Which 1876 event marked the 100th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence before America250?

The Centennial Exposition marked the 100th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence before America250.

Held in Philadelphia from May 10 to November 10, 1876, the Centennial Exposition was the first official world’s fair in the United States. Its location highlighted Philadelphia’s role in the Declaration and the nation’s founding. Exhibits presented industrial machinery, agricultural products, manufactured goods, art, and scientific achievements.

The exposition occupied a large area in Fairmount Park. Major buildings included the Main Exhibition Building, Machinery Hall, Agricultural Hall, Horticultural Hall, and Memorial Hall. Visitors encountered technologies and products that reflected the United States’ industrial growth during the nineteenth century.

The event is sometimes confused with later American world’s fairs. The World’s Columbian Exposition took place in Chicago in 1893, the Louisiana Purchase Exposition in St. Louis in 1904, and the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo in 1901. Philadelphia’s 1876 event specifically marked the centennial of independence.