We will be at Mystic Seaport in Mystic, CT for a celebration of the 1876 Centennial event. We will be there in Civil War uniforms, as soldiers from the late war as part of the ceremonies.
Everyone there will be in 1870's clothing, as this a re-created WhalingVillage. There is still one whaling ship there, the last of its kind, the Charles W. Morgan which has been restored.
After songs and speech making including someone reciting the entire Declaration of Independence without reading it, my group will fire a musket salute to conclude the ceremonies.
They will have fireworks that evening over the water. We always enjoy coming here for this event as another step back in time...this time 1876!
AOL is giving me the grrrrrrrrrrr!
ReplyDeleteI've had trouble with it for the past few days now.
I think it is because Internet Explorer has updated to #9 and AOL has not made their stuff compatible yet.........I hate when then happens.
Until I can make it look nicer, this will have to do.
Hugs, Rose
Sorry about all the spacing. I have no clue why this is happening.
ReplyDeleteSo frustrating..........sorry!
Hugs, Rose
Whooooooooohoooooooo! I was determined to fix it. Sorry some of you guys received duplicate emails on this post.
ReplyDeleteEvery time I edit it, it will send it back out.
Internet Explorer 9 update was the culprit and I managed to get rid of it................
Word of advice.....stay with Internet Exployer 8.....it is more compatible with other programs.
Hugs, Rose
Rose,
ReplyDeleteGreat caption! I dont know how you found the ship but it is correct and looks great. It is the last Whaling ship dating to the 1840's which Mystic Seaport has restored.
It is forcasted to be in he 90's on July 4....and us wearing full wool uniforms!!! I hope we get a sea breeze being next to the ocean.
Mystic Seaport is like Old Sturbridge Village with everyone there acting as if it's still 1840 fishing village.
Thanks for putting it in. I have tried my google account which it wont take....anonymous....submit...
everything....it keeps bouncing back with incorrect information.
Anyhow I will have to burden you with comment messages for the Lantern, as if you dont enough to do.....
Hope most Americans rememember why we celebrate this day...and not just a day for cookouts and firecrackers...
If you never saw the musical movie '1776' ...it's worth seeing as its a comedy laced with actual facts about the Declaration of Independence and how John Adams was the man who agitated everyone and finally got everyone to agree to independence. It's my all time favorite movie.....
Happy July 4th!!
Sal
Sal, sounds to me as if you have quite the day ahead of you. To be a part of the celebrations in such an active way is fantastic.....
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