Celebrate America’s 250th Anniversary in Historic Newtown during Newtown Celebrates America 250 on Saturday, August 8, 2026. This free community celebration features Revolutionary War reenactments, living historians, military drills for children, colonial crafts, historic site tours, museum exhibits, demonstrations, and family activities throughout Newtown’s walkable historic district.
Morning activities include Revolutionary War encampments, fife and drum performances, and the Battle at the Bird-in-Hand featuring approximately 50 reenactors portraying American and British forces. Afternoon experiences invite visitors to explore historic churches, museums, meeting houses, and community landmarks while discovering stories spanning the Revolutionary War, Civil War, early Pennsylvania history, and the people who helped shape Newtown and America.
Featured experiences include demonstrations of Newtown’s restored 200-year-old hand-pumped fire engine, first-person interpretation portraying Harriet Tubman, Hessian soldiers discussing their experiences during the Revolutionary War, William Penn interpretation, historic exhibits, and much more.
Visit the Newtown Friends Meetinghouse to see a Hicks reenactor surrounded by a robust collection of copies of Hicks paintings of the Peaceable Kingdom, Bucks County landscapes, and George Washington.
