250 Years of America

America 250: The creation of Amtrak

America 250: The evolution of aging and senior healthcare in America

Garth Brooks, dog-friendly fun and military tributes in store for National Archives Festival

‘Maybe we’ll never take it down’: Trump compares White House UFC arena to Eiffel Tower, says it could be permanent

America 250: How petroleum became the backbone of modern materials

Security plans for July Fourth fireworks, more Freedom 250 events in DC

More 250 Years of America

America 250: Cyber Command and the new battlefield

America 250: The flood that shook a nation

America 250: Habitat for Humanity celebrates 50 years

America 250: How Ford’s assembly line ‘changed the world’ — and put it on wheels

America 250: The creation of the FAA

The Commodores, Flo Rida and more artists kick off Great American State Fair on National Mall

America 250: From death sentence to treatment, the evolution of heart disease care

Construction underway on White House South Lawn for America 250 UFC ring

America 250: Powering the modern era: Oil’s role in World War I

12 bronze statues pop up at closed Freedom Plaza

Wounded Warrior Project’s Soldier Ride 250 brings veterans to DC

Smithsonian’s historic castle open for summer during renovations

America 250: The Age of Precision: How guided weapons changed war

America 250: How the federal workforce evolved from paper pushers to the cloud

America 250: How people ordered their ready-to-assemble homes from a catalog

America 250: Locked pouches and the Pony Express: How 1860s mail security mirrors today’s digital encryption

America 250: The creation of the jet engine

America 250: The history of American disability rights and healthcare access

America 250: From folk remedy to fuel: The rise of ‘Seneca Oil’

Live performances add to the Smithsonian’s celebration of America’s 250th birthday

America 250: The inventors behind common household items

America 250: The 20‑cent tax that started federal healthcare

250 objects for 250 years at the National Museum of American History

America 250: How adaptability, not size, helped companies survive the Industrial Revolution

Galleries and Video

Construction underway on White House South Lawn for America 250 UFC ring

May 26, 2026

PHOTOS: Championship belt, cage match renderings for UFC event at White House

May 7, 2026

PHOTOS: King Charles III visits the United States 2026

April 30, 2026

‘Founding-era documents’ tour: ‘Freedom Plane’ takes off from Reagan National

March 2, 2026