# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Independence Day the 18th Century Way!
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 04 Jul, 2026 at 09:00 am (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: Join park staff & volunteers in celebration of our nation's 250th 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 and Declaration of Independence readings. Full schedule below!

Happy Birthday, United States! 
ALL DAY
        Sign a birthday card to our country. 

Declare Your Allegiance! 
ALL DAY
	Sign your own Declaration of Independence or British loyalty oaths or make a tricorn hat or design your own flag to show off your patriotism! 
Inside the fort


Independence Day Discovery Activity
ALL DAY	All kids and their families are invited to explore what it took for the Continental Army and their families to survive the American Revolution and how they contributed to our Nation’s victory.
Get your booklet at the fort or visitor center.

Hands-on History
ALL DAY	
Play some 18th Century toys and games, dress up in a soldier’s uniform, learn more about life during the Revolution with this interactive program!
Inside the fort


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? Share your thoughts in chalk, on paper, or out loud to hear. 
Sidewalk in front of the visitor center


Memorial Service
9:30am – 10 am	
Remember those who sacrificed so much to see our new country to gain its independence. Join the community at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier to honor those men and women. 
Corner of Liberty and James Streets

Public Reading of the Declaration of Independence
11am – 11:15 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. 

11:15 am – 11:30 am
	Join soldiers in a musket salute to the new nation. 
Fort parade ground

Public Reading of the Declaration of Independence
2 pm – 2:15 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.

2:15 pm – 3:30 pm
	Join soldiers in a musket salute to the new nation. 
Fort parade ground


Join the Continental Army!
3 pm – 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.
Fort parade ground
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rome/independence-day-the-18th-century-way/200029691279330
- **Event Categories**: fourth-of-july, parades, kids, health-wellness
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 22

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Rome
- **state**: NY
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Fort Stanwix National Monument
- **lat**: 43.210671280605
- **long**: -75.457227242876
- **full address**: Fort Stanwix National Monument, 124 N James St, Rome, NY 13440-58ND, United States

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Independence Day the 18th Century Way! being held?
  - **A:** Independence Day the 18th Century Way! takes place on Sat, 04 Jul, 2026 at 09:00 am to Sat, 04 Jul, 2026 at 09:00 am at Fort Stanwix National Monument, 124 N James St, Rome, NY 13440-58ND, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Independence Day the 18th Century Way!?
  - **A:** Independence Day the 18th Century Way! is organized by Fort Stanwix National Monument.

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