JOIN THE ‘SPIRIT OF AMERICA”

    Initiated by Hawaii 250, participate in the “Spirit of America,” when the Declaration of Independence will be read aloud across the United States and its Territories 250 years after its first public reading on July 8, 1776. The designated time in the Pacific Time...

CREATE A TIME CAPSULE

    Design and complete a time capsule, reflecting present day Orange County, the United States and your business, community, family and others…. include items about you, your company, your family, your city…. and the issues in our time. Set the opening of the capsule...

PLANT A LIBERTY TREE

    If possible, plant a Liberty Tree on your property with a commemorative plaque.  The original Liberty Tree was an old oak on the green in Boston prior to the Revolution.  As early as 1765 it was a rallying point for Patriots who planned strategies in opposition to...

250 SECONDS

    This is an easy and efficient way to learn as well as celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and the birth of the United States. For months prior to July 4, 2026, simply commit to set aside 250 seconds (four minutes and ten seconds) at...

DISPLAY FOUNDING DOCUMENTS

    Display in your home or office or other place copies of our nation’s founding documents. Include the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.  Two other essential documents are Magna Carta (the foundation of liberties) and the...

LIGHT TO UNITE

    Promoted by the National Flag Foundation, Americans everywhere should light up in red, white and blue the evening of July 4, 2026. Public and well as private business office buildings can light up and display the flag!