Celebrate the 4th of July!

Step into the past with the Founders in downtown Provo.
A Free 3-Day Event for The Whole Family!
July 2, 3,  & 4
10:00 am till Dusk

Colonial Days

Crandall Historical Priniting Museum

 

Ribbon Cutting

The Ribbon Cutting
was a huge success!!
Thanks to all involved!
 

Welcome to Colonial Days 2009

           Step into the past and relive the spirit of the founding of a nation, the fight for religious freedom and the impact of printing on civilization and on our nation July 2-4 from 10 A.M. to Dusk.

           Enjoy free entertainment, family activities, and live encampments with demonstrations of daily colonial life. Experience a walk through the Mayflower in our Jamestown exhibit. Spend time reading original historical documents, letters and printed pamphlets of the era in the B. Ashworth's Hall of History. Stop by the Benjamin Franklin print shop and help print replicas of the Declaration of Independence or the U.S. Constitution (there is a fee of $5 for your own take-home copy). Watch a paper-maker at work, visit with a calligrapher, observe a watercolor artist, and enjoy the work of a live chalk-artist.

           The live entertainment on Colonial Square Stage is showcasing local talent with an 18th-century flare. Some of the great entertainment includes:

  • Ryan Taylor
  • Jason Hone
  • Lane Porter
  • Old Glory Dancers
  • The Stowell Family
  • Shelly School of Irish Dancers
  • Timpanogos Pipe Band
  • Mt. View High School Singers
  • a Puppeteer
  • Handbell Ringers
  • String Quartet
  • A Harpist
  • Classical Piano Music
  • and many others....

           Participants are guaranteed to leave with an increased love and appreciation for family, freedom, God, and Country.

 
Colonial Days Map
Colonial Days Map
 

Official Event

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