4th of July: Summer on the Farm

Name: 4th of July: Summer on the Farm
Start: 2024-07-04T10:00:00-04:00
End: 2024-07-04T16:30:00-04:00
Location: Locust Grove

Event Details

Explore what it means to be an active citizen and how to make a difference in your community through exciting activities and interactive discussions. Join StageOne Storytellers as they read stories of citizenship, civics, voting, and much more! Delve into the meaning of independence while reflecting on the history of the Revolutionary War and enslavement at our historic site. Engage with our community partners, enjoy family activities, and learn about the meaning of civic engagement together at Locust Grove.

This is Locust Grove’s Cultural Pass offering through the Fund for the Arts.

Admission

FREE

Schedule Overview

10:00 AM | Historic Locust Grove opens to the Public
10:30 AM | Performance by StageOne Storytellers
11:30 AM | Performance by the Brass Band of Louisville Quintet
12:00 PM | Naturalization Ceremony (Locust Grove Auditorium)
- The Declaration of Independence will be read during the ceremony.
Following the Ceremony at approx. 1:15 PM
- Family Activities
- Food Vendors
- Performance by the Brass Band of Louisville Quintet
2:00 PM | Performance by Stage One Storytellers
4:30 PM | Historic Locust Grove closes to the Public

Community Partners

We are fortunate to partner with local organizations to provide information on how visitors can become civically engaged citizens of their community. Learn more about our community partners by visiting them on the 4th of July or following the links below.

Daughters of the American Revolution

HMB Professional Engineers LLC (HMB)

Kentuckians for the Commonwealth

Kentucky Refugee Ministries

Lafayette Bicentennial Committee

League of Women Voters

National Society of The Colonial Dames of America

StageOne Storytellers