Which 1926 Philadelphia event marked the 150th anniversary of American independence before America250?

The Sesquicentennial Exposition was the 1926 Philadelphia event marking the 150th anniversary of American independence before America250.

Held in Philadelphia, the exposition commemorated the 150th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Its official title was the Sesquicentennial International Exposition, and it occupied a large site in South Philadelphia near the area later associated with the city’s stadium complex.

The exposition followed Philadelphia’s 1876 Centennial Exposition and preceded the 1976 Bicentennial. These anniversary names describe the elapsed time: centennial means 100 years, sesquicentennial means 150 years, and bicentennial means 200 years.

The 1926 event is sometimes overlooked because the 1876 and 1976 celebrations received broader national attention. It nevertheless forms part of Philadelphia’s recurring role in commemorating American founding milestones, a role continued by America250.