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July 3 & July 4

Oxford Fireworks on the Tred Avon

July 3rd, at dusk—bring chairs, blankets, and enjoy the riverside display sponsored by the Tred Avon Yacht Club.

Oxford, MD

Independence Day in the Village

July 4th—join the decorated Bike Parade at the Ferry Dock at 10:30 AM, town park games and activities start at 11 AM

Town of Oxford Parks & Recreation

June 20 - July 4

Easton Carnival & Independence Day Celebration

All week long, enjoy a summer’s evening of amusement park rides, traditional carnival food, and live music.  On July 4^th, the carnival will kick-off with live music at 6 p.m., followed by opening ceremonies at 7 p.m., and fireworks after dusk. In the event of rain, the fireworks will be pushed to July 5th

Waterside Village at Easton Shopping Center

July 4

Old Fashioned 4th at St. Michaels Museum

Enjoy a traditional Independence Day Celebration with a children’s parade kicking off at 10 a.m. in which all are welcome to participate.

Patriotic dress is encouraged for children, bicycles, tricycles, wagons, and pets! After the parade, a magician will entertain, while the St. Michaels Fire Department will offer food and drinks with ice cream by the Boy Scouts. A traditional program begins at 11 a.m. with Boy Scout Troup 741 raising the flag.

201 E Chestnut St., St. Michaels, MD

July 5

Public Reading – “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?”

Community members will join in a collective reading of Frederick Douglass’s 1852 speech—held on the original date of its delivery.

11 N. Washington St, Easton, MD 21601

July 5

Fireworks in St.Michael's Harbor

Anchor in the Miles River or bring your lawn chair and find a good spot in town to watch this year’s fireworks display in St. Michaels. For a unique experience, you can reserve a seat on the Sail Selina II, which offers a 4th of July Fireworks Cruise. Or, you can join the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum for their annual Big Band Night, beginning at 6 p.m. Guests are invited to bring lawn chairs and picnic blankets for an evening of music and dancing before the fireworks begin. The CBMM’s Big Band Night is a ticketed event.

Various Locations

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Samuel Chase (left), Thomas Stone (center), Charles Carrol (top right), William Paca (bottom right) sign the Declaration of Independence on behalf of Maryland.

A St. Michaels summer night, everyone was afloat there

The following article was included in the Star Democrat for Labor Day Weekend, 8/31/97.

On the Eastern Shore, there are three things that matter: Family, Water and Tradition. Well, you might want to add good eatin’ and I’ll let you have that, too.

On July 4, 1997, however, only the first three things mattered....

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What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July? (1852)

Frederick Douglass was born an enslaved person in Maryland, later escaping into freedom and emerging as one of the leading abolitionist voices in the nineteenth century.  In June 1852, he delivered this Independence Day address to the Rochester Ladies’ Anti-Slavery Society.  It became one of Douglass’s most famous speeches—criticizing the chasm between America’s Founding principles and the institution of slavery. 

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June 28, 1776: Maryland Commits to Independence

Did you know Maryland officially authorized its delegates to vote for independence on June 28, 1776? Just days later, the Declaration of Independence was adopted—and four Marylanders added their names to history:

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As we approach Independence Day, Talbot250 invites you to look beyond the fireworks and festivities—to the story behind the celebration.