INDIANAPOLIS — If you’re spending the day in Indianapolis hoping to snag a perfect spot to watch the fireworks on the Fourth of July, Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site has fun, free activities for the whole family the day before and during the holiday.
Go to the Naturalization Ceremony July 3, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.Judge Sarah Evans Barker will preside over the ceremony in a tent on the south lawn. Families, friends and patriotic Americans are invited to cheer on our newest citizens at this free event. Emmy award winner, Sylvia McNair, is hosting a musical performance; and Benjamin Harrison’s great-great-grandson, Kimball Harrison Morsman, will provide remarks.
The Independence Day Social will be held July 4, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.Families can sign their names to the Declaration of Independence, tour the first floor of the president’s home (alongside reenactors), play vintage games like hoops and grace or croquet, make crafts, and enjoy ice cream (a scoop is $3 and proceeds benefit the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site). Enjoy the afternoon learning about America’s Hoosier president, Benjamin Harrison, who (fun fact) began the tradition of asking Americans to hang flags outside their homes, schools, and businesses.
The Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site is located at 1230 N Delaware St. For more information, call 317-631-1888 or visit www.presidentbenjaminharrison.org/