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Salute the first commander in chief during Mount Vernon's annual Independence Day event.

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Celebrate July 4

Celebrate our nation's independence at the home of the father of our country.

During this patriotic event:

  • Watch made-for-daytime fireworks.
  • Observe a moving ceremony in which people from across the world become U.S. citizens.

Concessions will be available all day from:

  • Mount Vernon Inn Food Truck on 12-acre field
  • Half Crown Bakehouse on 12-acre field

Schedule of Events

9:30 a.m.Reading of the Declaration of IndependenceBowling Green
10 a.m.Naturalization CeremonyBowling Green
10 a.m.Meet Tobias Lear Interpretive Center
10:30 a.m.Independence Day Wreath Laying with the Sons of the American RevolutionWashington's Tomb
11 a.m.Meet Ona JudgeInterpretive Center
11:30 a.m. Performance by National Concert BandBowling Green
11:30 a.m.Meet Tobias Lear Interpretive Center
12 p.m. Meet Baron von SteubenInterpretive Center
12:30 p.m. 18th Century Magic with Mr. Peter GardinerUpper Garden
1 p.m.Daytime Fireworks over the Potomac RiverEast Lawn
1 p.m.Meet Christopher Sheels Interpretive Center
1:30 p.m.Music of the RevolutionBowling Green
2 p.m.Review of the Troops and Military DrillBowling Green
2 p.m. Meet Tobias LearInterpretive Center
2:30 p.m. 18th Century Magic with Mr. Peter GardinerUpper Garden
2:30 p.m.Meet Ona Judge and Christopher SheelsInterpretive Center
3 p.m.Meet Baron von SteubenInterpretive Center
All DayMilitary EncampmentBowling Green
All DayHalf Crown Bakehouse 12-Acre Field 
All DayMVI Concessions 12-Acre Field

 

This event is sponsored by:

Boeing

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