Add a splash of color to your kitchen with our Fife and Drums at the Archives Pocket Potholder!

Every Independence Day, the air buzzes with patriotic spirit at the foot of the majestic National Archives in Washington, D.C. Sunlight filters through the U.S. flag–inspired banners hanging between the columns, casting a warm, golden glow on the fife and drum corps as they play historic tunes honoring our nation’s independence—and the generations who made it possible. This potholder captures that vibrant moment, echoing the very heartbeat of America’s proud history.

Drafted by 33 year old Thomas Jefferson between June 11 and June 28, 1776, the Declaration of Independence is the nation's most cherished symbol of liberty. It was adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, and announced that the 13 American colonies, then at war with Great Britain, regarded themselves as independent states and no longer a part of the British Empire. Instead, they formed a union that would become a new nation - the United States of America.