American Revolution Museum's Liberty Celebration 2024

This Fourth of July holiday salute the 248th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence during Liberty Celebration at the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown. 

From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on July 4 visitors can enjoy interpretive programs artillery demonstrations and learn about the challenges that faced our nation’s founders including those who signed the Declaration of Independence as well as those for whom the new nation’s rights of freedom and liberty did not yet apply. 

Whether exploring the indoor galleries or outdoor living history appreciate these Fourth of July experiences:

• Catch “Liberty Fever” – the museum’s award-winning introductory film shown throughout the day in the main theater. 

• Discover the powerful stories behind the Declaration of Independence in an immersive gallery exhibit surrounded by signatures of this historic document’s signers.

• From artillery firings to cloth-dyeing demonstrations take part in patriotic programming with historical interpreters in outdoor re-creations of a Continental Army encampment and Revolution-era farm. 

• Share your thoughts on liberty by adding them to the “Liberty Tree” an interactive feature on a 17-foot sculptural tree rooted in the museum galleries.