INDEPENDENCE DAY WEEKEND
Date and Time
Saturday Jul 4, 2020 Sunday Jul 5, 2020
Saturday and Sunday July 4 and 5 11am-5pm
Location
Historic Cold Spring Village 720 US 9, Cape May, NJ 08204
Fees/Admission
Adults: $14 Children 3-12: $12 Children under 3: Free HCSV Members: Free
Contact Information
Sandy Nickel
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Description
A variety of patriotic family activities, programs, and music will be taking place and the Village’s restored historic buildings will be open, featuring demonstrations of Early American trades and crafts. At 11:30 am on Saturday and Sunday at the Dennisville Inn, there will be a Militia Muster for children ages 5 to 12. This will be followed by a reading of the Declaration of Independence at 12:30 pm. On Sunday from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm the John Walter Cape Community Band will perform American heritage tunes at the Friends Pavilion. On Sunday from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm learn some of the history of the American Flag at the Village Gazebo. The Family Activity Area will feature children’s historic games, and take-home patriotic crafts including an American flag. Kids can also take part in the “Patriot Spy Game,” visiting Village buildings to look for clues using a real Revolutionary War cipher.