This page will serve as a hub for promoting not only our committee’s events but also a wide range of events happening across North Carolina in celebration of America’s Semiquincentennial. Our goal is to highlight and support as many events as possible, ensuring that communities throughout the state have the opportunity to be part of this historic milestone. Whether it’s festivals, educational programs, or cultural activities, we are committed to showcasing the diverse ways North Carolinians are commemorating this momentous occasion. Join us in making this celebration a statewide effort, bringing together people from all corners of North Carolina!
Freedom 250 Mobile Museum Coming to Raleigh This Weekend!
Interactive exhibit to park on the Governor’s Lot
March 14–15
10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
In partnership with the Commissioner of Labor Luke Farley, the General Assembly’s Semiquincentennial Committee is proud to announce that the Freedom 250 track tour will make a stop in Raleigh, North Carolina!
The traveling exhibit will be located on E. Jones Street between N. Blount St. and N. Person St. at the Governor’s Lot, and will be open to the public Saturday and Sunday, March 14–15, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
The Freedom 250 tour features a state-of-the-art mobile museum housed in a tractor trailer that allows visitors to explore the story of America’s founding and the enduring ideals of liberty and self-government. The exhibit is part of the nationwide commemoration of the Semiquincentennial — America’s 250th anniversary in 2026.
“We are proud to welcome the Freedom 250 tour to North Carolina and to share this experience with families, students, and visitors from across our state,” said N.C. Labor Commissioner Luke Farley. “I’m grateful to partner with members of the General Assembly to celebrate 250 years of American freedom and the enduring principles that make our nation great. Events like this give the next generation an opportunity to learn about our history and reflect on the blessings of liberty we enjoy today.”
Senator Ted Alexander, co-chair of the General Assembly’s America’s Semiquincentennial Committee, said:
“I am delighted that the General Assembly’s Committee, along with our Commissioner of Labor Luke Farley, have worked together to bring the Freedom 250 museum to Raleigh as a part of our country’s Semiquincentennial birthday celebration. This traveling exhibition highlights the rich and exciting heritage of the American Spirit of 1776 and beyond. My hope is that many fellow North Carolinians will come and be inspired as to the greatness of the American story as told through its fascinating displays!”
The Freedom 250 exhibit is free and open to the public. Visitors of all ages are encouraged to attend and experience this interactive celebration of American history.
The stop in Raleigh is part of a national effort to bring the story of the American founding directly to communities across the country ahead of the United States’ 250th anniversary in 2026.
For a sneak peak, watch this video!: Freedom 250 Presents: The Launch of Freedom Trucks – YouTube
Event Details:
Freedom 250 Mobile Museum
E. Jones Street between N. Blount St. and N. Person St. at the Governor’s Lot
Saturday-Sunday, March 14-15
10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Free and open to the public
Please feel free to send this to your respective chapter members!
If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to myself or Troy.
Thank you!
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Visions of Freedom, Exhibit #1 (Iredell County Public Library: Main Branch-Statesville) |
Tuesday, March 3, 2026 8:00am – Wednesday, March 4, 2026 12:00am EST |
Iredell County Public Library, Main level
201 N. Tradd St., Statesville, NC 28677 |
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Legends & Landmarks: Paintings and Drawings by James C. Horton |
January 21 – April 26 2026 |
Bellamy Mansion Museum 503 Market St Wilmington, NC 28401 |
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Women at the Edge of War: Carolina Piedmont’s Heroines of the American Revolution |
February 17th – May 30th 2026 |
Kings Mountain Historical Museum 100 East Mountain Street, Kings Mountain, NC 28086 |
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History for Lunch: From Ocracoke to Valley Forge – North Carolina’s Role in Supplying the American Revolution by Sea |
Wednesday, March 4, 2026 12:00pm to 1:00pm EST |
Museum of the Albemarle, Gaither Auditorium
501 South Water Street, Elizabeth City, NC 27909 |
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Village of Pinehurst’s Screening of “The American Constitution” Documentary |
Wednesday, March 4, 2026 3:00pm to 4:00pm EST |
Village of Pinehurst, Assembly Hall
395 Magnolia Rd., Pinehurst, NC 28374 |
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Living History Weekend |
Saturday, March 7, 2026 9:00am to 4:00pm EST
