This Fourth of July, step back to a time when America was new, and veterans of the fight for freedom still lived. Hear a dramatic reading of the Declaration of Independence, and leave your "John Hancock" on a giant reproduction of the document.  Join a citizens' procession.  Take part in a game of early 19th-century base ball.  Daytime admission is available at the door and need not be purchased in advance. 

If you're planning to spend the day and stay for the fireworks, consider including in your plans a casual dinner at the Oliver Wight Tavern.  Then, cap off a 19th-century celebration of the holiday with a breathtaking 21st-century display of fireworks at dusk (separate admission; tickets go on sale June 1).