What was the name of the train that toured the United States during the Bicentennial celebrations preceding America250?

The train that toured the United States during the Bicentennial celebrations preceding America250 was the American Freedom Train.

The American Freedom Train launched in Wilmington, Delaware, on April 1, 1975. It carried historical artifacts and exhibition cars on a 21-month tour designed to bring Bicentennial history to communities around the country.

The train traveled 25,388 miles through the 48 contiguous states. Its displays included objects connected with American history, culture, science, and achievement. The project made the Bicentennial a traveling national experience rather than an observance limited to major museums or government buildings.

The train operated during the 1975–1976 Bicentennial period, not during the 2026 America250 anniversary itself. It is also distinct from the earlier Freedom Train, which toured the country in 1947–1949. That earlier train carried a different exhibition and belonged to a separate national-history campaign.