From Daniel Boone Homestead
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A Colonial 250th Anniversary Celebration at the Daniel Boone Homestead will take place on Saturday, June 27, from noon to 8 p.m., its signature 2026 event commemorating the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
Join Daniel Boone Homestead for an immersive, living history event featuring colonial and early American demonstrations, trades, and activities. Meet General George Washington and learn about life on and off the battlefield while you visit a military encampment and engage with reenactors. Enjoy a horse-drawn wagon ride through the historic area. Listen to the Brandywine Colonials Fife and Drum Corps during the afternoon, and then join for a reading of the Declaration of Independence and live music on the lawn with the Haycreek Valley Goldband to close out the evening, celebrating America’s 250th.
As visitors make their way through the historic area, they can enjoy a tour through the Boone House and an open-hearth cooking demonstration. Throughout the historic area, visitors can learn about the intricate work of a leatherworker, the detailed work of a gunsmith, and the skillful work of a blacksmith, and how these important artisans contributed to the war efforts. Plus, visit the American Indian display to learn about the role these indigenous people played in America’s fight for independence. At the Bertolet Log House, visitors will hear from living history interpreters about the colonial militia and dragoons and can participate in a muster activity using wooden dummy guns and swords. Then, visits can make their way to the Revolutionary War medical hospital and surgeon display in the Wayside Lodge. Here, visitors can view period medical instruments and learn about medical practices during the War.
In addition to demonstrations and trades, there will be a variety of 18th-century hands-on activities for children and adults to enjoy, including quill pen writing and colonial toys and games. And, as part of this event, we are thrilled to exhibit one of Warwick Furnace’s American Revolution cannons courtesy of the Thomas P. Bentley Nature Preserve and French and Pickering Creeks Conservation Trust. In 2022, this 4,500-pound cannon, along with three others, was discovered under 30 inches of earth at Warwick Furnace, where it remained for 246 years.
Admission for adults is $15.00, for seniors (65+) is $12.00, for youth (6-17) is $5.00, and for children 5 and under and DBHA members is free. Please, no pets (except service animals) and no smoking. Visit Daniel Boone Homestead’s website or Facebook page (@Daniel Boone Homestead) for more event details. The event is presented and funded by The Daniel Boone Homestead Associates. Daniel Boone Homestead would like to thank the following for their support of A Colonial 250th Anniversary Celebration: America250PA-Berks County, The Highlands of Wyomissing, Longview Financial Consulting-Bob Wert, East Penn Manufacturing Company, Dovetail Auctions, LLC, and Dakota Wealth Management.
About Daniel Boone Homestead
The Daniel Boone Homestead is the birthplace of the famed frontiersman, born in 1734. The Boone House, constructed in three stages throughout the 18th century, is a 10-room stone structure fully furnished to the period and situated on 579 acres of rolling countryside. The Daniel Boone Homestead is located halfway between Reading and Pottstown, one mile north of Route 422 near Baumstown. The Homestead is owned by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, and daily historic operations are run by the Daniel Boone Homestead Associates, a local, nonprofit organization. If you would like more information or would like to make a donation, please contact the Daniel Boone Homestead at 610-582-4900.
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