The America 250 kickoff begins Memorial Day weekend with special programming designed to immerse visitors in the nation’s industrial and innovative heritage.
Cannon firings, America 250 tours, fishing and exhibits highlight kickoff to Delaware’s commemoration of the nation’s 250th birthday
WILMINGTON, Del. — As Delaware prepares to help lead the nation’s celebration of America’s 250th anniversary, Hagley Museum and Library is inviting residents to kick off the commemoration during a Memorial Day weekend filled with history, innovation, family activities and patriotic reflection.
The holiday weekend marks the official launch of Hagley’s America 250 celebration, a multi-year effort that will continue through 2026 and showcase the people, inventions, industries and ideas that helped build the United States.
Situated on the original site of the du Pont gunpowder works along the Brandywine River, Hagley offers a uniquely Delaware perspective on America’s story. While many America 250 events focus on the Revolutionary War and the nation’s founding, Hagley’s programming explores how innovation, manufacturing, entrepreneurship and ingenuity helped transform a young republic into an economic and industrial powerhouse…