On the Fourth of July holiday, salute the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence during Liberty Celebration at the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown.

From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on July 4, visitors can enjoy interpretive programs, artillery demonstrations and learn about the challenges that faced our nation’s founders, as well as those for whom the new nation’s rights of freedom and liberty did not yet apply.

Continental Army encampment

Historical interpreters describe and depict daily routines of American soldiers, with demonstrations of musket and artillery firing. Grab a (wooden) musket and join in military drills or learn about Revolutionary War espionage.

In the artillery amphitheater, feel the thunder of a cannon blast as historical interpreters fire a salute to our nation’s founders during artillery demonstrations throughout the day, weather permitting.

Revolution-era farm life

Discover the variety of activities that would have been part of daily life on the farm for both middling farmers and enslaved people, including cooking, gardening, fabric dyeing and pastimes.

Visitors can learn how families were fed during the disruption of the Revolutionary War. Special programs at the quarters for enslaved people will illustrate what foods were eaten and how they were prepared and preserved.

Museum galleries & films

Catch “Liberty Fever” – the museum’s award-winning introductory film, shown throughout the day in the main theater. Discover the powerful stories behind the Declaration of Independence in an immersive gallery exhibit surrounded by signatures of this historic document’s signers. Share your thoughts on liberty by adding them to the “Liberty Tree,” an interactive feature on a 17-foot sculptural tree, rooted in the museum galleries.

Special event activities at the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown are made possible in part by the York County Arts Commission and the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation, Inc. Annual Fund.

Join the celebration

The Liberty Celebration special event is included in museum admission. Buy a single day admission or a value-priced combination ticket that includes Jamestown Settlement, a museum of 17th-century Virginia.

Residents of York County, James City County and the City of Williamsburg, including William & Mary students, receive free admission with proof of residency.

About the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown

The American Revolution Museum at Yorktown is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily (closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s days) and located on Route 1020 near the Colonial Parkway in Yorktown.

A commemorative partner of the Virginia American Revolution 250 Commission, the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown tells the story of the nation’s founding. Comprehensive indoor exhibits and outdoor living-history areas capture the transformational nature and epic scale of the Revolution and its relevance today.

Admission tickets can be purchased online or in person. Plan your visit today or call (757) 253-4838 for more information. Parking at the museum is free for museum visitors. A free shuttle service is available Historic Yorktown on the Yorktown Trolley.