Fairhaven Village Militia at July 4 Parade and Ceremony

Fairhaven Village Militia will participate in Fairhaven’s Independence Day Parade and Ceremony on Saturday, July 4. The procession begins at 9 a.m. Militia members will march in Revolutionary War clothing and fire their muskets along the route down Green Street.

The ceremony starts at about 10 a.m. at Fort Phoenix, and the militia will fire the fort’s five seacoast cannons over the harbor around 10:30 a.m. Musket and cannon fire will be loud. Those attending with young children or pets should plan accordingly.