Sunday, March 8, 2026 9:00am to 2:00pm EDT |
Fort Macon State Park, Ft. Macon 2303 E. Fort Macon Rd., Atlantic Beach , NC 28512 |
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Alamance County America 250 Celebration |
Saturday, March 7, 2026 10:00am to 4:00pm EST |
Alamance Battleground State Historic Site 5803 N.C. 62 S, Burlington, NC 27215 |
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A Town is Born. When Are We US? |
Saturday, March 7, 2026 10:00am to 4:00pm EST |
100 S Harding Street, Bath, NC 27808 |
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Historical Garden Tours at Old Salem |
Saturday, March 7, 2026 11:30am to 12:00pm EST |
Old Salem Museums & Gardens, Gardens Education Center 900 Old Salem Road, Winston-Salem, NC 27101 |
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New Beginnings in the Gardens of Old Salem
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Saturday, March 7, 2026 11:30am to 12:00pm EST |
Old Salem Museums & Gardens, Single Brothers Workshop 900 Old Salem Road, Winston-Salem, NC 27101 |
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Outlander in the Cape Fear |
Saturday, March 7, 2026 12:00pm to 1:30pm EST |
Wilmington Water Tours, LLC, On the Riverwalk 212 South Water Street |
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Alamance County America 250 Lecture |
Saturday, March 7, 2026 1:00pm to 2:00pm EST |
Alamance Battleground State Historic Site 5803 N.C. 62 S, Burlington, NC 27215 |
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Visions of Freedom, Exhibit #1 (Iredell County Public Library: Main Branch-Statesville) |
March 4 – 12th, 2026 |
Iredell County Public Library, Main level 201 N. Tradd St., Statesville, NC 28677 |
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Living History Weekend |
Saturday, March 7, 2026 9:00am to 4:00pm EST Sunday, March 8, 2026 9:00am to 2:00pm EDT |
Fort Macon State Park, Ft. Macon 2303 E. Fort Macon Rd., Atlantic Beach , NC 28512 |
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Daniel Boone During the American Revolution with Randell Jones |
Tuesday, March 10, 2026 6:00pm to 7:00pm EDT |
Iredell County Public Library, Main Floor Meeting Room 201 N Tradd St |
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Siler City History Club |
Thursday, March 12, 2026 10:30am to 11:30am EDT Thursday, April 9, 2026 10:30am to 11:30am EDT Thursday, May 14, 2026 10:30am to 11:30am EDT Thursday, June 11, 2026 10:30am to 11:30am EDT |
First Baptist Church 314 N Second Ave, Siler City, North Carolina 27344 |
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It’s Elementary: America 250 Fun and Games! |
Thursday, March 12, 2026 4:00pm to 5:00pm EDT |
197 NC-87, Pittsboro, NC 27312 |
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“Colonial Wilmington & The Revolution” Walking Tour |
Friday, March 13, 2026 9:00am to 10:30am EDT |
Burgwin-Wright House 224 Market St, Wilmington, NC 28401 |
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The Race to the Dan Lecture and Showcase–The Moravian Archives |
Friday, March 13, 2026 1:00pm to 2:30pm EDT |
The Archie K. Davis Center, Recital Hall 457 S. Church Street Winston Salem, NC 27101 |
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1776 the Musical |
Friday, March 13, 2026 7:30pm to 10:00pm EDT |
Thalian Hall Center for the Performing Arts 310 Chestnut Street, Wilmington, NC, 28401 |
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NC the Beautiful: 2026 Lake James Clean Up |
Saturday, March 14, 2026 8:30am to 1:00pm EDT |
Lake James State Park 2229 Lake James State Park Road |
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First Annual Descendants of Battle of Guilford Courthouse Veterans Symposium |
Saturday, March 14, 2026 10:00am to 1:00pm EDT |
Guilford Courthouse National Military Park, Visitor Center Theater 2332 New Garden Road Greensboro, NC 27410 |
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Peter Francisco Commemoration Ceremony |
Saturday, March 14, 2026 10:00am to 11:00am EDT |
Guilford Courthouse National Military Park 2332 New Garden Rd, Greensboro, NC 27410 |
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FREE Showing of The American Miracle Film! |
Saturday, March 14, 2026 11:00am to 1:30pm EDT |
Liberty Theater 816 Main Street, North Wilkesboro, NC 28659 |
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Tuscarora Mural Dedication |
Saturday, March 14, 2026 11:00am to 11:45am EDT |
Downtown Smithfield 134 S. Third Street, Smithfield, NC |
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Anne Hooper Plaque Dedication |
Saturday, March 14, 2026 2:00pm EDT |
Hillsborough Presbyterian Church 102 W Tryon Street Hillsborough, NC 27278 |
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Within Our Power: The Story of the Edenton Ladies’ Tea Party! |
Wednesday, March 18, 2026 12:00pm to 1:00pm EDT |
Virtual Event |
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To Preserve the Blessings of Liberty: State Constitutions of North Carolina |
