St. Michaels Museum at St. Mary’s Square will once again sponsor a traditional Independence Day Celebration, at their Museum located at 201 East Chestnut Street on St. Mary’s Square.
The Children’s Parade will kick off the 2024 celebration on Thursday, July 4, beginning at 10:00am. All children, residents or visitors, are welcome to participate. Patriotic dress is encouraged for children, bicycles, tricycles, wagons, and pets! The parade route will begin at St. Michaels Museum (201 East Chestnut Street) at 10:00am, they will head west to Talbot St., turn north until reaching Willow St. (just past Christ Church), at which time they will continue to Church St. then down Mulberry St. until reaching St. Mary’s Square and arriving back to St. Michaels Museum.
At 10:45am our Traditional Program will begin with Boy Scout Troup 741 raising the flag and leading the Pledge of Allegiance followed by a formal program on the Teetotum Porch with a benediction, patriot songs, and a featured speaker, Peter Lesher, Curator of CBMM and Talbot County Commissioner.
On the museum lawn, children will enjoy a magic show, special children activities and much more. Refreshments will be available for purchase from the St. Michaels Boy Scouts and Rita’s will be serving shaved ice cream.
St. Michaels Museum will be open after the program, with free admission for those joining the celebration.
Come join us to celebrate our Nation’s Birthday!
