July 5 & 6 2025 - Living History Event Schedule

Independence Day Celebration

Saturday, July 5
Day/Time Place Event
10:00 AM The Troop (Roll call, inspection, raise colours, and morning gun)
10:15 AM Flag Pole Prepare for Inspection
10:30 AM Flag Pole Military Drill
10:30 AM Visitor Center "The History of the United States Postal System" by Steve Jones
11:30 AM Near the Bake Oven Dutch Oven Cooking
12:00 PM Flag Pole Assembly, Noon Gun
12:15 PM Near Council House Ice Cream Social
12:25 PM Near Council House Concert in the Park
1:30 PM Flag Pole Salute to the States
4:30 PM The Retreat (Roll call, Inspection, Evening gun) Flag is lowered; Call in sentries--cease all challenging. End of publik hours.
Sunday, July 6
Day/Time Place Event
10:00 The Troop (Roll call, inspection, raise colours, and morning gun)
10:15 AM Flag Pole Prepare for Inspection
10:30 AM Flag Pole Military Drill
10:30 AM Visitor Center "The History of the United States Postal System" by Steve Jones
10:45 AM School Room in the north barrack Church Call
11:30 AM Near the Bake Oven Dutch Oven Cooking
12:00 PM Flag Pole Assembly, Noon Gun
12:15 PM Near Council House Ice Cream Social
12:25 PM Near Council House Concert in the Park
1:30 PM Flag Pole Salute to the States
4:30 PM The Retreat (Roll call, Inspection, Evening gun) Flag is lowered; Call in sentries--cease all challenging. End of publik hours.

Gun will be fired at 10, noon & 4:00 (at least).

Ongoing demonstrations: spinners/weavers, school, craft room, cooper, inside of the fort! Visit the cabin, Council House, sutler clerks, garden, blacksmith, tinsmith and more!

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