{"id":112,"date":"2026-03-25T09:22:51","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T13:22:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whs250.org\/index\/event\/1\/"},"modified":"2026-03-25T13:46:33","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T17:46:33","slug":"1","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/whs250.org\/index\/event\/1\/","title":{"rendered":"Lanterns to Liberty"},"content":{"rendered":"<div  class=\"tribe-events-schedule tribe-clearfix\" >\n\t<p class=\"tribe-events-schedule__datetime\">\n\t\t<span class=\"tribe-events-schedule__date tribe-events-schedule__date--start\">\n\t\t\tApril 18\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"tribe-events-schedule__separator tribe-events-schedule__separator--date\">\n\t\t\t\t @ \t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"tribe-events-schedule__time tribe-events-schedule__time--start\">\n\t\t\t\t2:00 pm\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"tribe-events-schedule__separator tribe-events-schedule__separator--time\">\n\t\t\t\t\t &#8211; \t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"tribe-events-schedule__time tribe-events-schedule__time--end\">\n\t\t\t\t\t9:00 pm\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\r<div class=\"tribe-events-event-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"892\" height=\"502\" src=\"https:\/\/whs250.org\/index\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/L2L1.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/whs250.org\/index\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/L2L1.webp 892w, https:\/\/whs250.org\/index\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/L2L1-300x169.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/div>\n\r\n\r<h4><em>A Spring Day Trip Into 1775 \u2014 Right Here in Downtown Front Royal<\/em><\/h4>\r\nLooking for the perfect spring day trip? Step into <strong>1775<\/strong> and experience small\u2011town Americana at its best as we kick off Warren County\u2019s America 250 celebrations.\r\n\r\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-18 size-medium\" title=\"SAR shooting the muskets\" src=\"https:\/\/whs250.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/343414019_993014098368634_5271677751059974343_n-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"SAR shooting the muskets\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/>\r\n\r\nJoin us in historic downtown Front Royal for <strong>From Lanterns to Liberty<\/strong>, a <strong>free, family\u2011friendly event<\/strong> filled with hands\u2011on history, live demonstrations, and community fun.\r\n<h3><strong>Afternoon Activities<\/strong><code><\/code><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Unique local vendors<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Live blacksmithing &amp; colonial craft demonstrations<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Hands\u2011on activities for kids<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Music, storytelling &amp; student performances<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Local food, shopping &amp; walkable downtown charm<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h6><strong>Evening Experience<\/strong><\/h6>\r\nAs the sun sets, gather for <strong>Paul Revere\u2019s Midnight Glow Walk<\/strong>, carrying lanterns along Chester Street from the Warren Heritage Society to the Front Royal Gazebo.\r\n\r\nThe evening concludes with a dramatic recreation of <strong>\u201cOne if by land, two if by sea,\u201d<\/strong> followed by a musket display under the spring sky.\r\n\r\n<strong>Why You\u2019ll Love It<\/strong>\r\n\r\nIt\u2019s immersive. 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