As the 250th anniversary of American independence quickly approaches, states across the nation are getting organized for the commemoration. To learn what’s happening across the country, see below for links to the current state level 250th organizations.
Many cities and counties across America are joining in on the festivities. To learn what cities are doing, we invite you to visit the links below.
Additional Information Resources
- America 250 - Federal Agency Partners
- The American Battlefield Trust
The American Battlefield Trust was named the United States Semiquincentennial Commission's non-profit partner to serve as Administrative Secretariat, tasked with preparing reports for Congress and helping raise funds for the anniversary observances.
- Library of Congress
- Smithsonian Institute
Ten Smithsonian museums are located around the perimeter of the National Mall in Washington, D.C., from 3rd to 15th Streets between Constitution and Independence Avenues, approximately 1 mile (1.6 km). Four additional Smithsonian museums are located within a mile and a half (2.4 km) of the National Mall, and three other Smithsonian museums are in surrounding neighborhoods accessible by public transportation.
- National Archives
700 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20408
- Select Museums,Institutes, and Historical Information Sources focused on 18th Century American History
- The Charleston Museum
- Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture
- 400 Landrum Dr, Williamsburg, VA 23185 at William and Mary College (https://www.wm.edu/)
- https://oieahc.wm.edu/
- Colonial Williamsburg
- 101 Visitor Center Drive Williamsburg, VA 23185
- Colonial Williamsburg | The World's Largest Living History Museum
- The American Revolution (https://ouramericanrevolution.org)
- The American Revolution Institute of the Society of the Cincinnati
- The Anderson House at 2118 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, between 21st and 22nd streets in the Dupont Circle neighborhood of Washington, D.C
- The American Revolution Institute
- The McNeil Center for Early American Studies (MCEAS) & Consortium University of Pennsylvania
- 3355 Woodland Walk Philadelphia, PA 19104-4531
- https://www.mceas.org/
- The MCEAS Consortium consists of over 35 local, regional, national and international members
- https://www.mceas.org/news/2023/09/05/mcneil-center-philadelphia-and-beyond
- Museum of the American Revolution
- 101 South Third Street Philadelphia, PA 19106
- https://www.amrevmuseum.org/america-250-recognition
- Early American Sources
- Bill of Rights Institute
- 1310 North Courthouse Rd. #620 Arlington, VA 22201
- Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness - Bill of Rights Institute
- The US Constitution Center
- 525 Arch Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106
- https://constitutioncenter.org/
- The Avalon Project Lillian Goldman Law Library Yale Law School
- 127 Wall Street New Haven, CT 06511
- Avalon Project - Documents in Law, History and Diplomacy (yale.edu)
- Avalon Project - 18th Century Documents : 1700 - 1799 (yale.edu)
- USS Constitution Museum Building
- 22 Charlestown Navy Yard Charlestown, MA 02129
- https://ussconstitutionmuseum.org/
- The Boston Tea Party Museum
- 306 Congress St, Boston, MA 02210
- https://www.bostonteapartyship.com/?phta=btpsbranded&gad_source=5
- The Massachusetts Historical Society founded in 1791
- New Hampshire Historical Society
- 30 Park Street, Concord, NH 03301
- https://www.nhhistory.org/
- Portsmouth, NH Historical Society
- 10 Middle Street Portsmouth, NH 03801
- https://portsmouthhistory.org/