Freedom 250

February 18, 2026

WASHINGTON MONUMENT_AMERICA 250 courtesy NASA on FLICKR

Washington Monument lit up by America 250 theme

January 6, 2026 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — On New Year’s Eve, the Washington Monument was lit up like a candle with an America 250 theme as the country enters its 250th anniversary year. “The illumination of the Washington Monument marks […]

America 250 readies for 2026

January 2, 2026 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Preparations continued at the state and national level for America’s 250th anniversary in 2026. The America’s Quincentennial Committee at the General Assembly, which convened its first meeting in April 2024, met multiple times this year. The committee, […]