What was the name of the train that carried historical artifacts on a 25,388-mile 1975–76 Bicentennial tour?

The train that carried historical artifacts on a 25,388-mile 1975–76 Bicentennial tour was the American Freedom Train.

The American Freedom Train was a traveling exhibition created for the United States Bicentennial. It consisted of specially equipped railroad cars containing objects connected with American history, culture, science, and public life. The train allowed communities across the country to see nationally significant artifacts without traveling to a single exposition.

Its tour began in Wilmington, Delaware, on April 1, 1975. Over 21 months, it visited all 48 contiguous states and made hundreds of scheduled stops. The route and displays turned the anniversary into a nationwide experience rather than an event limited to Philadelphia, Boston, or Washington.

The train is sometimes confused with the Freedom Train of 1947–49, which had toured the country after World War II. The later American Freedom Train was specifically organized for the Bicentennial and used a much larger historical exhibition.