Ash Lawn-Highland Celebrates Independence Day

Ash Lawn-Highland, home of President James Monroe, will celebrate America ’s birthday July 3 with a day designed especially for families.  Dip a candle, make a lantern, and create a bookmark using the centuries old art of paper quilling.  Learn Monroe era dances or play period games.   There will be on-going demonstrations of nineteenth century crafts.  Bring a picnic and enjoy a day with the family. 

Tickets are $5 per person with the purchase of general admission. 

Photos by Russell Hubert

Schedule of Events

11:00 - 5:00  Monroe Era Games
                   Carding & Spinning
                   Soap Making
                   Monroe Era Dancing
                   Food Preservation
                   Tri-Corner Hat Making
                   Sewing

11:00 - 12:00 Paper Quilling

12:15 Child Friendly Tour of the Monroe Home

1:15  Child Friendly Tour of the Monroe Home

2:00 - 3:00 Candle Making

3:15 Child Friendly Tour of the Monroe home

4:00 - 5:00 Lantern Making