Thomas Paine Day 2026 – Celebrating 250 Years Since Paine Changed the World
Date and Time
Sunday Jun 7, 2026
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT
Sunday, June 7, 2026
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Location
Thomas Paine Memorial Building
983 North Avenue
New Rochelle, NY
Fees/Admission
Free and open to the public.
Description
Event Description:
Join the Thomas Paine Historical Association for Thomas Paine Day 2026, a special celebration commemorating 250 years since Thomas Paine helped change the course of history.
The afternoon's program includes:
- 2:00–3:00 PM: The Declaration of Independence and the Role of Thomas Paine in 1776
- Thomas Paine Legacy Award Presentations
- Special Performance: Thomas Paine Meets Jesse Jackson: An Imaginary Conversation
- 3:45–5:00 PM: Refreshments and community mingling on the Thomas Paine Memorial Building grounds
- Live Jazz Concert by the Brian Carter Quintet
Celebrate the enduring legacy of one of America's most influential founding thinkers with an afternoon of history, music, and community at the Thomas Paine Memorial Building in New Rochelle. Admission is free and all are welcome.
Printed courtesy of www.newrochellechamber.org – Contact the New Rochelle Chamber of Commerce for more information.
417 North Avenue, New Rochelle, NY 10801 – (914) 632-5700 – catherine@newrochamber.org