Which organization funded 76 commemorative trees for Philadelphia’s America250 preparations?

The Daughters of the American Revolution funded 76 commemorative trees for Philadelphia’s America250 preparations.

In 2017, the organization announced a $380,000 grant to Philadelphia for planting 76 trees at Independence National Historical Park. The project connected a civic landscape improvement with the nation’s coming semiquincentennial and with Philadelphia’s central role in Revolutionary-era history.

The number 76 deliberately recalls 1776, the year of the Declaration of Independence. Independence National Historical Park includes sites such as Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell Center, making it a natural location for anniversary-related projects. The trees were intended to develop over time as a living memorial leading toward the 2026 observance.

The Daughters of the American Revolution, commonly abbreviated DAR, is a lineage-based service organization founded in 1890. Its members trace descent from people who aided the American Revolution. The grant should not be confused with federal funding from the National Park Service, which manages the historic park.