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SUMMARY:Heritage Day: Celebrating America's 250th Birthday
DESCRIPTION:July 5th. The Heritage Day program will start with a parade down Orient’s Village Lane led by the Grand Marshal; followed by a welcome and invocation at the Old Point Schoolhouse; the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance; “God Bless America” sung by Franklin Mastrangelo; the reading of the Declaration of Independence by Oysterponds stalwarts; after which there’ll be hot dogs\, sweets\, kids’ games\, and live music in Poquatuck Park. \n  \nSarah Olmstead & Catherine Craig-Chaudhuri\, Co-Chairs \n  \nThe history of Heritage Day: Local schoolmaster\, tavern keeper\, store owner\, diarist\, and Oysterponds native-son Augustus Griffin (1767-1866) began a tradition of the reading of the Declaration of Independence every July 4th. Many years later\, that simple ceremony has grown into Heritage Day—an annual opportunity to fully acknowledge the innumerable generations of Oysterponders who came before us—starting with those who first settled the East End over 10\,000 years ago. \n  \nOysterponds Historical Society celebrates all of Oysterponds history—the people and the lives they lived and the artifacts and stories that have been handed down to us in the 21st century.
URL:https://oysterpondshistoricalsociety.org/event/heritage-day/
LOCATION:Old Point School House Lawn\, 1555 Village Lane\, Orient\, NY\, 11957\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Programs & Events
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