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Event
Plymouth Fife and Drum Corps Performance and Reenactment
The youth corps from Plymouth, Michigan will be traveling throughout Virginia and will make a special stop to perform at St. John's Church, followed by a public reenactment.
5:30 Church doors open (gates will be open all day)
6:00 Event begins with Plymouth Fife and Drum Corps. No late admittance to church.
6:30 Reenactment of Second VA Convention
7:15 Actors 'meet and greet' on the yard
7:30 Youth corps 'meet and greet' on the yard
Reservations are available for $5 per person, up to 10 reserved seats
Kona Ice will be on site with delicious Hawaiian Shaved Ice for sale. 20% of proceeds benefit St. John's Church Foundation.
About Plymouth Fife and Drum Corps:
The Plymouth Fife and Drum Corps is an all youth Corps made up of students ranging in age from 11 18 from Plymouth, MI and surrounding communities. Dedicated to the ancient art of fifing, drumming and color guard, these teens practice every Monday evening year round to prepare for the Corps' performance season. Every weekend of their summer vacation is scheduled for 40-50 performances from April thru October throughout the states of Michigan, Ohio and into Canada. Near the end of the performance season, the Corps travels on a 10 day tour to perform at historical sites.
About St. John's Church:
Before Thomas Jefferson drafted the Declaration of Independence in 1776, he attended the Second Virginia Convention at St. John's Church in Richmond a year earlier. Alongside George Washington, Richard Henry Lee and other important figures in the American Revolution, Jefferson listened as Patrick Henry gave his now-famous "Give me liberty or give me death" speech.
The speech ignited the American Revolution, making St. John's a must-see landmark for anyone interested in the universal struggle for human rights. Henry's works not only articulated the concept of liberty as an essential right a philosophy drawn from the writings of Enlightenment scholars- but also inspired support during a critical turning point in uniting the colonies against British rule.
For more information please visit http://historicstjohnschurch.org/
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LocationHistoric St. John's Church (View)
2401 E. Broad St.
Richmond, VA 23223
United States
Categories
| Minimum Age: 8 |
| Kid Friendly: Yes! |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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