Texas Military Department Celebrate America’s 250th Birthday at Camp Mabry

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Texas Military Department Celebrate America's 250th Birthday at Camp Mabry

AUSTIN, Texas - Camp Mabry's Texas Military Forces Museum will host a special patriotic event celebrating America's 250th Birthday on July 4, 2026. The program begins at 12:40 p.m. with a performance by the internationally acclaimed 36th Infantry Division Band, followed by a reading of the Declaration of Independence. Members of the museum's Living History Detachment along with uniformed Revolutionary War reenactors will be onsite to present the colors, fire musket volleys and discharge historical Revolutionary War cannons.

The event will highlight the role of America's Armed Forces in bringing the Declaration's patriotic history to life while showcasing the evolution of U.S. Military uniforms over the past 250 years.

Following the ceremony, visitors may tour the museum and have a slice of free birthday cake, courtesy of the Texas Military Forces Historical Foundation. The entire event is free and open to the public. Bleacher seating under the majestic live oak trees will be available. Parking is free.

The Brig. Gen. John C. L. Scribner Texas Military Forces Museum is open to the public seven days a week - including on the Fourth of July - with 26,000 square feet of displays and artifacts ranging from the Texas Revolution through the Civil War, World War I, World War II, Korea, the Cold War, and Global War on Terror as well as the story of Texas Guardsmen assisting fellow Texans in need during natural disasters.

For detailed driving directions or more information, please visit the museum's website at https://www.texasmilitaryforcesmuseum.org or call 512-782-5759. The museum is open daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission and Parking are Free. Adult visitors must show a valid U.S. photo ID - a driver's license, state-issued ID card, US passport or US-issued Visa, US military/retiree/dependent ID -- to enter Camp Mabry

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The mission of the Texas Military Department (TMD) is to provide the Governor and the President with ready and trained forces in support of the citizens of Texas and State and Federal civil/military authorities at home and abroad. The Texas Military Department is commanded by the Adjutant General of Texas, the state's senior military official appointed by the governor, and is comprised of the Office of State Administration (formally the Office of the Executive Director), the Texas Army National Guard (TXARNG), the Texas Air National Guard (TXANG) and the Texas State Guard (TXSG).