A 2017 grant supported 76 commemorative trees for America250 in Philadelphia.
The Daughters of the American Revolution announced a $380,000 grant to Philadelphia for planting the trees at Independence National Historical Park. The project connected environmental improvement with the city’s role in the American founding and the upcoming semiquincentennial.
The number 76 is a reference to 1776, the year in which the Declaration of Independence was adopted. It is not the anniversary’s headline number of 250, which is why the figure can be easy to miss when reviewing America250 plans.
Independence National Historical Park includes Independence Hall, the Liberty Bell Center, and other sites associated with the revolutionary period. Philadelphia’s anniversary preparations have included both physical improvements and commemorative projects, including the proposed 2026 time capsule intended for opening in 2276.