“Liberty or Death!” 250th Anniversary Reenactment Viewing Party
Schedule
Sun, 23 Mar, 2025 at 01:30 pm
Location
Wallace House & Old Dutch Parsonage State Historic Sites | Somerville, NJ
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“I know not what course others may take,” proclaimed Patrick Henry at the Second Virginia Convention, Richmond, March 23, 1775, “but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!” Mr. Henry’s words galvanized the Virginia delegation, leading to a resolution that committed Virginia troops to the Revolutionary War.Exactly 250 years later, St. John’s Church and VA250 invite you to witness history come alive at a reenactment in the very spot where this pivotal moment unfolded.
Join a viewing party of the 250th anniversary reenactment of Patrick Henry’s “Liberty or Death!” speech Sunday, March 23, 2025 at 1:30 p.m., the closest time historians can determine to when Mr. Henry made the speech, streaming live from Virginia’s Historic St. John’s Church to New Jersey’s Old Dutch Parsonage State Historic Site.
The livestream will feature keynote addresses from VA250 National Honorary Chair Carly Fiorina and filmmaker Ken Burns, making his first public appearance to promote his newest and highly anticipated documentary series “The American Revolution” featuring New Jersey historic sites including Monmouth Battlefield State Park, premiering November 16, 2025 on PBS.
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Where is it happening?
Wallace House & Old Dutch Parsonage State Historic Sites, 71 Somerset Street,Somerville, New Jersey, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays: