Fourth of July Fireworks Return to National Mall (photos)
• July 5, 2021

By any measurement, this was not a typical Fourth of July in Washington D.C. Missing for the second straight year was the Independence Day Parade down Constitution Ave. led by […]

Fourth of July Weekend Round Up: July 1 – July 5
• July 1, 2021

Happy Fourth of July! There’s an explosion of events this weekend, from fireworks to the Budweiser Clydesdales coming to town and lots more. Don’t forget, Metro will run from 8 […]

Still Looking to the Sky on the Fourth of July (photos)
• July 6, 2020

Email your favorite shot of July 4, 2020, to The Georgetowner at editorial@georgetowner.com and we will add it to this photo gallery.

A Memorable Fourth in Our Nation’s Capital (photos)
• July 6, 2019

Public festivities got underway at the National Archives with a ceremonial reading of the Declaration of Independence by our Founding Fathers (and Mothers).

Independence Day in the Nation’s Capital (photos)
• July 5, 2018

After the 3rd U.S. Infantry Fife and Drum Corps performed, Abigail and John Adams, Ben Franklin, John Hancock, Thomas Jefferson and George Washington read the Declaration of Independence aloud.