Skamania Lodge View of 4th of July Fireworks

Looking for the perfect place to view 4th of July Fireworks? At Skamania Lodge you can have an amazing view of the fireworks. Interested in the history of the tradition of fireworks on the 4th of July? Read Karen Scheider’s recap of Pyro Universe’s History of Fireworks below.

Did you know that in 1777, on the one-year anniversary of the signing of the Declaration, Philadelphians celebrated by lighting firecrackers and otherwise making merry. “The United States was still in the midst of the Revolutionary War and the outcome was still uncertain, but beautiful displays of fireworks instilled a sense of hope and patriotism in the citizens of the young nation,” according to Pyro Universe’s web page on the History of Fireworks.

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