DAY 1776 - American Village

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INDEPENDENCE
DAY 1776
July 4, 2015
www.americanvillage.org
Welcome to the American Village’s Independence Day Celebration of our country’s 239th birthday!
On this July 4th we honor the founders who pledged their “lives, fortune, and sacred honor” when they signed the
Declaration of Independence. They boldly declared as self-evident “truths” that life and liberty are given to us by our
Creator, not by government or man. They asserted the revolutionary principle that government is granted its powers only
by the consent of the people.
Today we also honor those in each generation since who have upheld these
principles by their service to and sacrifice for our country.
Photo courtesy of Jeff Martin
What can we give our country on its birthday? Almost a century ago, William
Tyler Page wrote what would become known as The American’s Creed – and
incidentally that creed is now featured on the American Village’s new keepsake
Independence Day fan. The last sentence in his creed suggests ways in which we
can give back to our country:
I therefore believe it is my duty to my country to love it, to support its Constitution,
to obey its laws, to respect its flag, and to defend it against all enemies.
Happy Birthday, America! We pledge our allegiance!
Tom Walker, Founder and President
American Village Citizenship Trust
The American Village Citizenship Trust Board of Trustees
Gordon G. Martin, Chair
Dr. Cathy J. Randall, Immediate Past Chair Tom Walker, President and Secretary
Fred C. Crawford, Deputy Chair
John P. Kelly, Treasurer
Honorable Jo Bonner
Carol Brown
Honorable Tom Butler
JDanny Cooper
Dr. Marquita Davis
Dr. Elizabeth Hamer
Honorable Bobby Hayes
Col. Roosevelt Lewis, USAF (Ret.)
Dr. Robert M. McChesney
Vaughan I. Morrissette
Honorable Arthur Orr
Dr. John Schmidt
Robin Stone
Honorable Cam Ward
Frank Wilkes
Donna Williams
Show Your Colors!
“God Bless America”
Photo courtesy of
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Records Adminis
tration
Order your distinctive, personalized
license plate today. Proceeds support the Alabama Veterans Living Legacy
project at the American Village. www.revenue.alabama.gov/motorvehicle/index.html
It's like a USO Show at
the Veterans Canteen! NEW
Located in Estes Theatre
Show Times: 12:00, 1:00, 2:00, 3:30 and 4:30
Hear the classics “Chattanooga Choo-Choo,” “Don’t Sit Under
the Apple Tree” and more, performed by our World War II version
of Frances Langford.
• Sign the Veterans Roll of Honor
• Swap old “War Stories”
• Watch the Bob Hope USO tour of Vietnam
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Thank You!
More than 140 men and women are volunteering
their time and service today to help make your
visit enjoyable. Please join us in thanking anyone
wearing a red American Village shirt!
These talented individuals help make each Independence
Day at the American Village a very special event.
Chris Long, Allen Cousins, Erich Cousins,
Mike Dabbs, George Graham, Jake Haynie,
Troy Mason, Joshua Pearson, Don Relyea, Dan Valles
1st Pennsylvania Regiment Continental Army Reenactors
Shawn Baker, Shane Scroggins, Jay Schuelly
The South Carolina Militia Reenactors
Dan McMichael, Shannon Baxter, Roy Collier,
Dan Dykes, Jim Friberg, Harry Floyd,
Foy Pippin, Berney Talley
1st Hamilton Legion Reenactors
Lori Ardovino, Nathan Brasher, Sarah Jenkins,
Dr. Laurie Middaugh, Ashley Mims, Katie York
These individuals are among the highly talented costumed
historical interpretive staff at the American Village.
William Stewart (Officer of Interpreted Programs) . . . . Patrick Henry
Chris Long (Manager of Military Programs) . . . . . . Major James Moore
Nancy Moore Estes* (Historic Costume Manager) . . Dolley Madison
Angel Tillman* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Choreographer, Independence Ball
Amy Bell* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Betsy Ross
Charlie Bell* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alex Richmond
Drury Bell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mr. Knickerly (Commedia)
Rush Brunson*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thomas Jefferson
Ronald Dauphenae . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Benjamin Franklin
Rebecca Evans* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eleanor Calvert Custis
Lesli Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Phillis Wheatley
Jennifer Lee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lucy Knox
Al Schaefer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . President George Washington
Annesley Streets Musician from Washington’s Day and Clara (Commedia)
Brendan Young . . Capt. Swaggert (Commedia) and Colonial Troubador
*Dances in the Independence Ball
These students comprise the Junior Interpreter Class of 2015.
