What was the name of the 1876 exposition held in Philadelphia for America’s centennial?

The 1876 exposition held in Philadelphia for America’s centennial was called the Centennial Exposition.

Officially the International Exhibition of Arts, Manufactures and Products of the Soil and Mine, it was commonly known as the Centennial Exposition. It ran in Philadelphia from May 10 to November 10, 1876, marking the 100th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.

The fair occupied a large area in Fairmount Park and presented industrial products, inventions, art, agricultural displays, and exhibits from the United States and other countries. Among the technologies associated with the event were Alexander Graham Bell’s telephone demonstration and the presentation of the Corliss steam engine.

Philadelphia’s role makes the exposition especially relevant to America250. The city hosted the 1876 centennial celebration, the 1926 Sesquicentennial Exposition, and major sites connected with the founding era. The 1876 event should not be confused with the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago or the 1926 Sesquicentennial Exposition, also held in Philadelphia.