America 250 : Everyday Hero Vignettes
Virginia Museum of History and Culture highlights Virginia’s 'important' role in American Revolution
Williamsburg celebrates nation's 250th with Great American Birthday Quilt initiative
Historic documents heading on tour with Freedom Plane for America's 250th birthday
Richmond student wins national prize in C-SPAN documentary competition
Preservation group fights to protect Patrick Henry's Scotchtown from suburban sprawl
Most Americans think founders would be disappointed in today’s US
America 250: The birthplace of recreational boating
America 250: Coast Guard marks 100+ years in Grand Haven
America 250: How the UAW and other unions helped shape the nation
America 250: What Tampa looked like in 1776
VMHC to mark America's 250th with free outdoor light show
Pontiac Transportation Museum celebrates city's role in shaping American history
Events in Central Virginia
-
June 19
Pay-What-You-Will Murals of Jackson Ward Walking Tour -
June 25 - June 28
VMHC IllumiNATION @ Virginia Museum of History and Culture -
June 21
17th Century England & the Coming of the American Revolution @ St. John's Church -
June 26
An Evening with Chief Stephen Adkins, chief of the Chickahominy Tribe -
July 1
Blackstone Fireworks at Fort Pickett will take place on Wednesday, July 1. Gates open at 5 p.m. Blackstone Chamber of Commerce requests a $5 donation for entry, but it is not required. -
July 2
Crewe Airfest is Thursday, July 2 from 5 to 10 p.m. at the Crewe Municipal Airport. Don't miss awesome food, family fun, live music and fireworks. Free admission. Parking is $5. -
July 4
Greene County Fourth of July Parade -
July 4
Liberty or Death Reenactment: The Fourth of July 2026 @ St. John's Church -
July 4
Town of Louisa Fourth of July Celebration -
July 12
Meet the Marquis de Lafayette @ St. John's Church
Events In Your Area
America 250: The Stories
-
Most Americans think founders would be disappointed in today’s US
As celebrations begin, many Americans feel the signers of the Declaration of Independence would be disappointed with how the U.S. has turned out.
How a Michigan town helped launch recreational power boating in America
The father of recreational boating came from a small town in Michigan. 🚤 Learn how Christopher Smith's Chris-Craft changed the water — and American summers — forever.
How one city became the heart of U.S. Coast Guard culture over 150 years
Grand Haven has celebrated the Coast Guard for 150 years — and the bond between this Michigan city and its service members is stronger than ever. 🇺🇸⚓
America 250: How the UAW and other labor unions helped shape the nation
The weekend. The 40-hour work week. Better wages. Much of what American workers take for granted today traces back to the labor movement — and Detroit was at the center of it all. 🇺🇸
What Tampa Bay looked like in 1776, when Florida was a British loyalist frontier
While the Founding Fathers signed the Declaration of Independence, Tampa Bay was a remote wilderness loyal to the British Crown. So what did this region really look like in 1776?
VMHC to mark America's 250th with free outdoor light show
The Virginia Museum of History and Culture is preparing to mark America's 250th anniversary with a free outdoor event featuring a video art projection that tells the story of the United States.
