Walk or run 250 miles to celebrate America’s 250th birthday. Starting October 27, 2025, — exactly 250 days before America’s 250th birthday — the challenge is to walk or run 250 miles - anytime, anywhere - by July 4, 2026. That’s just one mile a day to celebrate America’s semiquincentennial. You can submit your Virtual […]
As Philadelphia prepares to take center stage for America’s 250th anniversary in 2026, Historic Germantown is unveiling a neighborhood-wide series of experiences designed to welcome visitors, history lovers, and curious travelers from across the country. Beginning in early 2026, Historic Germantown will activate its network of 20 historic houses, museums, gardens, and cultural institutions with walking tours, festivals, […]
“Spirit of ’76: The Bicentennial” is a new exhibition presented as part of the New Jersey State Museum's celebration of America’s 250th. The exhibition examines the multitude of ways governments, businesses, and citizens reflected upon and marked the 200th anniversary of the nation’s independence. In the midst of the turmoil of the early 1970s, officials […]
AmeiBergen County is rich in Revolutionary War history. During the Revolution, the county's population was primarily comprised of a distinct cultural group known as the Jersey Dutch. While most residents aligned with the British, a significant minority of the Jersey Dutch took the courageous step of supporting the Patriot movement. Bergen250, the Bergen County Division […]
Grand Homes & Gardens: Freedom at Home: Telling the Full Story of America’s Founding Homes and Gardens Blending history, architecture, and horticulture, the Grand Homes & Gardens series takes audiences on a journey through the original 13 colonies, showcasing the residences and landscapes of the Declaration’s signers, and telling the stories of the people who […]
In honor of the 250th birthday of the United States, Eastern State announced a yearlong slate of free, inclusive public programming. A Time for Liberty will explore the evolving meanings of liberty and justice in America through family-friendly festivals, panel discussions with scholars and systems-impacted leaders, pop-up exhibitions drawn from Eastern State’s archival collections, and […]
The Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners and the MonmouthNJ 250 Committee announced the Stars & Strides Flag Day 5K & 1-Mile Freedom Walk. Awards will be presented to the top three overall male and female finishers, as well as the top three runners in 14 age groups. The 1-Mile Freedom Walk is a non-timed […]
MadRegalia will perform music from the Revolutionary era. Hear songs depicting iconic moments from the American Revolution in addition to music that was popular at the time. Sunday, June 28 at 2 pm at the headquarters branch in Manalapan Thursday, July 23 at 2 pm at the Howell Branch Thursday, August 13 at 1 pm at […]
The 2026 Thunder Over the Waves Airshow returns to the Wildwoods on September 11 (practice day) and September 12 (main event). The show will feature an array of headline aerial acts, including military aircraft, custom-built planes, highly skilled aerialists, and parachuters. The Tribute to the Armed Forces is part of the America 250 tribute. Marking […]
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