Press Release - Friday, June 30, 2006
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1832 Independence Day Sunday, July 2 at Apple River Fort
ELIZABETH - The nation was still young when Apple River Fort was built in 1832, and many of its settlers were part of the first generation of Americans to live in the newly-independent nation. Find out how they celebrated their freedom during a special 1832 Independence Day scheduled for Sunday, July 2 from 1 to 4 p.m. at Apple River Fort State Historic Site in Elizabeth, Illinois. The event is free and open to the public.
Members of the 1832 state militia will open the festivities with a flag-raising ceremony, and will then recruit volunteers to sign up for the militia and participate in marching and drills. Children's games and fiddle music begin at 1:15 p.m. A Grand Patriotic Rally starts at 2 p.m. featuring singing, a reading of the Declaration of Independence, a "miracle cures" presentation, a temperance speech and song, and a Great Tableau depicting historical scenes from the State of Illinois.
"A townball game, the forerunner of modern baseball, will begin at 3 p.m.," said Apple River Fort Site Manager Susan Gordy, "and visitors are invited to participate."
Apple River Fort State Historic Site, administered by the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency (www.Illinois-History.gov), was the site of a Black Hawk War battle in 1832. It is located in Elizabeth, Illinois and is open daily for free public tours. Call (815) 858-2028 for information about Apple River Fort and special events held there.
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