Which city hosted the 1926 Sesquicentennial Exposition cited by America250?

Philadelphia hosted the 1926 Sesquicentennial Exposition cited by America250.

The 1926 exposition commemorated 150 years since the Declaration of Independence. Philadelphia was a natural host because the city had been the meeting place of the Second Continental Congress and the site associated with the Declaration's adoption in 1776.

The exposition followed Philadelphia’s 1876 Centennial Exposition, which had marked the nation’s 100th anniversary. These two events made the city a recurring center for national milestone celebrations. Philadelphia’s role continued into modern planning, as it is listed among the leading cities for the United States semiquincentennial.

The word “sesquicentennial” means a 150th anniversary. It should not be confused with “semiquincentennial,” the 250th-anniversary term used for America250. The 1926 event also predates the better-known 1976 Bicentennial by half a century.