There aren't too many us who can remember our 200th anniversary in 1976.

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10. The Tall Ships are coming back this weekend to NYC waters. 3 July-8 July 2026

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/02/nyregion/tall-ships-parade-nyc.html

Title-Heading to New York. Here’s What to Know.

snip-"George Washington once referred to the Hudson River as “the key of America,” as his Revolutionary War troops battled the formidable British Navy in its waters.

The navy’s massive sailing ships were an integral part of Britain’s efforts to fight against the American Revolution, but proved no match for the mettle of the Revolutionaries — and General Washington’s strategic acumen.

This weekend, that same river will once more be filled with tall ships, this time celebrating the 250th anniversary of the United States’ independence. The tall ships parade, part of the Sail4th 250 event, is one of a number of celebrations commemorating the birth of the country this weekend."


snip-"The ship event is so logistically complicated that the commander of U.S. Coast Guard Sector New York, Capt. Jonathan Andrechik, who once coordinated the rescue of 7,500 people during Hurricane Harvey in Texas, described it as “by far the most complex planned event I have ever been part of.”


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