shows all day.
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Food Vendors will be on hand all weekend, including pies, ice cream, and cold beer.
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Master Storyteller Jonathan Kruk will present Stories of Staten Island Ships, Sea Monsters, and Marvels.
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Phydeaux’s Flying Flea Circus & Wahoo Medicine Show, and other historical amusements will be featured throughout the weekend.
SPECIAL FEATURES EACH DAY:
July 1:
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Live patriotic music by the Richmond County Orchestra
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Ring in the Declaration of Independence with a special bell-ringing by Natalia Paruz (TheSawLady)
July 2:
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The New Jersey Fife and Drum Corps will lead the Patriot’s Parade on July 2.
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Natalia Paruz (TheSawLady) will play the handbells, rining in the Declaration of Independence on July 1st.
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The New Jersey Fife and Drum Corps will perform on July 2nd.