Middlesex County To Host 'A Revolutionary Celebration' On July 4

MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ — This July 4, there are many events in your towns as well as neighboring towns that you can enjoy.

Here's another to add to your list. Middlesex County will host 'A Revolutionary Celebration' on July 4 at East Jersey Old Town Village.

According to the County, the "groundbreaking extravaganza" will "redefine the way you celebrate Independence Day.

Attendees will watch history come alive before their eyes as George Washington and the Continental Army reenact the celebration of the second anniversary of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1778, with cannon fire and a musket salute.

Visitors can also mix and mingle with historical interpreters, explore historic buildings, enjoy patriotic music by the Mark Heter Band, see a 19th-century printing press in action, enjoy children’s crafts, stone carving, and much more.

The East Jersey Old Town Village and the Cornelius Low House are free and open to the public year-round, Wednesday through Sunday with living history interpreters onsite April through October and a packed schedule of special events.