{"id":242943,"date":"2026-05-25T09:28:13","date_gmt":"2026-05-25T09:28:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/242943\/"},"modified":"2026-05-25T09:28:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T09:28:13","slug":"historic-fourth-of-july-celebration-and-new-revolutionary-exhibit-as-part-of-america-250-commemorations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/242943\/","title":{"rendered":"Historic Fourth of July celebration and new Revolutionary exhibit as part of America 250 commemorations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">New\u00a0York State\u00a0Office\u00a0of\u00a0General\u00a0Services\u00a0(OGS) Commissioner Jeanette Moy announced the\u00a0New\u00a0York State\u00a0Fourth\u00a0of\u00a0July\u00a0Celebration at the Empire State Plaza, a free, family-friendly event featuring live music, fireworks and activities to commemorate the 250th anniversary of American independence. Multi-platinum rock band Sugar Ray will headline the celebration as\u00a0part\u00a0of the evening\u2019s entertainment lineup.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNew\u00a0York did not just\u00a0witness\u00a0the birth of our nation\u2014it helped shape the ideals, leadership and resolve that defined\u00a0America,\u201d Moy said.\u00a0\u201cTeam OGS is proud to commemorate New\u00a0York\u2019s enduring role in our nation\u2019s history\u00a0by\u00a0celebrating the people, progress and spirit that continue to drive us forward.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>July\u00a0Fourth\u00a0celebration\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">New\u00a0York State\u2019s\u00a0annual\u00a0Independence\u00a0Day\u00a0celebration\u00a0will take place from 5-10 p.m. on July\u00a04 at the Empire State Plaza. The free event features\u00a0activities for the whole family, an\u00a0exhibit\u00a0by\u00a0New\u00a0York State Parks, Recreation &amp;\u00a0Historic\u00a0Preservation, a costume contest, American Revolution re-enactors and more.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Battlefields of Liberty exhibit\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As the cornerstone of these\u00a0commemorations, the state has unveiled a <a href=\"https:\/\/links-1.govdelivery.com\/CL0\/https:%2F%2Fempirestateplaza.ny.gov%2Fbattlefields-liberty-revolutionary-war-sites-new-york%3Futm_medium=email%26utm_source=govdelivery\/1\/0100019e26e0632d-347b9f58-1452-473e-b3bc-fa96d669aa0d-000000\/zFwvrXjXkedJEKi51uSBzol2M0x4_fLQxsoHgf-xN4M=452\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">new exhibit<\/a>: \u201cBattlefields of Liberty:\u00a0Revolutionary\u00a0War Sites in\u00a0New\u00a0York,\u201d now on display at the State Street Tunnel entrance to the state capitol. To ground the upcoming celebrations in\u00a0New\u00a0York\u2019s rich heritage, the\u00a0exhibit\u00a0showcases\u00a0the state\u2019s pivotal role in the American Revolutionary\u00a0War. Featuring\u00a0historic\u00a0paintings, images and maps, it explores significant local moments\u2014from the Battle of Golden Hill in\u00a0New\u00a0York City to the Capture of Fort Ticonderoga in the North Country.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.adirondackexplorer.org\/author\/editorial-staff\/\" rel=\"author nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<img alt=\"the a in almanack\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adirondackexplorer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/cropped-the-a.png\"  class=\"avatar avatar-120 photo\" height=\"120\" width=\"120\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\tCommunity news stories come from press releases and other notices from organizations, businesses, state agencies and other groups.&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\nSubmit your contributions to almanack@adirondackexplorer.org\t\t\t\t<a class=\"author-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.adirondackexplorer.org\/author\/editorial-staff\/\" rel=\"author nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\tMore by Community News Reports\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"New\u00a0York State\u00a0Office\u00a0of\u00a0General\u00a0Services\u00a0(OGS) Commissioner Jeanette Moy announced the\u00a0New\u00a0York State\u00a0Fourth\u00a0of\u00a0July\u00a0Celebration at the Empire State Plaza, a free, family-friendly event featuring&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":242944,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[7183,40550,9,11,10,49,51,50],"class_list":["post-242943","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-new-york","tag-adirondack-almanack","tag-fourth-of-july","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-headlines","tag-new-york-news","tag-new-york-state","tag-new-york-state-headlines","tag-new-york-state-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/242943","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=242943"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/242943\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/242944"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=242943"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=242943"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=242943"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}