America 250 : Everyday Hero Vignettes
America 250: How the UAW and other unions helped shape the nation
American Legion Post to open waterfront HQ for public to view Sail250 event
America 250: What Tampa looked like in 1776
Axolotls, painted dogs, and meerkats, oh my! What's new at the Virginia Zoo this summer?
Pontiac Transportation Museum celebrates city's role in shaping American history
Elizabethan Gardens in OBX displays touches of America's earliest English roots
America 250: Celebrating the impact of Henry Ford's moving assembly line
Cannonball from Revolutionary Era still embedded in wall of this Norfolk church
From the military to the Spirit of Norfolk, Madison spent decades serving others
Plans for giant presidential heads attraction in James City County put on hold
Virginians invited to submit photos for America 250 time capsule
America 250: Outer Banks Museum showcases maritime heritage on our coast
Events in Your Area
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June 19, 2026
Sail250 Virginia Parade of Sail through Hampton Roads -
June 19, 2026
Juneteenth celebration at Fort Monroe in Hampton -
June 19–21, 2026
Sail250, Harborfest, Juneteenth events at Town Point Park in Norfolk -
June 20, 2026
Juneteenth Freedom Festival in Newport News -
June 20, 2026
JazzTeenth at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront -
June 20, 2026
Juneteenth Parade in Diggs Town neighborhood of Norfolk -
June 25–July 5, 2026
1776 the Musical in Colonial Williamsburg -
June 27, 2026
Art + Democracy: The Declaration of Independence at Norfolk -
July 1, 2026
Wonder Wednesday: America 250 in Norfolk
Events In Your Area
America 250: The Stories
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US Mint to release quarter commemorating America’s 250th birthday
U.S. Mint will release a Declaration of Independence quarter Monday for America’s 250th, featuring Jefferson and the Liberty Bell.
Billy Flora's heroic stand at Great Bridge helped shape American independence
America approaches its 250th anniversary, the story of Billy Flora and the Battle of Great Bridge offers a powerful reminder of the many contributions that shaped this nation's founding.
Colorado railroad connects generations through a shared passion for trains
The Royal Gorge Route Railroad in Cañon City, Colorado, is more than a scenic ride — it's a place where generations connect over a shared love of trains.
A pack of sled dog puppies is about to start training in Denali National Park
Five young sled dogs-in-training were recently born at the Denali National Park and Preserve in Alaska, as part of the park's sled dog breeding program.
Take the America 250 N.C. lighthouse challenge: visit all 10 by year's end
Currituck County's America 250 NC Task Force is now encouraging neighbors and visitors to get out and learn about the longtime history of 10 lighthouses on the North Carolina coast.
Remembering the Suffolk leader who helped bring MLK to Peanut Park
Moses A. Riddick Jr. helped bring Dr. King to Suffolk in 1963 and became the city's first Black vice mayor.
