The National Constitution Center celebrates Independence Day by offering free museum admission to all visitors on July 4.
Attend the interactive Independence Day show and American Flag History and Etiquette workshops, as well as create Colonial-era arts and crafts and stop by the Revolutionary War encampment on the museum’s front lawn. Visitors can also attend special scholarly talks that explore the expanded understanding of Independence Day.
10 a.m. and 5 p.m.; Front Lawn
Join the National Constitution Center staff each morning as we raise the American flag over our building on Independence Mall, and then again in the evenings as we reverently lower it.
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Front Lawn
Join Revolutionary War re-enactors as you step into a re-created military encampment right on the National Constitution Center’s front lawn. Stop by the medical tent to visit the surgeon, meet 18th-century artisans and learn more about their trades, and see Continental Army soldiers march and drill on the grounds. You can even practice being a soldier with a wooden musket and find out if a soldiers’ life is for you! The National Constitution Center is pleased to once again partner with the 6th Pennsylvania Regiment to present our Annual Revolutionary War Encampment.
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From parades to protests, cannons to flag waving, explosive words to fiery demonstrations, this show takes an in-depth look at this exciting celebration of freedom from the early days of American independence to the present day.
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At special workshops, discover the history and symbolism of the American flag and learn all about the proper way to treat it.
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Explore the lives of four American women—Harriet Robinson Scott, Harriet Tubman, Harriet Jacobs, and Harriet Beecher Stowe—who confronted slavery through literature, lawsuits, and direct action in their efforts to free themselves and others from bondage.
10 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Front Lawn
Outside, visitors can play graces, hoop and stick, nine pin, and other games popular during the Revolutionary era. There will also be great make-and-take craft projects for visitors to create!
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