BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) – Alabama’s commemoration of America’s 250th birthday was never intended to be confined to a single event, institution, or location. From the beginning, the goal of the Alabama America250 Commission was to create a truly statewide observance, one that invited every county and community to tell its own story, honor its own people, and consider its place in the continuing American experiment.
Across Alabama, students encountered the words and principles of the Declaration of Independence. Veterans shared their experiences of service. Communities preserved local history, honored military families, planted trees, developed exhibitions, and created programs reflecting the people and places that have shaped our state.
Through the Commission’s statewide grant initiative, more than $625,000 was distributed in support of approximately 300 community projects. Every one of Alabama’s 67 counties participated…