Philadelphia 250

“Burlington County Joins the Revolution” features artifacts, including a letter demanding payment from the British for chickens and razors.

Chief White Eyes toggled between British and American leadership to secure land for the Lenape.

As the semiquincentennial nears, Philadelphia’s cultural institutions are examining the country’s founding through the lens of local Black history.

Organizers say highlighting Philly’s African American history and its future takes on more urgency.

The center opens a new interactive gallery featuring rare founding-era artifacts and everyday stories ahead of America’s 250th birthday.

Philly’s oval-shaped landmark and former visitors center has been shuttered for a decade. It could reopen in time for the semiquincentennial.

Roughly 200,000 people are expected to visit the Newtown Square course May 11–17. Final round tickets have been sold out since September, but practice tickets are available.

Organizers see the latest Saturday “Firstival” as an opportunity to highlight African American history while it’s being removed in other parts of Philadelphia and the nation.

Wawa Welcome America returns with 16 days of events, six nights of fireworks, an expanded July 3 parade and citywide celebrations for America’s 250th anniversary.

Attendees voted the beloved Thin Mint their favorite Girl Scout cookie and heard the story of America’s first public Girl Scout cookie sale.

The birthplace of democracy got spruced up for America’s 250th celebrations.

The first public Girl Scout cookie sale was held in Philly in 1933. The organization is celebrating by looking back at the growth they’ve made since then.

The National Basketball League was formed in Philly in 1898, the Historic District and the Sixers have teamed up to commemorate it.

A rowhouse built around 1760 in Old City was once heated with firewood. Now, it has solar panels on its roof.

Artists Anika Grant and Nandi Jordan are producing “Ceremony for Revolutionary Seeds” this fall at historic sites in Camden, Fort Lee and Trenton.