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Spirit of America: Independence Day Celebration

Friday July 2, 2021 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Smithfield1000 Smithfield Plantation RoadBlacksburg VA 24060(540) 231-3947
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Help us ring in Independence Day by spending the day at a house that saw the beginning of a new nation! 

Enjoy house tours, shop in our Museum Store, observe artillery displays by Giles Artillery and blacksmith demonstrations in our onsite forge. At 6:30pm, gather for an Independence Day Ceremony featuring traditional excerpts from the Declaration of Independence and Frederick Douglass, followed by a rousing cannon fire salute. 

Cool off with flavored shaved ice from Aloha Eddie, and enjoy a patriotic concert by The Blacksburg Brass Ensemble, immediately following the Independence Day Ceremony Tickets can be purchased on site at the time of the event. 


$7.00/person grants site admission. Kids 5yrs and under are free.

Who

All ages welcome.

Cost

$7.00/ 6 and Up Kids 5 and Under Free

How

Event 5:30pm - 8:00pm

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