Thursday, March 19, 2026 1:00pm to 4:00pm EDT |
501 South Water Street, Elizabeth City, NC 27909 |
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Hallowed Ground Lantern Tour |
Thursday, March 19, 2026 6:00pm to 9:00pm EDT |
New Bern Battlefield Park 300 Battlefield Trail, New Bern, NC 28562, USA |
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Stamp Defiance Chapter NSDAR America 250 Plaque Dedication |
Friday, March 20, 2026 10:00am to 12:00pm EDT |
Battleship North Carolina, Battleship Park and Ward Room 1 Battleship Road, Wilmington, NC 28401 |
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Stars, Stripes, & Stitches: Textiles & American Identity |
Friday, March 20, 2026 9:00am to 6:00pm EDT |
Old Salem Museums & Gardens/Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts (MESDA), Gray Auditorium 900 Old Salem Road, Winston-Salem, NC 27101 |
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History Walk |
Saturday, March 21, 2026 10:00am to 11:00am EDT |
Rendezvous Mountain, Park Office 1956 Rendezvous Mountain Road, Purlear, NC 28665 |
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Remember the Ladies: A Living History Experience |
Saturday, March 21, 2026 10:00am to 4:00pm EDT |
Museum of the Waxhaws 8215 Waxhaw Highway, Waxhaw, NC 28173 |
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Capt. Rev. James Hall Shares the Eyewitness Accounts of Iredell County Patriot Soldiers with John Misenheimer |
Saturday, March 21, 2026 2:00pm to 3:00pm EDT |
Iredell County Public Library, Main Floor Meeting Room 201 N Tradd St |
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250th Talks – The Hart of the Struggle: Southern Women on the Revolution’s Frontier |
Saturday, March 21, 2026 4:30pm EDT |
Hillsborough Presbyterian Church 102 W Tryon Street Hillsborough, NC 27278 |
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“This We’ll Defend: The All American Story”
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Sunday, March 22, 2026 4:00pm to 5:15pm EDT |
Stanly County Agri-Civic Center, Auditorium 26032 Newt Road #B, Albemarle, NC |
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Wilmington Ladies Tea Walk 251st Commemoration
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Thursday, March 26, 2026 10:00am to 12:00pm EDT |
Burgwin-Wright House and Gardens 224 Market St. Wilmington, NC 28401 |
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The Edenton Tea Party
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Thursday, March 26, 2026 6:30pm EDT |
Kinston-Lenoir County Public Library, Schechter Auditorium 510 N. Queen Street, Kinston, NC 28501 |
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“Wheel Ruts to Iron Rails” – A250 Presentation |
Thursday, March 26, 2026 7:00pm to 8:00pm EDT |
North Carolina Transportation Museum 1 Samuel Spencer Dr., Spencer, NC 28159 |
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Happy Birthday America Party at Marbles |
Saturday, March 28, 2026 10:00am to 1:00pm EDT |
Marbles Kids Museum 201 East Hargett Street, Raleigh, NC 27601 |
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Apply for the Revolutionary Ideals Webinar Series for Teachers |
Monday, March 30, 2026 |
Virtual Event |
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“Making Our Voices Heard: North Carolinians Fighting for Civil Rights” Exhibit |
March 24th – April 3rd 2026 |
Pack Memorial Library , Main level 67 Haywood St., Asheville, NC 28801 |
Events to be held in March 2026
My Liberty Mountain: The Revolutionary Drama Experience
Tanzy B Wallace, America’s Semiquincentennial Public Member
September 19, 2025 was the opening night of Liberty Mountain, The Revolutionary Drama at the Joy Theater Kings Mountain NC.
I had the distinguished honor along with my friends to experience the excitement, enthusiasm and hospitality from the beginning to the end. The environment, the delicious food, the costumes and music set the stage and tone to place your imagination back in the time of the Revolutionary.
As I sat on the balcony, the scenes, action and storyline kept you on edge. The actors and actresses were wonderful! The characters made you feel anger to sadness, excitement, honor and pride. That lets you know they played their roles well! It was encouraging to see all people represented, who played a role in this historical moment. It was also amazing to see all the North Carolina talent that was represented.
I came away with more understanding and knowledge of what actually happened, right here in my own backyard of Cleveland Co. NC…along with an excellent souvenir book to share and reflect upon!
My hats off to all the sponsors, organizers, actors, technical team and volunteers. The play is still going on. If you are in the Kings Mountain area, it is worth coming to see this drama. To find out more information on performance times go to:
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