What: Independence Day celebration at Washington's Ferry Farm. Talk with
George Washington on the farm where he grew up. Interact with other first-person,
18th-century interpreters as they engage in blacksmithing, sword fighting,
cooking, slack-rope walking and acrobatics.
Play games that span five centuries. Make crafts to take home. Decode secrets
in the spy tent. Enjoy The Corn Family Old-Time String Band's bluegrass.
Cool off in a misting tent. Sign the Declaration of Independence. Enjoy
vendors' good old-fashioned Fourth of July food.
There will also be cannon firings, speeches, and a 13-gun salute to honor
the original states.
When: 10 a.m.–3 p.m. Parking on site is limited, but trolleys will
run to and from Fredericksburg from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. (last trolley departs
Ferry Farm at 3 p.m.)
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