Mystic Seaport to Celebrate an 1876 Independence Day

Fourth of July Event to Include Patriotic Ceremony and Children’s Activities


Mystic, CT -- Mystic Seaport will commemorate the Fourth of July with a special 1876 Independence Day Celebration Monday, July 4, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.


Patriotic ceremonies begin at 11 a.m. with the 27th Connecticut Volunteer Infantry re-enacting Civil War military exercises on the Village Green. There will be a children’s parade around the grounds, followed by an 1876 Independence Day ceremony and a concert by the Silver Cornet Band.


Additionally, visitors  can play croquet with “Americans from the past,” take part in wheelbarrow races and other 19th-century lawn games, watch live theatrical performances by the Mystic Seaport TaleMakers, and churn ice cream. Children are also invited to test their skills in an old-fashioned spelling bee. The day will be kicked off by a dory race on the Mystic River at 9:45 a.m.


All Independence Day activities are included in Museum admission.

 

 

About Mystic Seaport

            Mystic Seaport is the nation’s leading maritime museum. Founded in 1929, the Museum is home to four National Historic Landmark vessels, including the Charles W. Morgan, the last wooden whaleship in the world. For more information, please visit www.mysticseaport.org.