Recurring event · July 4, 2026

America’s 250th — July 4, 2026

The Semiquincentennial of the Declaration of Independence. Boston — where the Revolution began — anchors the national commemoration with a season of 250th anniversaries from the Massacre (2020) through Evacuation Day (2026).

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2030: September 7, 2030 marks 400 years since Winthrop’s settlers named Boston.

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2026: America’s 250th — July 4, 2026.

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Historical echoBoston 400 — The Quadricentennial (2030)

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01Same story, different centuryBoston 400 — The Quadricentennial (2030)A time jump that keeps the civic argument going.Recurring event

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20262026America’s 250th — July 4, 2026 enters the civic record here.2030Boston 400 — The Quadricentennial (2030)September 7, 2030 marks 400 years since Winthrop’s settlers named Boston.

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Boston Hears the Declaration (1776)its 250th, July 18, 2026↗ Boston400 Old State Houseceremonial center↗ Boston400 Evacuation Day (1776)↗ Boston400 Boston 400 — The Quadricentennial (2030)the road there Operation Sail: The Tall Ships (1976)Sail Boston returns 2026↗ Boston400 Two Julys: 1776 and 2026↗ Boston400

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Boston 400 — The Quadricentennial (2030)2030

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