Independence Day
July 4 @ 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Commemorate our Nation’s birthday at the Daniel Boone Homestead’s Independence Day event. Learn about the different kinds of troops who fought for America’s freedom during the Revolutionary War including the militia, Continentals, Dragoons, and Riflemen. Guided Boone House tours will be offered throughout the day, as well as blacksmithing demonstrations. There will also be plenty of activities for children, including a militia muster activity, colonial toys and games, and crafts.
Children will get a chance to be “recruited” into the local militia as officers drum up for volunteers to fight the British. The new “recruits” will be taken through authentic eighteenth-century military drills and marches with wooden dummy guns. Our volunteer blacksmith will be making iron work used in the military and on the home front. Visitors can also take a tour of the Bertolet Log House and learn about the mounted Dragoons and their role in the Revolution.
Admission: Adults $10.00, Seniors (65+) $8.00, Youth (6-17) $5.00. Children 5 and under and DBHA members are free. Please no pets (except service animals) and no smoking. Visit our website or Facebook page for more information. The event is funded and presented by The Daniel Boone Homestead Associates.