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!
Event: | Date & Time: | Location of Event: |
Reading of Declaration of Independence | Fri, Aug 1, 2025, 12 – 4pm | Historic Halifax101 N. King Street 101 N. King Street, Halifax NC 27839 |
Liberty Steeped: A Revolutionary Tea | Sat, Aug 2, 2025, 11am – 1:30pm | Charlotte Museum of History 3500 Shamrock Drive Charlotte NC 28215 |
McDowell 250 Speaker Series | Thu, Aug 7, 2025, 7 – 8:15pm | The Historic Marion Train Depot 45 Depot St Marion NC 28752 |
Liberty Tree 250th Ceremony | Sat, Aug 16, 2025, 8am – 12:30pm | Airborne & Special Operations Museum Foundation100 Bragg BoulevardFayettevilleNC 28301 |
250th Anniversary of the Signing of the Tryon Resolves | Sat, Aug 16, 2025, 10 – 11am | Tryonota Fire Department 2577 Tryon Courthouse Road Bessemer City NC 28016 |
251st Anniversary of the New Bern Resolves | Sat, Aug 23, 2025, 9:30 -11am | Tryon Palace, South Lawn 529 South Front St. New Bern NC 28562 |
Battle of Charlotte: Reenactment & Living History Weekend | Sat, Aug 30, 2025, 10am – 4pm and Sun, Aug 31, 2025, 10am – 3pm | Museum of the Waxhaws 8215 Waxhaw Hwy Waxhaw NC 28173 |
244th Battle of Elizabethtown Commemoration | Sat, Aug 30, 2025, 10 – 11am | Tori Hole Park 275 N. Poplar St Elizabethtown NC 28337 |
Events to be held in August 2025
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