Athens Queer Space Tour
2025-06-29 10:30 - 12:30 (America/New_York) | Memorial Hall, 101 Sanford Dr, Athens, GA, 30601, United States
Celebrate Pride Month with a 2-mile walking tour of Athens’ LGBTQ+ history, led by local guide Rin Gunn. Discover the people, places, and stories that shaped queer life in Athens. Highlights include Memorial Hall, Church Bar, and other community landmarks.
To support Athens Pride & Queer Collective’s ongoing work, $5 from each ticket sold will be donated directly to APQC.
$20 per person. This tour is offered Saturdays and Sundays, 10:30 am – 12:30 pm, in June.

Virtual Taste of History: Drink Through Teddy Roosevelt’s Life with Historical Cocktails and Mocktails
2025-07-01 19:30 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | VA
We invite you to celebrate three big events in Theodore Roosevelt’s life that shaped his personal journey and growth by joining us for a virtual Taste of History evening event. While anyone can attend, we are especially highlighting events during TR’s younger years to encourage our Gen Z friends to join.
We don’t want to spill the beans (or the alcohol!) so you’ll have to tune in live to figure out what events and cocktails and mocktails we’re highlighting, but we do promise to send recipe cards ahead of time to all registered guests so you can make them live during the event.
We encourage you to invite your friends for this fun, social event drinking cocktails or mocktails and learning more about TR, his life, and even his own drinking habits—as well as reflecting on big events in your lives and the beverages you turn to today.

Researching the Revolution: A Portal to Philadelphia's Past
2025-07-02 10:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | Historical Society of Pennsylvania, 1300 Locust St, Philadelphia, PA, 19107, United States
The Historical Society of Pennsylvania invites you to drop in on Tuesday, July 2, for Researching the Revolution: A Portal to Philadelphia’s Past.
Explore the Revolutionary City portal, a digital resource that showcases diverse stories of the American Revolution through the eyes of Philadelphia’s early residents. Stop by our archive throughout the day to attend live presentations of the portal by the American Philosophical Society. Plus, create Revolutionary-inspired art and take a behind-the-scenes vault tour of historical documents.
Head to 13th and Locust for a hands-on way to discover Philadelphia’s revolutionary roots and find your place in the story.
This free event is part of Red, White, & Blue To-Do.

Civic Season Festival
2025-07-02 17:30 - 18:30 (America/Denver) | Wyoming State Museum, 2301 Central Avenue, Cheyenne, WY, 82001, United States
Join the Wyoming State Museum along with a collaborative of local and statewide organizations for a summertime celebration of who we are as a nation, how we got here, and where we want to go next.
On the main stage you’ll jam out to live music, learn about the U.S. Constitution from the next generation of Wyomingites, and listen to inspiring stories about civic engagement. Explore more than a dozen stations hosted by civic partners, grab food and drinks from local vendors, discover how your personal background and values give you the power to shape the future, and create your own lino print to commemorate it all. Cheyenne’s annual Civic Season Festival is all about gathering friends, having some fun, and amplifying our voices to create a Wyoming we’re all proud of.

History on the Rocks: Cyclorama Spritz
2025-07-02 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Atlanta History Center, 130 W Paces Ferry Road NW, Atlanta, GA, 30309, United States
On Wednesday, July 2 from 7-9 pm, join us at The Battle of Atlanta cyclorama for a special History on the Rocks! One of only two cycloramas in the entire United States, this 138-year-old, 49-foot-tall, 10,000-pound painting depicts the 1864 Battle of Atlanta in vivid detail. We’ll be hosting a Cyclorama scavenger hunt for the chance to win limited edition Atlanta History Center swag.

Summer Trips on Route 66
2025-07-03 17:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | Missouri History Museum, 5700 Lindell Blvd, St. Louis, MO, 63112, United States
Roll down the car windows, feel the summer air in your hair, and get your kicks on Route 66! Join us for a screening of the Emmy Award–winning 2016 MHS documentary “Show me 66: Main Street through Missouri.”

Location: Lee Auditorium and MacDermott Grand Hall | Museum
Date: Thursday, July 3, 2025
Time: 5:00pm–8:00pm

Did You Know? History Game Show
2025-07-03 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Hennage Auditorium in the Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg, 301 S Nassau St, Williamsburg, VA, 23185, United States
Come on down to the Hennage Auditorium for some game show action to test your knowledge of history. Expand your mind! Impress your friends! Win a prize! Featuring special guest Thomas Jefferson.

