Participate in the Texas and national efforts to celebrate and commemorate the 250th anniversary of America’s founding.
America250 Launches “America’s Block Party” App to Help Americans Find and Join July 4 Celebrations Nationwide
For Students
My America
MY AMERICA is a nationwide, youth-driven art and civic engagement campaign that will honor our past, reflect on our present, and inspire our future.
Letters to America
For America’s 250th anniversary, we’re inviting young people to put their own declaration forward by creating Letters to America.
Through written essays, short videos, speeches, and art pieces, young people put the American story in their own words.
Youth250
Youth250 is the dynamic, nonpartisan initiative to capture young people’s imaginations, ideas and input as the United States turns 250 years old in 2026.
Galvanizing Forces
Galvanizing Forces: Bernardo de Galvez’s Gulf Coast Campaign gives historical insight into the contributions of Bernardo de Galvez to the creation of the United States.
Sphere Student Scholarship Contest
Sphere Education Initiates has lesson plans for students and teachers on founding principles.
StudentCam 2026
StudentCam is C-SPAN’s annual national video documentary competition that encourages students to think critically about issues that affect our communities and our nation.
National Constitution Center’s Civic Quest
National Constitution Center’s Civic Quest is a play-based family learning experience where kids and caregivers crack codes, meet key historical figures, and discover how big ideas and teamwork helped shape America.
Across Texas and the Nation
Explore the America250 website
Learn more about the celebration on a national level.
Our American Story
Our American Story is an oral and visual storytelling project aimed at collecting and preserving our nation’s stories.
Texas Veterans Commission
In 2026, America will celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. A significant part of those 250 years includes military service and veteran contributions to their communities after service.
Join an upcoming Commission meeting
The Commission meets monthly in-person and online.
Texas State Library and Archives
Be inspired by the Texas State Library and Archives Reading Challenge starting July 2025.
Freedom250.org
The Freedom 250 Network is celebrating the Nation’s 250th birthday with events that honor our history, showcase the beauty of the United States, ignite innovation, and strengthen the faith that will carry our Nation forward for the next 250 years.
National Park Service
The National Park Service and its partners invite all Americans to share their stories, participate in commemoration programs and events, and join us as a volunteer.
The National Archives
Read the Founding documents and learn more about their impact.
Texas Society Daughters of the American Revolution
The TXDAR is a sororal organization that promotes education, conservation, and the legacy of of the American Revolution.
Texas Sons of the American Revolution
The Texas Sons of the American Revolution is a fraternal, lineage organization that promotes the histories of the soldiers of the American Revolution.
Explore the changing shape of Texas over the years with this archive of historical maps currated by the Texas General Land office.
Be inspired by AASLH program ideas
Find themes and program examples to help connect your organization to the America250 commemoration efforts, from the American Association of State and Local History.
Mount Vernon.org
Explore educational resources from the historic home of the first president of the United States, George Washington.
American Revolutionary War Patriots Buried In Texas
This project by the Texas Sons of the American Revolution works to create records of the location of Revolutionary War veterans burial site in Texas.
The National Mall Gateway
Inspired by the American Semiquincentennial, the 250th anniversary of our nation’s independence in 2026, the Trust for the National Mall and the National Park Service partnered to create the National Mall Gateway, a groundbreaking new platform that brings to life America’s greatest living history classroom.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce are sharing resources to help businesses and communities celebrate our nation’s 250th birthday in 2026.
More Perfect
More Perfect is a bipartisan initiative to engage institutions and Americans in protecting and renewing American democracy.
Tiki Island Community Foundation
The Tiki Island Community Foundation (TICF) is a nonprofit dedicated to preserving our heritage, strengthening public safety partnerships, and investing in Tiki Island’s long-term future.
The National Constitution Center
Find great resources for teachers and educators on America’s constitution and founding documents.
The National Museum and Center for Service
The National Museum and Center for Service is launching a storytelling initiative to spotlight the American culture of service for the Semiquincentennial.
Bell Ringing for America’s 250th
The National Bell Festival invites bells across America to ring out together on Independence Day, creating a canopy of sound to mark our nation’s 250th birthday.
Harrison County250
Get ready for the Harrison County Texas America 250 July 4th celebration, Freedom Fest 250. Look out for activities and events for the entire family, starting with the America 250 parade.
Events
The Great American Road Trip
Find adventure, beauty, and learn about the country on the U.S. Department of Transportation’s journey.
Keep America Beautiful
Learn about and participate in the Greatest American Cleanup and other initiatives to make our communities better for everyone.
America’s Potluck
Start planning your neighborhood version of America’s Potluck for 2026.
National Flag Foundation
Participate in the national initiative Light to Unite in 2026 with red, white, and blue.
Hawai’i America250
Spirit of America is a nationwide program initiated and sponsored by the Hawai’i America250 Commission.
Justserve.org
JustServe is proud to collaborate on America Gives – an initiative of America250. America Gives encourages individuals and organizations to increase their level of volunteering and impact in 2026.
Main Street250
In celebration of the 250th anniversary of our country, we’re collecting and mapping history as it happened on our Main Streets.
Texas Parks and Wildlife Event Calendar
Explore upcoming events to celebrate the 250th with Texas parks and Wildlife.
Exhibits
The American Revolution Institute
Explore a wealth of lectures, classroom resources, and other educational materials about the American Revolution.
Queen Sofia Spanish Institute
The Queen Sofía Spanish Institute, the Royal Academy of History of Spain, and the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History are proud to present a webpage that highlights Spain’s influence on American history.
Journal of the American Revolution
The Journal of the American Revolution is a massive repository of ongoing research, devoted to capturing the history of the foundations of the United States.
Museum of the American Revolution
Explore unique, interactive exhibits that highlight historical details of the American Revolution.
Tarrant County Vietnam Memorial Foundation
Help to build a memorial to Texans from Tarrant County who gave their lives in service to their Country during the Vietnam war.
Humanities Texas
The Humanities Texas exhibitions program circulates traveling exhibitions on a variety of historical, literary, and cultural topics. Their goal is to provide high-quality, affordable resources to cultural and educational institutions throughout Texas and the nation.
Texas Tejanos
TexasTejano.com has developed historical traveling exhibits to help educate the community on their Tejano heritage.
Moments That Made Us
Moments That Made US is a free, customizable, print-on-demand exhibition that explores the ideals at the heart of the Declaration of Independence through moments in U.S. history that have defined their meaning.
PBS America250
Join PBS in commemorating the country’s 250th Anniversary with content exploring how the United States came together, showcasing its rich history, treasured artifacts, and performances and art that define America.
Making of the Nation
Explore an expansive online gallery dedicated to the history of America’s founding, created by the National Archives and Google arts and Culture.
Texas State University Libraries
Texas State University Libraries have curated a collection of resources outlining the impact of Spanish Texas on the American Revolution..
The American Tradition of Service
This ready to print exhibit is available for schools, communities and museums to explore the role of service in our Nation’s founding. Available in a variety of formats, the exhibit is portable, affordable and accessible.
Image courtesy Texas Parks and Wildlife
Image courtesy Bullock Texas State History Museum