The Colonial Consort
Noel Stewart
Ed Wharton, Matt Harris, Daniel Hipps, Lincoln Parrott
Manager, Junior Interpreter Program
Bonnie Bell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Independence Ball (Dancer)
Barrett Bowling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tavern Gambols
Ella Brasher . . . . . . . . . . . . Signing the Declaration, Puzzles, Bean Bag
Nathan Brasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Independence Ball (Musician)
Emily Collins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Narrator (Battle at Concord Bridge)
Angela Cope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Independence Ball (Dancer)
Peter Ditoro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Harley (Commedia)
Lindsey Downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Narrator (Winds of Change)
Katie Griffith . . . . . . . . . . . Signing the Declaration, Puzzles, Bean Bag
Ashlee Hall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Young Patriot Spies
Emily Henriques . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Christina (Winds of Change)
Lauren Hoaglund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Clara (Commedia)
Micah Houston. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Crime and Punishment
Cheyenne Karschnik . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Crime and Punishment
Abigail Mathis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rebecca (Winds of Change)
Alya McCay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Young Patriot Spies
Brandon McGraw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Crime and Punishment
Molly Mitchell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Catherine (Winds of Change)
Tanner Parks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Independence Ball (Dancer)
Tyler Parks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Johnny (Commedia)
Mary Beth Sanders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Liberty Tree
Tori Scroggins. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Crime and Punishment
John Carter Simmons . . . . . Election Officer (Davy Crockett vignette)
David Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Independence Ball (Dancer)
Lauren Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Design Your American Flag
Mary Margaret Streets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Isabell (Commedia)
Abigail Taylor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Liberty Tree
Bella Trent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rachel (Betsy Ross vignette)
Hope Trent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Clarissa (Betsy Ross vignette)
Britney White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tavern Gambols
Tomcats Barbershop Quartet
Chuck King, Ron Crooks, David Langford,
Mike Mahan, Joe Thomas, David Thomas, Bill Walker
Chuck King and Friends
Darrell W. Revell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mark Twain
Al Bouler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Davy Crockett
Rita Allen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . USO Singer
Gordon Welch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . USO Pianist
Dan Meyer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sword Swallower
Tom Rayburn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tom Foolery
Emerald Kelley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Clockwork Clown
It takes an extraordinary team of individuals to make
today’s program possible. We offer our thanks to
American Village Staff and Contract Support Team:
Jessica Averett, Rebecca Beaty, Randy Benefield,
Devin Crenshaw, Johnny Curry, Corey Decker,
Greg Farrell, Jennie Glenn, Mike Jones,
Kittye Keener, Terry Lawley, Martha Lewis,
Treva Medbery, Kerri Pate, Melanie Poole,
D. A. Price, Jeff Stewart, Terilyn Stewart,
Chuck Totten, Pete Walker, Jodie Wasyluka
Special thanks to: “Dollar Bill”Lawson,
Montevallo High School FFA, Montevallo Fire and
Rescue Service, Montevallo Police Department,
Montevallo Community Band, Ken Jones and
Regions Bank, The Shelby County Commission
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Some Things to See and Do
(most programs run between 15 to 30 minutes)
Map
Location
11:30, 2:00, 3:30, 4:30, 5:30, 6:30................................Lucy Knox, A Soldier’s Life O
General Henry Knox's wife tells of her wartime experiences
Founders Hall
11:30, 1:00, 3:00 ....Alex Richmond speaks with “Common Sense” about Thomas Paine P
