Celebrate the spirit of independence and its enduring legacy!
A free, full-day family festival, Heritage Day showcases local history and the heritage of many groups with reenactment events, activities for kids, musical performances, and tours of downtown Easton’s historic structures and museums.
July 9th is also the last day to view Easton Nights at the Sigal Museum by Peter Ydeen. Featuring over 70 photographs, the selected works explore Peter’s major photography concentration: a series entitled Easton Nights. Read more about the exhibit here.
NCHGS schedule:
11:00 AM – Sigal Museum opens for $5.00 museum admission or $10.00 wristband for all NCHGS historic sites.
11:00 AM – The children’s craft and activity booth opens in front of the Sigal Museum on the 300 block of Northampton Street. Heritage Day crafts will include clothespin dolls, story stones, and miniature flags.
11:30 AM – Bachmann Players and historical reenactors gather at the 1753 Bachmann Publick House for a parade to Centre Square.
12:00 PM – Reading of the Declaration of Independence in Centre Square by Robert Levers (portrayed by Christopher Black), who at the time served as Justice of the Peace in Northampton County and read the Declaration from the steps of the original courthouse on July 8, 1776.
1:00 PM – NCHGS’s historic sites open to the public for $5.00 admission or a $10.00 wristband for all sites.
2:00 PM – Christopher Black portrays John Adams at the 1753 Bachmann Publick House.
3:00 PM – Christopher Black portrays John Adams at the 1753 Bachmann Publick House.
4:00 PM – NCHGS’s historic sites and activity tent close for the evening.
6:00 PM – The Sigal Museum closes for the evening.