Media Alert
June 24, 2024
Taylor Fuqua, Manager of PR & Marketing; tfuqua@VirginiaHistory.org; 804.342.9661
Richmond, Va. – This Fourth of July, celebrate America by welcoming new citizens at Virginia Museum of History & Culture’s annual Independence Day Celebration and Citizenship Ceremony.
Approximately 75 candidates will be sworn in as newly naturalized citizens during an inspirational ceremony held in partnership with the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). The ceremony will be officiated by The Honorable Roger L. Gregory, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, and begins at 11:00 am. The ceremony, sponsored by McGuireWoods with support from the Bob & Melinda Sledd Independence Day Fund, is free to attend and open to the public. Please visit VirginiaHistory.org/July4 for an up-to-date list of prohibited items inside the ceremony venue. Admission to the museum galleries will be available from 10am-5pm on July 4th, and tickets can be purchased through VirginiaHistory.org.
Following the ceremony, guests are invited to participate in a special July 4th celebration in Commonwealth Hall. Guests can enjoy live patriotic music, an in-gallery scavenger hunt, and Ukrop’s cake (while supplied last) to commemorate the 248th birthday of America. The VMHC Library will also display a selection of rare artifacts to offer a unique glimpse into early America.
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Founded in 1831 as the Virginia Historical Society, the VMHC, a private, non-profit organization, is the oldest museum and cultural organization in Virginia, and one of the oldest and most distinguished history organizations in the United States. The museum cares for a renowned collection of more than nine million items representing the far-reaching story of Virginia.
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