After Rocky Start, CT's Celebration of America 250 Takes Shape

After rocky start, CT's celebration of America 250 takes shape

Connecticut’s celebration of America’s 250th anniversary was an uncertain prospect until a recent flurry of private philanthropy, but it opened this week with modest support from the state amid shrinking federal spending on cultural and historical endeavors. Yes, there will be fireworks on the Fourth of July in Bushnell Park in Hartford, a tall ship will sail into Greenwich Harbor in June, and New London and Groton will burn Benedict Arnold in e…

Connecticut plans statewide America 250 celebrations through end of year

Connecticut is preparing to celebrate America’s 250th birthday with events across all 169 towns and cities, highlighting the state’s Revolutionary War history and its role in American independence. State leaders announced the CT250 plans at Connecticut’s Old State House on Tuesday, where officials outlined a schedule of events that run through the end of the year. According to a press...

CT announces a series of events to celebrate America 250

A copy of the Declaration of Independence, printed by Robert Luist Fowle in July 1776, sits on display.(Joe Frederick / AP)Connecticut officials have announced a series of events across the state to celebrate the 250th anniversary of American independence this year.There will be activities in almost all of the state’s 169 cities and towns, and the focus will be on the contributions different groups have made to the American story, said former Se…

Governor Lamont Announces CT250: Connecticut’s Statewide Celebration of American Independence