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Jump to The 250th in Connecticut
The Commission
January 4, 2026
CT rings in 2026 with a months-long list of events to honor the United States Semiquincentennial
December 31, 2025
Connecticut’s new history curriculum ties in with America’s 250th anniversary [The Day]
December 30, 2025
Melissa in the Morning: 250th Anniversary
Connecticut’s new history curriculum ties in with America’s 250th anniversary [CT Insider]
December 28, 2025
CT organizers warn of ‘missing a huge opportunity’ with little funding to celebrate nation’s 250th
December 18, 2025
Connecticut’s Restoration of State Capitol Building Will Wait Until After Next Fourth of July
July 11, 2025
I-Team Stream: Connecticut prepares for America 250 with limited investment
July 3, 2025
With a year to go, Connecticut may see a “grassroots” celebration of America’s 250th with low funds
June 26, 2025
Connecticut prepares for America250 with limited state investment
Towns and cities get ready to celebrate America’s 250th birthday
Give 250 Connecticut
Press Release June 18, 2025
Two Lights for Tomorrow: April 2025
Cromwell Historical Society marks 250th anniversary of American Revolution
Willimantic recreates the War for Independence beginning
Honoring The Past While Looking Toward The Future: Two Lights For Tomorrow
Vernon Residents Encouraged To Ride With Paul Revere
New Canaan honors Paul Revere’s midnight ride with ‘Two Lights’ displays and other community news
Bethlehem Hosts Inaugural Event to Commemorate America’s 250th Birthday
Old Lyme Residents Invited to Join ‘Two Lights for Tomorrow’
April 1, 2025
Commemorating America 250 with inclusive stories – WNPR’s Where We Live with Catherine Shen
February 13, 2025
Connecticut Celebrates America’s 250th Birthday in 2026 – WILI interview with Wayne Norman
October 23, 2024
America 250 | CT Commission Launches Affiliate Program
July 4, 2024
CT historian looks back at 1976 bicentennial as the U.S. prepares to celebrate 250 years
July 12, 2023
Connecticut planning more than a parade on America’s 250th
July 11, 2023
America’s 250th birthday is an economic and educational opportunity, CT commission says
July 10, 2023
Arts and culture check-in in Connecticut, plus a preview of ‘America 250’
The 250th in Connecticut
March 10, 2026
How taverns shaped the Revolution: WKBN Ohio; ABC4 Utah
March 9, 2026
Avon ‘America 250’ Talk This Week To Focus On Famous Revolutionary War Mission
Women 250: Celebrating 250 Years of Amazing American Women (An America 250 Program) VIRTUAL
Webb Deane Stevens Museum: PERFORMANCE | American Contemporary Dances with The Hartford Dance Collective
Ephemera Fair will bring 10,000-plus items to Greenwich this month
March 6, 2026
Norwalk City Hall invites residents to be part of history for America’s 250th birthday
Stonington’s America 250 Committee Seeks Baseball Players For Historic Game
March 5, 2026
We the People: Noah Webster
Musical ‘1776’ brings campus and community together on stage
Middlesex County Chamber: Local America 250 Is Theme Of CVEF’s Talk Of The Towns On March 14
Spirit of America: How taverns shaped the Revolution in Connecticut
March 4, 2026
West Hartford To Host Panel Talk On Indigenous Resilience
March 2, 2026
“Glitz, Games, and Glamour: Celebrate the Roaring ’20s & America’s 250th, Suffield Style!”
