Two hundred and fifty years ago, they signed a document that changed the world forever. This July 4th, you can watch it happen. Raritan is hosting the biggest Star-Spangled Celebration the Henderson County Historical Society has ever thrown.
Museum tours all morning
Quilt show & tractor show
BBQ cookout
Apple pie contest
Kids parade down Main Street
And to close it out, live inside the Raritan Opera House, volunteer reenactors in full historic costume are bringing to life the moment the Founding Fathers were first presented the Declaration of Independence. This is not a history class. This is a show.
Saturday, July 4, 2026 in Raritan, Illinois from 9AM to 5:30PM
***Courtesy of the Henderson County Historical Society***
