St. Michaels Independence Day Celebration Starts 10 AM on July 4

On Saturday, July 4^th, St Michaels Museum will again sponsor a traditional Independence Day Celebration at the Museum on the corner of East Chestnut Street and St. Mary’s Square.

Events will start at 10 AM with a Children’s Parade.  Children and parents should arrive at 9:30 AM. We encourage festively dressed participants with decorated bicycles, tricycles, wagons and pets. Uncle Sam will  lead the parade followed by the St. Michaels Fire Dept’s Antique Fire Engine, Maggie. The emphasis is having a good time and showing off for your parents, grandparents, neighbors and friends.  In order to simplify and accommodate the younger children we will again use last years shorter route. The parade starts at St. Michaels Museum and the route is East Chestnut west to Talbot, Talbot north to Willow  (just past Christ Church), Willow to Church, Church. to Mulberry, Mulberry to St Mary’s Square and back to St. Michaels Museum.  Additionally there will be no floats or other vehicles.  It will truly be an event for the kids.

At 11AM the Traditional Program will begin with Boy Scout Troup 741 raising the flag and leading a Pledge of Allegiance at the Flag Pole in front of the Museum.  A formal program will follow on the new Teetotum Porch with a benediction, patriotic and folk songs by the Royal Oak Musicians, and a speaker. This year Pete Lesher, Chief Curator of the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum will speak.  Music will be provided by the Royal Oaks Musicians.  Following the program the magician John Dodge will perform for everyone. The Phillips Fish Mobile will be available to entertain and educate the children. St Michaels Museum will be open with free admission. Refreshments will be available from the St. Michaels Fire Department and the Scottish Creamery.

For further information call 410 745 0530

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