RALEIGH — The General Assembly’s semiquincentennial committee coordinating the planning of America’s 250th anniversary met on Sept. 19. The meeting date coincided with both America’s first victory, the 1777 battle of Saratoga, and George Washington’s […]
RALEIGH — The next round of grant funding for America 250 celebrations in North Carolina opened Aug. 26. County committees can apply for grants in the amount of $10,000, and community program grants can receive […]
RALEIGH — The North Carolina General Assembly’s America 250 Committee convened Aug. 22 for its second official session to discuss plans for commemorating the 250th anniversary of American independence. Presenting at the meeting were Dean […]
RALEIGH — Former Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama and their wives, Laura Bush and Michelle Obama, have been named “honorary national co-chairs” for the nation’s 250th-anniversary celebrations, according to America250, a nonpartisan nonprofit […]
RALEIGH — The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources has announced 34 counties are recipients of just under $900,000 in grants aimed at commemoration of the nation’s upcoming 250th anniversary in 2026 of […]
RALEIGH — The General Assembly’s committee tasked with planning celebrations and commemorations of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the U.S. Declaration of Independence on July 4, 2026, held its inaugural meeting on April […]
RALEIGH — On July 4, 2026, the United States will commemorate and celebrate its 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Preparations began under the Obama administration in 2016 with Congress creating […]
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