Manchester Celebrates America 250
June 14 @ 12:30 pm - 10:30 pm
This year marks America’s 250th birthday, and the City of Manchester is joining the celebration with a full slate of events, activities and commemorative merchandise.
Manchester Celebrates America 250 Speaker Series
Learn about our nation’s founding history and explore ways to research and preserve your own family’s story. All events take place at the Manchester Parks Building, 359 Old Meramec Station Rd. Register for these events at manchestermo.gov/registernow.
https://www.manchestermo.gov/1401/Manchester-Celebrates-America-250
Manchester Celebrates America 250
Head to Schroeder Park on Sunday, June 14 for an all day celebration of America’s 250th birthday.
| Time and Location | Event | Description | |
| 12:30 p.m. Schroeder Park Flag Pole |
Flag Raising Ceremony featuring Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) Color Guard | ||
| 1-3 p.m. Schroeder Park Ball Field |
19th Century Baseball Game featuring Lafayette Square Cyclones and St. Louis Brown Stockings |
Catch a game of America’s Pastime played under rules of the 1860’s, where there were no gloves, pitchers threw underhand, and swung bats that had the weight of telephone poles. | |
| 1-3 p.m. | Baseball Snacks | Purchase peanuts, Cracker Jack and other ball park favorites while catching the 19th Century baseball game. | |
| 1-3 p.m. Schroeder Park Pavilion 1 |
Lineage Stories featuring Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Reenactors | ||
| 2-7 p.m. | Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Reenactors | ||
| 2-7 p.m. Parks Building Parking Lot |
Boots/Tents/Tables/Vendors | ||
| 2-7 p.m. Schroeder Park Parking Lot |
St. Louis County Library Bookmobile | ||
| 2-7 p.m. Schroeder Park Pavilion 2 |
Historic Artisans | ||
| 2-7 p.m. Parks Building Parking Lot |
Wishing Wall | Write your wish for Manchester’s next 250 years and add it to our community display. | |
| 2-3 p.m. Parks Building |
Music – James Labit and Sue Toben | ||
| 3 p.m. Parks Building |
Family History Speaker – Founding American Virtues | What are the virtues of our Founding Fathers? SLCC professor Sahar Joakim Resch, Ph.D., explores the origins of America’s core values and the virtues that shaped the nation. | |
| 4 p.m. Parks Building |
Family History Speaker – Battle of St. Louis (Battle of Fort San Carlos) | Hear the 1780 story of the British attack on the village of St. Louis and the defense to save the town and keep the British from taking control of the MIssissippi RIver during the American Revolution. | |
| 5 p.m. Parks Building |
Family History Speaker – John Hundley | A presentation outlining the documented Revolutionary War service of Hundley’s 46 patriot ancestors, emphasizing their military roles, public service contributions, and the genealogical evidence used to verify each lineage. | |
| 5:45 p.m. Parks Building |
Family History Speaker – James Labit | ||
| 4-5:30 p.m. Schroeder Park Pavilion 1 |
Music – Padre and the Pulse | ||
| 6:30-8:30 p.m. Schroeder Park Amphitheater |
Music – Manchester Community Band presents America 250 | Made up of local residents, the volunteer band will entertain the crowd with a variety of patriotic melodies. | |
| 8:30-9:15 p.m. Schroeder Park Amphitheater |
John and Abigail Adams Performance | ||
| 9:15 p.m. Schroeder Park |
America 250 Fireworks | Cap off the evening by celebrating America’s semisequicentennial with a patriotic fireworks display. | |