Which historic speech is represented on one of the five 2026 semiquincentennial quarters?

The Gettysburg Address is represented on one of the five 2026 semiquincentennial quarters.

The 2026 quarter program includes themes from major episodes and ideas in United States history. The Gettysburg Address quarter honors Abraham Lincoln’s short speech, delivered at the dedication of the Soldiers’ National Cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, on November 19, 1863.

The coin’s design identifies Lincoln on the obverse and uses imagery of two hands grasping one another on the reverse. It also references the speech’s language about a “new nation conceived in Liberty,” connecting the Civil War-era address with the country’s founding ideals.

The other 2026 quarter themes include the Mayflower Compact, the American Revolutionary War, the Declaration of Independence, and the Constitution. These designs are part of the circulating coinage associated with the United States Semiquincentennial.