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Morristown July 4th Celebration with Reading of the Declaration of Independence 2023
Here’s another July 4th event in Morristown, New Jersey.
- As of June 21, 2023, these are the details that have been released about this NJ Fourth of July event.
July Fourth Celebration at Morristown National Historical Park
Celebrate the Declaration of Independence with July Fourth activities beginning at noon on the park’s Washington’s Headquarters grounds with a “Warm-Up for the Declaration” including eighteenth-century stories, jokes and riddles followed by the reading of the Declaration at 1pm. On the grounds of Washington’s Headquarters Museum.
When is this Fourth of July event?
July 4, 2023 @ 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
When is the raindate for this July 4th event?
No rain date information has been provided.
Is the event indoors or outdoors?
OutdoorIs registration required?
NoMorristown July 4th Activities
- “Warm-Up for the Declaration”
- The “Warm-Up” will feature a park ranger in period clothing entertaining the crowd and giving a “kids level” explanation of the Declaration. Eighteenth-century stories, jokes, and riddles are all part of the fun.
- At 1 PM, the “Public Reading of the Declaration of Independence” will commence. Attendees will be encouraged to cheer along with park rangers and re-enactors as they denounce tyranny and praise liberty. After the reading, attendees are welcome to participate in a mock salute called a feu de joie (musket salute).
What time do the Fourth of July fireworks start in Morristown?
This July 4th event does not have fireworks.
What is the admission price for this Fourth of July event?
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