In other news, America250 announces nationwide “Moments” countdown.
American Legion posts and departments are preparing to celebrate America’s 250th birthday in a variety of ways. Camp Jackson American Legion Post 112 in Brownstown, Ind., for example, is planning a special Fourth of July parade for this year titled “250 Years, the Story of Us.”
The American Legion Magazine wants to know what your post or department is doing to mark the semiquincentennial. Email magazine@legion.org with details, or post a preview at legiontown.org in the America 250 category.
The America250 initiative, meanwhile, has announced plans for a five-day countdown of national “Moments”:
• The Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library American Frontier Celebration and Broadcast Special from Medora, N.D., on July 1
• A proposed special session of Congress in Philadelphia on July 2 for placement of the Semiquincentennial Time Capsule
• A special Ball Drop Celebration in Times Square on July 3, the first non-New Year’s Eve ball drop in its 120-year history
• America’s Ultimate Block Party on July 4, a nationwide event that will bring the spirit of America250 initiatives to life through large-scale celebrations and viewing parties in major cities, paired with hyperlocal community gatherings across the country
• America’s Day of Reflection on July 5, intended to mark a transition from the celebration of the semiquincentennial to the “After the Fireworks” phase of America250 activities that will carry through the end of 2026. The day is an opportunity for Americans “to reflect on what the journey to the (nation’s) 250th has meant to them and how they can prepare for the path ahead.”
Learn more at america250.org.
- USA250