Soldiers Atop the Mount Living History Weekend at Mt Independence
10:00 AM to 5:00 PM Saturday; 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM Sunday, military road auto tour starts at 1:00 PM, site open through 5:00 PM, $9.00 adults, $1.00 ages 6 – 16, under 6 free.
Reenactors honor the 250th anniversary of the 1776 building and garrisoning of Mount Independence during this living history weekend.
Saturday’s popular interactive Baldwin Trail Walkabout, 10:30 to 1:30, features experts at trail stations bringing history to life. Demos of military tactics, skills, and camp life. Annual reading of Declaration of Independence, food, children’s activities, Sunday includes the October 20, 1776, oration given on Mount Independence.
Call (802) 948-2000 for details.
Vermont Archaeology Month event.
Date and Time
Saturday Sep 5, 2026 Sunday Sep 6, 2026
Saturday, September 5 - Sunday, September 6, 2026
Saturday: 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sunday: 10:00am - 2:00pm
Location
Mount Independence State Historic Site
497 Mt Independence Road
Orwell, VT 05760
Fees/Admission
Admission: $9 adults
$1 ages 6-16
Free for children under 6
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