2014 Parade Theme,The Star Spangled Banner, 1814 – 2014
Displayed at Schoolhouse Museum
The Ridgewood Fourth of July Celebration Committee is proud to announce their theme
for the 2014 celebration. The theme will be “The Star Spangled Banner, 1814 – 2014”.
The Ridgewood Fourth of July Celebration Committee will sponsor its annual celebration on Friday, July 4, 2014.
The purpose of the Ridgewood Fourth of July Celebration is to celebrate the USA and its history and to honor American Patriots of all times. For 2014, we would like to focus on our national anthem, The Star Spangled Banner. We will celebrate the people and events involved with creating this important American song.
The purpose of the Ridgewood Fourth of July Celebration is to celebrate the USA and its history and to honor American Patriots of all times. For 2014, we would like to focus on our national anthem, The Star Spangled Banner. We will celebrate the people and eventsinvolved with creating this important American song.
The Ridgewood Fourth of July Celebration is organized by the Ridgewood Fourth of
July Celebration, Inc., an all-volunteer community group. All aspects of this annual
Celebration including fireworks, bands, evening performers, insurance, and police and
fire personnel are funded by voluntary contributions from businesses and individuals.
This year we’re excited to announce that The Ridgewood Historical Society in their
Schoolhouse Museum has a copy on display of a beautiful Currier and Ives print entitled “The Star Spangles Banner”. Lady Liberty crowned with an American crest bears the American flag as she points forward to victory. The fires of the battle burn in the distance– presumably the defense of Fort McHenry by American forces during the British attack on September 13, 1814 (in the War of 1812) that inspired Francis Scott Key to write The Star Spangled Banner. Several phrases from the song The Star Spangled Banner serve as the title printed in the lower margin: “O! long may it wave,/ O’er the land of the free,And the home of the brave.”
Part of the mission of the Ridgewood Historical Society, which operates the
Schoolhouse Museum, is to design exhibits using artifacts that tell the stories about ou
history, culture, and the lives of ordinary people from Ridgewood and the surrounding
celebrates New Jersey’s 350th and liberty. Highlighted in this exhibit is the museum’s collection of U.S. flags, a fitting complement to this years’ July 4th festivities.
The Schoolhouse Museum located at 650 E. Glen Ave, Ridgewood, is open this summer on Thursdays and Saturdays from 1 to 3 and Sundays 2 to 4.
through the 20th century. The current exhibit, A Community’s Journey,
anniversary using the themes of diversity, innovation,and liberty. Highlighted in this exhibit is the museum’s collection of U.S. flags, a fitting complement to this years’ July 4th festivities.
The Schoolhouse Museum located at 650 E. Glen Ave, Ridgewood, is open this summer on Thursdays and Saturdays from 1 to 3 and Sundays 2 to 4.
