On , America will celebrate the most important milestone in our country’s history—250 years of American Independence. Find celebrations happening across all 50 states throughout America's 250th anniversary year. Freedom 250 A White House-led initiative featuring major national events in Washington, DC, including the July 4 celebration, a UFC event on the White House lawn, and an IndyCar race through the streets of the Nation’s Capital.
Freedom 250, a public-private partnership, launched freedom250.org on Tuesday to commemorate the nation’s upcoming semiquincentennial. A press release shared first with The Hill described th… Founding father Benjamin Franklin, often called the first diplomat, communicated with sympathizers in Britain and sought military assistance from France and Spain. The colonists’ quest for freedom became a global cause. Follow the stories of America’s road to independence and 250 years of history.
250 Miles Away From Me, Freedom 250 is the national, non-partisan organization leading the celebration of our Nation’s 250th birthday. The Department of the Interior, in coordination with the Freedom 250 commission and the White House, has begun highlighting and restoring historic sites, and paying tribute to figures that have defined American Greatness and contributed to our national heritage.