A young patriot speaks about the great pamphleteer
Assembly Room – Washington Hall
11:30, 3:30, 4:30, 5:30 ..........................................................The Winds of Change R
Young patriots and loyalists share their conflicting views
The Meeting House
NEW
11:30, 12:30, 1:30, 3:00 ............................................................Patterns
of Industry P
A lesson in 18th Century fashions
Mount Vernon Room – Washington Hall
12:00, 1:00, 3:00, 4:00, 5:00, 6:00......................Phillis Wheatley, A Poet’s Journey O
Founders Hall
12:00, 2:00, 5:00, 6:30 ..............................................................Young Patriot Spies R
The Meeting House
12:00, 2:00..............................................................................The Colonial Consort P
Mount Vernon Room – Washington Hall
12:30, 1:30, 2:30 ..........................................Life with the delightful Dolley Madison R
The Meeting House
12:30, 1:30, 2:30 ..........................Thomas Jefferson prepares to write a Declaration P
Assembly Room – Washington Hall
12:30, 1:30, 2:30, 4:30, 6:00, 6:45 ....................................................Patrick Henry
“Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death” Speech
Lucille Ryals Thompson Colonial Chapel
F
12:30, 1:30, 2:30, 4:00, 5:00, 6:30 ......Crime and Punishment in Colonial America M
Begins in Courthouse and concludes at Stocks and Pillory
W
12:30, 1:30, 2:30 NE
....................................................................................Betsy
Ross O
A tale of Elizabeth Claypool
Founders Hall
1:00, 2:30, 3:30, 4:30, 5:30, 6:30 ....................The Unexpected George Washington P
Mount Vernon Room – Washington Hall
1:00, 3:00, 4:00, 6:00 ....................................................................The Liberty Tree R
A young lady’s account of revolutionary Boston
The Meeting House
NEW
1:30, 3:30 ..........................................................................Tunes
from a Troubadour T
The Barn
3:30, 4:30, 5:30, 6:30 ..............................The “Electrifying” Dr. Benjamin Franklin P
Assembly Room – Washington Hall
NEW
4:00, 5:00, 6:00 ..............................................................Music
of Washington’s Day P
Mount Vernon Room – Washington Hall
Hands-On
Children’s
Acti vities:
Sidewalk Art for
Independence
c
Create your own sidewalk
graffiti by drawing what
Independence Day means to
you. Tent at the picnic area,
11:30-6:00 while supplies last
Design an
American Flag
Be “Betsy Ross” and design an
American Flag of your very
own! Back of Courthouse (M
on the map), 11:30-6:00 while
supplies last
RESTROOM NEXT DOOR
Games on the Green
Play Stop and Go, Hoops, Trap
Ball, Cat in the Corner or
Beast, Bird or Fish.
Constitution Green, 11:30,
12:00, 1:00, 2:00, 4:30, 5:30
Sign the Declaration
of Independence, play
bean bag toss and solve
the puzzles of history
Rotunda (K on the map),
12:00-6:00
RESTROOM IN BUILDING
Play Tavern Gambols
Play 18th century table games.
Tent next to H on the map,
12:00 until 6:00
Party Like it’s 1776
Dress up with clothes from the
colonial trunk; color a patriotic
birthday page; play nine pins or
join a game of croquet.
Carriage House (J on the
map), 12:00-6:00
RESTROOM IN BUILDING
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More Things to See and Do
In the Barn:
A Colonial
Commedia Del’Arte
A humorous play featuring
the American Village
Junior Interpreters
12:00, 2:00, 4:00 and 6:15
Dan Meyer
Sword Swallowing and
other amazing feats
5:00
In the Chapel:
Tomcats NEW
Barbershop Quartet
1:00, 2:00 and 3:30
Americana Organ
Concert with
Organist Justin Finch
3:00 and 4:00
Colonial Evening
Prayer
An early American prayer
service. Justin Finch,
organist.
5:00
At the
Encampment:
Be a patriot! Join the
Continental Army!
Recruits signing the muster rolls
receive a bonus in Continental
Script, worth as much today as
it was during the Revolution.
At the
Courthouse:
“Tom Foolery”
See a ten foot tall man!
12:00, 1:00, and 4:00
Davy Crockett,
“King of the
Wild Frontier”
NEW
1:00, 2:00, 3:30, 4:30,
and 6:00
The Clockwork
Clown
NEW
Contortion, comedy, and
more!
2:00, 3:00, 4:30, and 5:30
In Liberty Hall:
A Jazzy Time with
Chuck King and
Friends
12:00 and 2:00
Mark Twain
Alive!
NEW
Sage words from the
great American humorist
1:00 and 3:00
Around
the Village:
The Battle at
Concord Bridge
...where the American
Revolution began; featuring
the brave Patriots against
the vicious Redcoats.