Self-guided Special Exhibits AT Kreische Brewery & Monument Hill State Historic Sites
2025-07-04 09:00 - 10:00 (America/Chicago) | Kreische Brewery & Monument Hill State Historic Sites, 414 State Loop 92, La Grange, TX, 78945, United States
Join us in La Grange, Texas for “Ich bin ein Amerikaner”: a look into Independence Day celebrations on the Bluff over the years!
Explore self-guided special exhibits highlighting how the Bluff Schuetzenverein, a German-Texan marksmanship and social club, celebrated the 4th of July in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Bring your own picnic & take in the natural and historic scenery.
Then, continue the festivities from 10am-3pm on July 5th & 6th with living history demonstrations, a laser shooting range, ice cream making, historic games, & a flag-making craft.
Regular admission rates apply – $5 Adults, $2 Students, $3 Seniors, Free for 6 & Under.

Free Independence Day at Locust Grove
2025-07-04 10:00 - 16:30 (America/New_York) | Historic Locust Grove, 561 Blankenbaker Ln, Louisville, KY, 40207, United States
Celebrate Independence Day and Civic Season in Kentucky this July 4th!
As a Made By Us Civic Season partner, we’re diving into the many meanings of independence. How did different people across time view freedom, and what did it mean to them?
Explore what it means to be an active citizen and how to make a difference in your community through exciting activities and interactive discussions. Delve into the meaning of independence while reflecting on the history of the Revolutionary War and enslavement at our historic site. Engage with our community partners, enjoy family activities, and learn about the meaning of civic engagement together at Locust Grove.

Independence Day Celebration
2025-07-04 10:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic Village, 401 Meadowcroft Road, Avella, PA, 15312, United States
Join Meadowcroft for an Independence Day celebration!
Step into the past and experience the roots of American history with a day full of festive fun at Meadowcroft’s 18th-century frontier trading post and 19th-century rural village. Enjoy hands-on historical demonstrations, try your hand at traditional games, and discover how early Americans lived, worked, and celebrated.
Make it a Fourth of July to remember with family, friends, and timeless traditions. Don’t forget to explore the Meadowcroft Rockshelter—one of North America’s oldest known sites of human habitation—for a truly one-of-a-kind journey through the ages.
This program is part of the Heinz History Center’s America 101 initiative.

Glorious 4th
2025-07-04 10:00 - 2025-07-05 10:00 (America/New_York) | Conner Prairie Museum, United States
July 4th is a time to celebrate the country’s autonomy as the citizens of Prairietown come together to celebrate 60 years of American independence. However, independence and freedom are contested ideas. Through our Dissenting Voices program, experience how history challenges the question of freedom in America with a focus on the Civil Rights movement of the 1950s. Through passionate speeches and debates, experience how history shapes today’s idea of independence.
*This event also takes place on July 5th & 6th during daily museum hours (10 am – 5 pm)

Independence Day Picnic
2025-07-04 12:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Liberty Hall Gardens, 202 Wilkinson St, Frankfort, KY, 40601, United States
Free Event! Kick off your 4th of July celebrations at Liberty Hall Historic Site! Join the community from 12-3 for a picnic in the gardens with lawn games, live music, and fun for the whole family. Games will be provided by Liberty Hall, but guests should bring their own seating. Music will be performed by The Swells.

Fourth of July Festival
2025-07-04 12:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Morven Museum & Garden, 55 Stockton St., Princeton, NJ, 08540, United States
Join us for our annual Fourth of July Festival! This is a free public event featuring activities at Morven Museum & Garden and the Princeton Battlefield State Park.
In 1783, Morven hosted Congressional delegates celebrating Independence Day. 240 years later, the museum continues this tradition, utilizing our role as the home of a signer of the Declaration of Independence and as New Jersey’s first Governor’s mansion to engage the public in activities that explore and reflect on our full history and what it means to be an active citizen.
Visit two historic sites in one day!
Stop by Morven any time between 12:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. for activities and artmaking with community partners; garden tours; face painting; music from the Vintage Vibe Tribe; food trucks; a chance to sign the Declaration of Independence; and more. The museum will be open with half-price admission.
A short distance away, check out the Princeton Battlefield State Park where you can visit the historic Clarke House and hear a reading of the Declaration of Independence by Will Krakower, Resource Interpretive Specialist with the NJDEP, at 1:00 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. The Clarke House is open free of charge.

