Richmond Hill Celebrates Independence Day on July 2nd with Antique Car Display, Historic Reenactments and Fireworks

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Monday, June 27th, 2016

Star Spangled Cars and Coffee
9 - 11 a.m.
The Richmond Hill History Museum will host Cars and Coffee, a monthly event showcasing unique, rare and antique cars. Title sponsor is J.C. Lewis Ford, with coffee provided by Espresso Hill. Car owners can bring in a car and interact with other automobile enthusiasts. Visitors can bring the family to view the cars and tour the Richmond Hill History Museum, formerly the Henry Ford Kindergarten. Admission to the event is free and coffee can be purchased for 25 cents with a $1 donation to the museum. This event will take place at the Richmond Hill History Museum located at 11460 Ford Ave. For more information, contact Art Thumwood at 912.756.3697 or visit www.richmondhillmuseum.com.
 
Fort McAllister Fourth of July Celebration
9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Fort McAllister State Historic State Park will celebrate Independence Day with living history programs including demonstrations of Civil War drills and rifle and cannon firings. Visitors can participate in old fashioned games including sack races, an egg toss, wheel barrow races and a Civil War-era baseball game. Fresh watermelon will be available.  Admission for this event is $8 per adult (18+), $5 per Youth (6-17), under 6 are free. For more information, call 912.727.2339.

City of Richmond Hill Celebrates the Red, White and Blue
5 - 9:30 p.m.
Richmond Hill will kick off its annual Red, White, and Blue Independence Day Celebration at J. F. Gregory Park located at 521 Cedar St. This free, family-friendly event features live music from Cody James & Highway 55, an animal demonstration from Trapper Jack, arts and crafts vendors, inflatable water slides, farmers’ market, face painting, family fishing, and will be topped off with a fireworks show. Food and beverages will be available for purchase. State Rep. Ron Stephens and U.S. Rep. Buddy Carter will speak around 6 p.m. For more information, visit www.richmondhill-ga.gov or call 912.756.3345.