2:30
Dan Meyer and his
Macaw “Icky”
Available
all day:
Visit our replica
Oval Office and
Concord Bridge
Experience the
National Veterans
Shrine and Register
of Honor
Independence Circle
Ring the Bell to
Honor a Veteran
Liberty Bell Garden
Visit the Pettus
Randall Museum of
American History
Historic dioramas and
complete collection of
Presidents and First
Ladies
Periodically from 1:00 until
4:00
The American Village is a SMOKE FREE CAMPUS. Thank you for not smoking.
A Celebration in Dance, Music & Song
4:30 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.
Liberty Hall
Photo courtesy of Randal Crow
You are Cordially Invited to the
Independence Ball
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Independence Day 1776
Main Stage Evening Program
Clog Wild Cloggers
6:15 p.m.
A presentation of traditional American dance
Thomas Jefferson reads the Declaration of Independence
7:15 p.m.
The Montevallo Community Band presents
A Patriotic Musical Prelude
7:30 p.m.
Dr. Joseph Ardovino, Director
8:00 p.m.
Master of Ceremonies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “Dollar Bill” Lawson, WDXB 102.5 The Bull
Invocation, Washington’s Prayer for the Country . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Phillis Wheatley
Welcoming Remarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tom Walker, Founder and President, American Village Citizenship Trust
Presentation of the Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st Pennsylvania Regiment
Trail Life USA, Troop 1 (Alabaster)
Cahaba Valley Young Marines
The Pledge of Allegiance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Children in the audience*
The National Anthem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mildred Lanier
accompanied by The Montevallo Community Band
Salute to America’s Military Veterans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Montevallo Community Band
Of Thee We Sing! with Mildred Lanier
This is My Country, God Bless the USA, You’ll Never Walk Alone,
America the Beautiful and God Bless America
Ms. Lanier will be accompanied by pianist Dr. Laurie Middaugh
The FIREWORKS!
Celebrating America’s 239th Birthday with Grand Illuminations (after twilight’s last gleaming)
*Children who wish to help lead the Pledge of Allegiance are invited to come to the front of the stage at this
time, and remain afterwards to receive a sticker for their participation.
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Be a Junior
Interpreter
Each spring students (grades 6
through 12) who are interested in fine
arts performance and history may
audition to participate in American
Village summer programming. At
least 25 will be selected to assist our
professional educational interpreters
in presenting the customs and times
Junior Interpreter Class of 2015
of the 18th century. Our junior
interpreters receive professional
training and may participate in various historical vignettes like those you see today.
Apply for next year’s program online at www.americanvillage.org, call Noel Stewart at 205-665-3535 x 1029 or
e-mail nstewart@americanvillage.org. The program is free, but participants are required to purchase their 18th
century costume. The deadline for application to the 2016 summer program is December 31, 2015.
The American Village Citizenship Trust
is a 501(c)3 tax exempt organization, and
operates through a combination of public
and private support.
H Jewelry H T-Shirts H Hats H Giant Coins H
Photo courtesy of Fotowerks Custom Photography
Become a Friend of
the American Village
Purchase your
Independence
Day
keepsake
fan here!
We hope you will consider making a tax
deductible contribution in support of our
vital work. Visit the Information Tent at
the top of the hill to see how you can
become involved by donating your time,
your talent, or your treasure.
You may also write or call us:
Visit the Patriot Gift Shop
The American Village Citizenship Trust
P. O. Box 6
Montevallo, Alabama 35115
1-877-811-1776 or 205-665-3535
Please plan a visit to our Patriot Gift Shop as a part of
your activities on America’s 239th birthday. Join the
“Spirit of 76” as you shop for games, symbols, and other
patriotic memorabilia of those Revolutionary times.
Make a gift online at
www.americanvillage.org
H Historic Documents H Books H Games & More
Weather Warning:
In the event of stormy weather, please enter the nearest building and wait for an “All Clear” announcement from
Village Staff. Please follow all weather warnings and alerts and follow all instructions when given. The National
Weather Service suggests suspending outdoor activities for 30 minutes after seeing lightning or hearing thunder.
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Please join us
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CELEBRATE
AMERICA!
Red, white and
blue family fun
for patriots
of all ages!
The American
Village is ALWAYS
FREE
for veterans and
active military.