February 27, 2026
Connecticut Orchestras Mark America’s 250th Anniversary
Spirit of America: Highlighting Revolutionary War history on Connecticut’s shoreline
America at 250: Connecticut’s Colonial Craft and Industry
Histoury to host “Colonials of Old Lyme” tour featuring access to historic home interiors
February 26, 2026
CT symphony orchestras celebrating America’s 250th anniversary with patriotic performances
Norwich approves new Liberty Pole, trees to mark America 250
Connecticut Attorney General Tong to Speak in Bethlehem
February 25, 2026
New Canaan To Hold Town-Wide Events For America250 Celebration
February 24, 2026
Stanley-Whitman House in Farmington offers a living look at Connecticut’s colonial past
February 21, 2026
For America’s 250th, CT museum is highlighting fashion of John and Abigail Adams
February 20, 2026
Connecticut Art Trail’s new passport marks America’s 250th anniversary with museum perks
Free exhibit in Norwich on global impact of Declaration of Independence
Spirit of America: Yale professor stresses modern importance of Revolutionary War history
Mansfield Library to Host Revolutionary War Hero Portrayal
February 19, 2026
Celebrate Avon’s Culinary Scene At 2nd ‘Restaurant Week’
Pequot Library offering lecture on “The Artists of the American Revolution”
February 18, 2026
Celebrating America’s Semiquincentennial Locally: Brainstorming Underway By Newtown 250 Committee
February 17, 2026
Celebrating President’s Day with exhibit ‘Exploring America at 250’ at the Benton Museum
Sponsor The Main Stage Or Drone Show? Somers America250 Fundraising Underway
Volunteers sought for ‘America 250 Plainville, CT Committee’
February 16, 2026
Volunteers sought for ‘America 250 Plainville, CT Committee’
Historic Griswold Inn brings George and Martha Washington back to life for Presidents’ Day weekend
West Hartford celebrates Noah Webster’s legacy ahead of America’s 250th birthday
February 15, 2026
West Hartford celebrates America’s 250th anniversary with Flags of America Showcase
February 14, 2026
Griswold Inn celebrates President’s Day weekend
February 12, 2026
Road Trip Close To Home: Fairfield launches yearlong programs for America’s 250th anniversary
February 11, 2026
Spirit of America: Connecticut history museum preparing exhibit ahead of America’s 250th birthday
West Hartford To Have Fun With Flags At America 250 Event This Weekend
Museum of Connecticut History preparing for America’s 250th birthday with new exhibit
February 10, 2026
Local artifacts, art to be showcased in Coventry art installation
Greenwich Historical Society Opens Annual ‘My Story, Our Future’ Student-Curated Exhibit
February 9, 2026
Student art exhibit at Slater Museum focuses on America’s 250th
‘Remember the Ladies’
West Hartford to Host Flags of America Showcase
February 8, 2026
Connecticut veterans mark state’s big role in Revolutionary War with a trail for 250th
Connecticut veterans mark state’s big role in Revolutionary War with a trail for 250th (MSN)
February 6, 2026
Naugatuck Repaints Amtrak SPV-200 For America’s 250th
February 4, 2026
Avon Seeks Public Help To ID Local Revolutionary War Veterans
February 1, 2026
Get Writing: West Hartford Youth Essay Contest Focuses On Local History
January 30, 2026
Colonial Homes of Westport and Weston: A Tour of Connecticut Historic Interiors
January 28, 2026
NEH grant helps Connecticut digitize more historic newspapers
Kent’s ‘America 250’ committee prepares to change name
Celebrate America’s 250th In Simsbury As Calender of Events Unveiled
January 27, 2026
Presentation at history museum to highlight contributions of CT’s Black residents
January 26, 2026
Newtown Preparing For The Nation’s Semiquincentennial
January 24, 2026
Fairfield University Opens Show for a Turbulent 250th on the American Flag
January 22, 2026
Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum celebrating America 250 with inaugural Young Artists’ Competition
January 21, 2026
New Haven announces yearlong events to commemorate nation’s 250th anniversary
New Haven announces more than 60 planned events to celebrate America’s 250th birthday
New Haven to host more than 60 events for nation’s 250th birthday
Milford working to highlight its involvement in the American Revolution, as country celebrates 250th anniversary
Let The Semiquincentennial Celebrations Begin!
