Fourth of July Festivities at Washington Square

June 27, 2013

Trophy 025_low resJoin the Newport community at Washington Square for a morning celebrating America’s birthday.

9 a.m.

Artillery Company of Newport marches to the gravesite of William Ellery, signer of the Declaration of Independence

9:30 a.m.

Common Burial Ground Gravesite Tribute to William Ellery

9:45 a.m.

Bike Parade from Common Burial Ground to Washington Square

Meet Abe Lincoln!

Meet Abe Lincoln!

10 a.m.

“Abe Lincoln Speaks: My Early Life up to the

Presidency,” performance and Q&A at the

Colony House; Newport Community Band

Patriotic Concert – outside, Washington

Square.

10:30 a.m.

Pie Eating Contest, beneath Oliver Hazard Perry statue.

11 a.m.

Reading of the Declaration of Independence, Colony House steps.

11:30 a.m.

“Abe Lincoln Speaks: My Gettysburg Address: The How and the Why” lecture

and Q&A, Colony House

Noon

Artillery Company of Newport Cannon Salute and Ringing of the Bells of

Independence.

2 p.m.

“Yankee Doodle Dandy” – free screening of the James Cagney classic, Jane

Pickens Theater.

9a.m.-5p.m.

The Museum of Newport History, located in the 1762 Brick Market, features

exhibits about Newport’s three centuries of history including the latest

exhibit about Lincoln and the Civil War. The Brick Market: Museum &

Shop, 127 Thames Street, is the departure point for Newport History Tours

walking tours and the Society’s historic site tours.  401-841-8770