Watermen's heritage and Declaration of Independence to be celebrated July 4

On July 4, The Dorchester Skipjack Committee, the organization that owns and maintains the Skipjack Nathan of Dorchester, will be celebrating 30 years of sailing on the Choptank and the Bay providing a unique sailing experience that includes dredging for oysters and sharing the stories of those who worked the water. The celebration, including guest speakers, music, light refreshments and an actual rechristening with champagne, will take place on Long Wharf in Cambridge and start at 10 a.m. Tours of the skipjack and a number of schooners attending the event will be available following the program. Prior to the program at 9:30 a.m. there will be a dramatic reading of the Declaration of Independence at the World War II memorial in Long Wharf Park. The event is open to the public and all are invited.