January 20, 2026
America250 Events in the Northeast
Berlin To Revive Massive Civic Celebration This Year
January 19, 2026
The way we were — and are: New York and Connecticut get a jump on the U.S.’ 250th birthday, which holds up a not-so-distant mirror to our own time
New Haven Veteran Among 14 To Be Inducted Into CT Veterans Hall of Fame: Gov. Lamont
January 16, 2026
A guide to 2026 America’s 250th anniversary celebrations in Connecticut
January 15, 2026
Bristol to kick off 250th anniversary of signing of ‘Declaration of Independence’ this evening, Thursday, Jan 15, at Carousel Museum
Presentation to highlight contributions of state’s Black residents
Chester Historical Society to Pay Tribute to Town History in 2026
January 14, 2026
CONTENT CREATION: Hub launched for creators, businesses
January 13, 2026
CT museum celebrates nation’s 250th anniversary with art contest
Connecticut’s first ski resort celebrates nearly 80 seasons on the slopes
January 10, 2026
The legacy of Thomas Paine’s ‘Common Sense’ on its 250th anniversary
CT Culture Corner: Exhibitions in CT celebrate the America’s 250th and Taino culture
January 9, 2026
Norwich’s America 250 celebration starts with quilt, lights out event
Lorraine Connelly (opinion): Ready with Wallingford for America’s 250th celebration
Opinion: Thomas Paine’s ‘Common Sense’ at 250. ‘Propaganda in the most positive sense’
January 8, 2026
Ivoryton Playhouse Sets Their 2026 Productions
January 6, 2026
Celebrating 250: Bristol beginning America250 events
Preparations Underway For Madison’s 200th Anniversary
January 5, 2026
New Haven Doubles Down on DEI
January 4, 2026
How Milford helped 225 prisoners when a British ship arrived in CT in January 1777
January 2, 2026
Hayes Sculpture Fields joins 250 Commission as an affiliate
January 1, 2026
Middletown announces dates for fireworks, Middlesex County parade to mark America’s 250th
Happy (Early) Birthday America!
December 30, 2025
Nancy Meinke Invites Clinton To Celebrate America 250
December 29, 2025
Connecticut Welcomes 2026 with First Day Hikes on January 1
Milford Announces Kickoff Event For America’s 250th Anniversary: Here’s What To Know
December 24, 2025
Coming Soon In Glastonbury: Joint Celebration Of MLK’S Birthday And America’s 250th
Branford’s First Night 2026 Celebration: Music, Ice Carving, Bonfire and S’mores. Need We Say S’more?
December 23, 2025
Historic home showcases Connecticut’s role in America’s founding as state prepares for nation’s 250th birthday
December 22, 2025
This CT inn opened the year the nation was born. Why that’s 250 years of history still being made.
December 19, 2025
Hartford Symphony to play 4th of July concert in Bushnell Park for 250th anniversary of USA
December 16, 2025
Connecticut’s toy legacy: From Silly Putty to Cabbage Patch Kids
December 14, 2025
$50M rehab of CT’s state Capitol will be delayed until after nation’s 250th celebrations
December 11, 2025
Inside the CT factory behind some of the world’s most famous bells
December 10, 2025
Opinion: Chanukah’s timeless message illuminates America’s 250th year – CT Insider
December 9, 2025
America250 Semiquincentennial Celebrations & The Middletown/Portland America 250 Committee
Middletown, Portland, Teaming Up To Celebrate Nation’s Semiquincentennial
December 5, 2025
Avon To Host America 250 Planning Forum Next Week
December 2, 2025
New Haven’s sweet history: How Connecticut invented the lollipop
November 28, 2025
Learn About Role Of Woman During American Revolution At Avon Library Event
Thomaston button fanatic’s 20,000-piece collection is full of history
CCSU to host Latino Identity and Self Expression conference
November 26, 2025
Griswold Inn “Share Your Stories” Campaign
November 25, 2025
Researcher restores forgotten Black military family to Connecticut history
November 21, 2025
Norwich Free Academy celebrates Polaroid camera inventor Edwin Land
November 20, 2025
Meet Connecticut’s newest kid governor who wants to ‘stand up for students with disabilities’
November 14, 2025
Still Here: Native American Resilience in New England
November 10, 2025
From WWII to Operation Enduring Freedom, these Connecticut veterans served their country
October 31, 2025
Griswold Inn in Essex draws visitors with nearly 250-year historic charm and ghost stories
October 29, 2025
Plymouth hosting ‘Salute to Veterans’ concert
Connecticut contributes to America’s Tapestry
October 24, 2025
Canton Library Hosting Historical Concert For America 250
October 19, 2025
Monroe commemorates 250th anniversary of Declaration of Independence
October 16, 2025
Town Of Glastonbury: Celebration Efforts Commence For America’s 250th Anniversary
October 14, 2025
Mark Twain House offers ghost tours exploring spiritualism in Gilded Age
August 12, 2025
Middletown’s plans for America 250 could include 15-town parade, lighting up Arrigoni Bridge
August 13, 2025
Berlin seeks original logo design for America 250 celebration
July 25, 2024
Norwich wants to play big part in state’s celebration of nation’s 250th birthday