What city did the American Freedom Train visit first during its 1975–1976 Bicentennial tour?

The American Freedom Train began its 1975–1976 Bicentennial tour in Wilmington, Delaware.

The train launched on April 1, 1975, beginning a 21-month journey through the 48 contiguous United States. It carried a large historical exhibition designed to bring nationally significant objects and displays to communities across the country.

Its route covered about 25,388 miles and included stops in hundreds of locations. The project was a major public centerpiece of the Bicentennial era, allowing people to see artifacts without traveling to a single museum or exposition.

The train is sometimes confused with other patriotic rail projects or with the 1976 Operation Sail events. Operation Sail was a maritime celebration, while the American Freedom Train was a traveling land-based exhibition.