What name was given to the 1975–1976 train that carried America's Bicentennial celebration across the United States?

The 1975–1976 train that carried America’s Bicentennial celebration across the United States was the American Freedom Train.

The American Freedom Train was a traveling exhibition created for the United States Bicentennial. It carried historic objects in specially designed railroad cars and visited hundreds of communities during a journey from 1975 into 1976. The train’s route helped bring national anniversary programming to places far beyond the main celebrations in Washington, D.C., and Philadelphia.

The exhibition included items connected with American history and culture, such as documents, artifacts, and displays representing national achievements. A steam locomotive hauled the train for much of its journey, giving the project a highly visible connection with American railroad history.

The train was separate from the Liberty Bell. The Liberty Bell remained in Philadelphia, while a replica called the Freedom Bell traveled on the American Freedom Train. The project also differed from the 1976 Bicentennial Wagon Train, another traveling celebration that used covered wagons. These related names can cause confusion, but the official train exhibition was called the American Freedom Train.