Celebrate America 250
Date and Time
Saturday Jul 4, 2026
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM CDT
July 4, 2026 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Location
Heritage Museum of Northwest Florida 115 Westview Ave., Valparaiso, Florida and adjacent Perrin Park
Fees/Admission
FREE
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Contact Information
(850)678-2615
Heritage Museum of Northwest Florida
115 Westview Ave., Valparaiso, Florida
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Description
11:00 a.m. Award ceremony for the posters and essay contest winners. 12:00 p.m. History Sandwiched-In: “Colonial Paper Currency” presentation by Tom McKnight 1:00 p.m. Official Community Ribbon Cutting of the "America 250" exhibit. Mayor Daniel Henkel will officiate. 1:15 p.m. "Life, Liberty and Hard Rations” presentation by Travis Souther, dressed in colonial attire, including a demonstration of a firearm used in the Revolutionary War. 1:15 p.m. Presentation by Travis Southr in colonial attire to talk about “Life, Liberty and Hard Rations” and also demonstration of a firearm used in the Revolutionary War. 2:00 p.m. Karl Eschmann: Informal discussion about the battles of Lexington and Concord Volunteers or docents will be dressed in colonial dresses or outfits and lead tours of the exhibit, Celebrate America 250! The Revolution.
Printed courtesy of www.nicevillechamber.com/ – Contact the Niceville Valparaiso Chamber of Commerce for more information.
1055 East John Sims Parkway, Niceville, FL 32578 – (850) 678-2323 – info@nicevillechamber.com