July 4th at the National Archives
Day-of Celebration
Join the National Archives on Constitution Avenue in celebration of July 4th! We’re celebrating America’s birthday on the steps of the National Archives with re-enactors, family fun, and the iconic Declaration of Independence reading ceremony.
Come early and get your seat for the Reading of the Declaration of Independence, and enjoy live music by The Experience Band and Show until the celebration begins.
Greetings
Allison Seymour
Morning News Anchor WUSA9
Presentation of Colors
3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment
The Old Guard
Continental Color Guard
National Anthem
Dr. Kimberly Hess and the
Marymount University Chamber Choir
Performance
3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment
The Old Guard
Fife and Drum Corps
Welcome Remarks
Dr. Colleen Shogan
Archivist of the United States
Keynote Remarks
JoAnne S. Bass
19th Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force
Declaration of Independence Reading
Abigail Adams, John Adams, James Forten, Benjamin Franklin, John Hancock, Ned Hector, Thomas Jefferson, and George Washington
Performance
Millicent Scarlett, Soprano
Allison Seymour
Morning News Anchor WUSA9
Presentation of Colors
3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment
The Old Guard
Continental Color Guard
National Anthem
Dr. Kimberly Hess and the
Marymount University Chamber Choir
Performance
3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment
The Old Guard
Fife and Drum Corps
Welcome Remarks
Dr. Colleen Shogan
Archivist of the United States
Keynote Remarks
JoAnne S. Bass
19th Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force
Declaration of Independence Reading
Abigail Adams, John Adams, James Forten, Benjamin Franklin, John Hancock, Ned Hector, Thomas Jefferson, and George Washington
Performance
Millicent Scarlett, Soprano
Live Musical Performance by The Experience Band and Show
Stay and enjoy front-row seats for the National Independence Day Parade at 11:45 a.m.
Stay and enjoy front-row seats for the National Independence Day Parade at 11:45 a.m.
Family Activities
Participate in fun and immersive hands-on family activities inside the National Archives! Activities will be available for all ages.
Explore the Museum
Visit the Rotunda and see the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights! You can also explore the history of our rights in America in the permanent Records of Rights exhibit, and learn about the untold stories of coal communities in the temporary exhibit Power and Light: Russell Lee’s Coal Survey.
Participate in fun and immersive hands-on family activities inside the National Archives! Activities will be available for all ages.
- Meet historic figures
- Sign the Declaration of Independence
- Hands on crafts and activities
- And a whole lot more!
Explore the Museum
Visit the Rotunda and see the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights! You can also explore the history of our rights in America in the permanent Records of Rights exhibit, and learn about the untold stories of coal communities in the temporary exhibit Power and Light: Russell Lee’s Coal Survey.