July 4th Strawberry Shortcake Social
2025-07-04 13:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago) | the historic Sherry-Butt House museum, 795 N. Main St., Viroqua, WI, 54665, United States
Hope to see you on Friday, July 4, at the Vernon County Historical Society’s annual Strawberry Shortcake Social! The party will be held from 1 to 5PM at the historic Sherry-Butt House museum, located at 795 N. Main St. in Viroqua.
Tickets for the event cost $6 each and are available for purchase that day only. Your ticket buys you homemade shortcake served with strawberries and frozen vanilla custard, and also coffee or lemonade. The food is served outside on the beautiful lawn, amid the flower gardens. (Take-outs also available.)
Also included with ticket purchase is musical entertainment on the lawn, and admission to the house for a tour. This year’s musical acts will include the Viroqua Community band, which always pleases the crowd with patriotic pieces. Music begins at 1PM.
Step into a piece of Viroqua history when you take a self-guided tour of the house. Built for the Cyrus and Margaret Butt family shortly after the Civil War, the home was later purchased by Orbec and Hilda Sherry in the 1940’s. It features furnishings from both families, plus Civil War memorabilia. Docents will be on hand on July 4 to answer questions about the house.

Stars, Stripes, and Stories
2025-07-04 13:00 - 2025-07-05 16:00 (America/New_York) | Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library, 20 N Coalter St, Staunton, VA, 24401-4332, United States
Following the Fourth of July Parade in Gypsy Hill Park, commemorate Independence Day and celebrate the last day of Civic Season at the Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library with special activities! Learn about the history of Uncle Sam and other American symbols that were popular in WWI, and design your own poster or button!
Activities are included in museum general admission.

Design Your Stars and Stripes Flag
2025-07-10 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Eastern Henrico Recreation Center, 1440 N Laburnum Avenue, Henrico, VA, 23223, United States
Let’s celebrate veterans by designing a patriotic mosaic flag. Give to a loved one who has bravely served in the armed forces. Information: cun04@henrico.gov

From Colony To Country: Defining Liberty in the Summer of 1775
2025-07-27 14:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Watermen’s Museum, 309 Water St, Yorktown, VA, 23690, United States
Step back in time for a Revolutionary drama set in the summer of 1775. Watch as Lewis Burwell of Fairfield visits John Page at Rosewell to ponder weighty decisions. Listen as their wives and people enslaved by the families discuss their options and the impact of the looming storm on them. Join us for this historic event about Gloucester County’s role in the Revolution across the York River. After the play, we will host a Q&A with the actors and staff of Fairfield, showcase exhibits of Rosewell’s history, and enjoy outreach activities.

So Ready for Laughter: Bob Hope and World War II
2099-01-01 00:00 UTC | New-York Historical Society, United States
So Ready for Laughter explores Hope’s major USO tours and travels during World War II through some 50 artifacts, including rare and unpublished photographs of Hope; a World War II-era aircraft fragment, mess kit, and other relics engraved to Hope; videos of his traveling, wartime troupe; and Hollywood Victory Caravan programs and scrapbooks.

Flags and Founding Documents, 1776-Today
2099-01-01 00:00 UTC | Museum of the American Revolution, United States
Opening just in time for Flag Day, a new summer exhibition at the Museum will showcase dozens of rare American flags alongside historic early state constitutions and the first printing of the proposed U.S. Constitution of 1787 to shed light on the triumphs and tensions that the United States faced as new states joined the Union. The exhibit will trace the evolution of the American flag by featuring an example of each iteration as new states were added. By telling stories from the nation’s revolutionary roots to its continuing struggle over equal rights, Flags and Founding Documents, 1776-Today will encourage visitors to consider their role in the ongoing effort to fulfill the promise of the American Revolution. The exhibit is open from June 12 – September 6, 2021. Museum admission cost required.

