📅 Dates: July 4, 2026 1 pm to 5 pm - EXACT SCHEDULE TBA
📍 Location: Hickory Ridge History Museum, Boone, NC

Step into the past this Independence Day weekend at Hickory Ridge History Museum, where history comes to life with living history demonstrations, patriotic traditions, music, and more, honoring America’s founding.

Featured Events:
🔹 Reading of the Declaration of Independence – Join in the tradition of hearing our nation’s founding document, with enthusiastic cries of “Huzzah!” after each passage
🔹 Colonial Demonstrations – Watch frontier skills in action
🔹 Patriotic Music & Storytelling – Hear tales of the Revolution and enjoy live period music throughout the day
🔹 Family-Friendly Activities – Engage in hands-on history with games and interactive experiences
🔹 Tomahawk Throwing & Colonial Games – Try your hand at frontier skills just like settlers and soldiers
🔹 Historic Cabins Open for Tours – Explore the six cabins of Hickory Ridge and step into the daily lives of early pioneers

Bring your families, wear your best colonial attire if you like, and celebrate our nation’s history!