On April 11th and 12th, celebrate the 249th anniversary of the Halifax Resolves, the first official action by an entire colony recommending independence from Great Britain. Enjoy living-history activities, historic weapons demonstrations, military drills, and interact with characters from Halifax’s past. Friday begins with a traditional Native American ceremony at Magazine Spring, hosted by the Haliwa-Saponi Tribe. Other historical presentations will take place on Friday morning, followed by living-history and historic building tours that afternoon. On Saturday, the NC Society Sons of the American Revolution will host a wreath-laying ceremony at 10 a.m., and the Historical Halifax Restoration Association will host the annual Halifax Day Ceremony featuring a guest speaker at 2 p.m. Various other activities sponsored by community groups will take place throughout the multi-day event including a Saturday night concert and laser light show sponsored by the Town of Halifax and a grant from A250NC.
For more information visit our event page here: Halifax Resolves Days: Prelude to Revolution | NC Historic Sites