Celebrate July 4th at Keeler Tavern Museum & History Center!
KTM&HC is excited to host the kickoff to the Ridgefield Commemorates America at 250 Commission‘s year of townwide initiatives to mark the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
Our July 4th Celebration, visitors will enjoy a wide range of family-friendly activities, including the stirring sounds of history with a fife and drum performance, proudly sponsored by Ridgefield’s Community Stroll. The day will also include museum tours; costumed reenactors; demonstrations of historic crafts such as spinning and shoemaking; kids’ games, crafts, and a scavenger hunt; live music and dance on the tented terrace; a dunk tank to dunk King George; a vintage firetruck; an art exhibit in the barn curated by the Ridgefield Guild of Artists; free watermelon; assorted merchandise; and more!
Grilled BBQ menu options and other refreshments will be on sale.
The event will culminate with the reading of the Declaration of Independence by community members, followed by a rendition of “America the Beautiful” and a reading of Frederick Douglass’s speech, “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?”
Free admission. No onsite parking.
Donations welcome to benefit KTM&HC’s ongoing site preservation and general operations. All proceeds from the BBQ to benefit the RCA250 town committee.