All Day Events

Halifax Historic District

10:00 am-5:00 pm

Historic site buildings open for tours, Continental Army Camp, Market Square, and vendors on King Street will be open to visitors throughout the day.
Living history demonstrations, including hearth cooking & blacksmithing at Bradford-Denton House
Halifax County Library, Halifax County Genealogy Society Display
Tours of the Royal White-Hart Masonic Lodge, No. 2 10-4. 
Tours and Demonstrations of Tar Pitch & Turpentine at Edward Cheek House 
Self-guided tours of the Underground Railroad Trail. 
Restaurants, Food Trucks, and Shops in business district open throughout the day. 

Halifax Historic District

11:00 am

History presentation at First Baptist Church, “Long Leaf Pine/Tar & Turpentine”, Earl Ijams 

1:00 pm

History presentation at Halifax County Library, “Free People of Color: Patriots from Halifax County and Descendants”, Steven Green

2:00 pm

Musket-firing demonstration on Market Square 

3:00 pm

History presentation: Visitor Center, “African-American Soldiers in the Continental Army”, Trevor Freeman. 

5:00 pm

Ticketed Event: Masonic Dinner at The Hen and Hog, sponsored by the Royal White-Hart Lodge, No. 2.

All Day Events

Halifax Historic District

10:00 am-5:00 pm

Historic site buildings open for tours, Continental Army Camp, Market Square, and vendors on King Street will be open to visitors throughout the day.
Living history demonstrations, including hearth cooking & blacksmithing at Bradford-Denton House.
Halifax County Library, Halifax County Genealogy Society Display
Tours of the Royal White-Hart Masonic Lodge, No. 2 2-4. 
Tours and Demonstrations of Tar Pitch & Turpentine at Edward Cheek House 
Self-guided tours of the Underground Railroad Trail.
Restaurants, Food Trucks, and Shops in business district open throughout the day.

Halifax Historic District

10:00 am

Native American Ceremony at Magazine Spring, led by the Haliwa-Saponi Indian Tribe 

11:00 am

Military parade on King Street 

11:15 am

Historic weapons demonstration – Small Arms and Artillery 

11:30 am

Living-History Vignette: Tap Room Tavern, “The Provincial Delegates Debate Independence” 

12:00 pm

Living history vignette – “Teatime with the Ladies of Halifax” at the Owens House 

Tea and Toddies with George Washington, under the tent, Colonial Courthouse footprint. Ticketed Dinner, Eventbrite, $50. Colonial dancing, music, toasting, cash bar featuring Cherry Bounce. Click Here For Tickets

All Day Events

Halifax Historic District

10:00 am-5:00 pm

Historic site buildings open for tours, Continental Army Camp, Market Square, and vendors on King Street will be open to visitors throughout the day.
Living history demonstrations, including hearth cooking & blacksmithing at Bradford-Denton House.
Tours of the Royal White-Hart Masonic Lodge, No. 2 10-4. 
Tours and Demonstrations of Tar Pitch & Turpentine at Edward Cheek House 
Self-guided tours of the Underground Railroad Trail.
Barbecue on the lawn of the Wilcox house 12-3
Restaurants, Food Trucks, and Shops in business district open throughout the day. 

Halifax Historic District

10:00 am

18th-Century Church Service at Free Church Site adjacent to Market Square. 

11:30 am

Historic weapons demonstrations - Small Arms and Artillery