War Remains, A Virtual Reality Experience
2099-01-01 00:00 UTC | National WWI Museum and Memorial, United States
Witness history unfold from a soldier’s point of view in this thought provoking, visceral encounter presented by legendary “Hardcore History” podcaster Dan Carlin. War Remains is an immersive, solitary VR experience that transports one viewer approximately every 15 minutes through the Western Front of the First World War. VR headsets and equipment are thoroughly cleaned and sanitized between users. Due to the graphic nature of the content, viewers must be at least 14 years of age.
Available daily at the museum beginning May 27th through Sept. 6;
spots are limited and require advance reservation.

Learn about the Enslaved People of Mount Vernon
2099-01-01 00:00 UTC | George Washington’s Mount Vernon, United States
Learn about the Daily Lives of the Enslaved Community at Mount Vernon, a plantation with 318 enslaved people working sun up to sun down in bondage for George Washington. Learn about how he profited from this system of enslavement throughout his life, and, despite private letters suggesting a shift in attitudes, only arranged to free those he enslaved after his death. Spots are limited.
This tour is available at 2:00 p.m. every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday of the Civic Season.

African American Heritage Trail: North Waterfront Route Walking Tour
2099-01-01 00:00 UTC | Historic Alexandria, United States
Learn about Alexandria’s African American history from King Street north to Cross Canal with this 1-mile tour. Grab your smartphone and pull up the StoryMap as you walk the trail outdoors along the Potomac River.

Reflect at Alexandria African American Heritage Park
2099-01-01 00:00 UTC | Historic Alexandria, United States
This seven-acre park is an oasis within the City of Alexandria. Dedicated as a memorial to African American contributions to Alexandria’s history, it encompasses the Black Baptist Cemetery established in 1885. Stroll through the park to discover sculptures honoring Alexandria’s African American community and spaces for quiet reflection.

American Democracy: A Great Leap of Faith
2099-01-01 00:00 UTC | Senator John Heinz History Center, United States
Developed in partnership with the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History and the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES), this timely exhibit provides much-needed historical context following a year that included heated elections, civil unrest, and challenges to our democracy.
With rare artifacts, engaging interactives, and immersive exhibit design, the American Democracy exhibit showcases the history of how we’ve voted, protested, and engaged with our politics, from the nation’s formation to today.

Subscribe to the "Get Smart About News" Newsletter
2099-01-01 00:00 UTC | News Literacy Project, United States
Get Smart About News is our new free newsletter designed for the general public. It explores timely examples of misinformation, addresses media and press freedom topics and discusses social media trends and issues.

Smithsonian Estudios Sociales en Línea
2099-01-01 00:00 UTC | Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, United States
Participa en una exploración en línea de temas clave en estudios sociales, presentando recursos de museos de la institución Smithsonian.

Tour Guide Tell All Podcast
2099-01-01 00:00 UTC | DC by Foot, United States
Local D.C. tour guides bring history to life with the Tour Guide Tell All podcast. Confront the often scandalous and incendiary past through conversations about dynamic individuals and inciting events that help shape us today. Focused on storytelling and tourism, this podcast is the history class you wished you’d had in school.

Tour Gadsby’s Tavern Museum with special National Anthem exhibit
2099-01-01 00:00 UTC | Historic Alexandria, United States
Tour Gadsby’s at your own pace and immerse yourself in the spaces and stories of the tavern and early America. Learn how all social classes and people—free and enslaved, men and women, African American and white—were part of not just the tavern, but the creation of Alexandria and the young nation through exhibits and interactives. While touring, enjoy the special, interactive exhibit “Reflecting on the National Anthem.”

Watch "Walk Through the War: 1863 – Civilians Revolt"
2099-01-01 00:00 UTC | American Civil War Museum, United States
Two years into the American Civil War, it still isn’t clear who is “winning”. Civilians both above and below the Mason-Dixon are contemplating the cost of the conflict. Join us as we explore the response of regular people to the burdens of war.

Why America Needs Service, Now More Than Ever
2099-01-01 00:00 UTC | American Academy of Arts & Sciences and Service Year Alliance, United States
COVID-19 and the fallout from the 2020 election have exposed the fragility of American democratic institutions and the importance of rebuilding the nation’s civic culture. Should there be a universal expectation of national service for youth? What role should national service play in repairing American democracy and in helping the nation emerge from the pandemic? The conversation examines how service can bring Americans out of their political bubbles and mend some of the inequities exposed by COVID-19. In collaboration with Service Year Alliance.
