Celebrate our independence at Historic Cold Spring Village, July 5-6

Come celebrate Independence Day as our ancestors did at Historic Cold Spring Village’s annual “Independence Day Celebration” weekend on Saturday and Sunday, July 5 – 6 from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., sponsored by the Brigantine VFW.
Fun, family-friendly events are planned for both days. At noon on Saturday, a vintage baseball game will be played, featuring the Flemington Neshanock vs. the Elkton Eclipse.
The game will be played with authentic replica equipment and uniforms-and no gloves! Official 1873 baseball rules used by the National Association of Professional Baseball Players will be applied.
A pre-game discussion to familiarize spectators with vintage methods will be conducted by team captains with a question and answer period.
The nine-inning game will begin after a recitation of “Casey at the Bat” by Bradley Shaw.
Guests are welcome to bring lawn chairs and blankets to the game, which will be held on the open field adjacent to the Corson-Gandy Barn. Village admission is required to attend the baseball game.
On Sunday, there will be a program at noon led by Hackettstown Junior Ancient Fife and Drum Corps. Following the performance, they will lead a parade around the Village grounds, ending at the gazebo, where a program of patriotic speeches will be offered.
The Story of Old Glory will be presented on history and tales of the American Flag. The historical buildings will be open with interpreters, and there will be themed children’s craft and activities both days of the event.
Historic Cold Spring Village is located on Route 9, three miles north of Victorian Cape May, and a mile and a half west of the southern terminus of the Garden State Parkway.
HCSV is open Tuesday through Sunday, (closed Mondays) to August 31, as well as the weekends of September 6-7, and 13-14.
For more information on employment, events, memberships or volunteering, call 609-898-2300, ext. 0 or visit the Village website at hcsv.org.