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The Glorious 4th

Tryon Palace

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Fri, 04 Jul, 2025 at 09:00 am

3 hours

529 S Front St, New Bern, NC, United States, North Carolina 28562

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Date & Location

Fri, 04 Jul, 2025 at 09:00 am to 12:00 pm (EDT)

529 S Front St, North Carolina 28562

529 S Front St, NC 28562-5601, North Carolina, New Bern, United States

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The Glorious 4th
FREE to attend!

Come celebrate Independence Day with Tryon Palace! From the steps of the Palace hear the Declaration of Independence read by a costumed interpreter. Hear the passion in his voice as he declares the independence of the colonies from English rule. This is a day of festivities with demonstrations at the encampment, Fife & Drum Corps performances, firing of the muskets and free Pepsi products courtesy of Pepsi Bottling Group!

Itinerary: Begins at 10:00 AM

Procession of Fife & Drum and Continental Line to South Lawn

Reading of the Declaration of Independence on Palace South Steps

Fife and Drum Corps will perform immediately after the reading.

1st North Carolina Regiment of the Continental Line will firing their muskets after the Fife & Drums’ performance.

Admittance to the Gardens is FREE until 12 Noon. Tours of Palace are available with purchase of One Day Pass.

Philadelphia held the first annual commemoration of independence on July 4, 1777, while Congress was still occupied with the ongoing war.


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The Glorious 4th, 4 July | Event in New Bern | AllEvents
The Glorious 4th
Fri, 04 Jul, 2025 at 09:00 am