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AdamGG

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19. I remember Queen Elizabeth visiting

Reply to imanamerican63 (Original post)

Fri Jul 3, 2026, 02:13 AM

20 hrs ago

I grew up outside Boston and Queen Elizabeth went out on the balcony of the Old State House and waved to the crowd and maybe spoke. Gerald Ford came to the 200th anniversary of the battles of Lexington & Concord the year before. Dump probably didn't show up for the 250th of Concord because he knew he would have gotten booed.

I still have some commemorative coins with the liberty tree on one side and Washington on the other.

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There aren't too many us who can remember our 200th anniversary in 1976. [View all] imanamerican63 22 hrs ago OP

I was enlisted Skittles 22 hrs ago #1

I remember the Freedom Train coming through town Blue Owl 22 hrs ago #2

I remember putting a bicentennial quarter Shambala 10 hrs ago #35

I remember the fireworks down on the mall in DC oberle 22 hrs ago #3

I remember it clear as day SonOfNebanaube 22 hrs ago #4

I was at our local drive-in seeing "American Graffiti" LSparkle 21 hrs ago #5

I was in eighth grade in Silver City NM it will always ALBliberal 21 hrs ago #6

I remember Operation Sail ornotna 21 hrs ago #7

The Tall Ships are coming back this weekend to NYC waters. 3 July-8 July 2026 irisblue 21 hrs ago #10

this was amazing! NoSheep 21 hrs ago #12

Gonna post again...posted above... this is a blow ALBliberal 21 hrs ago #8

Williamsburg VA madamesilverspurs 21 hrs ago #9

I was in DC and learned to whistle loudly through my fingers NoSheep 21 hrs ago #11

I sure can and it was so different, everyone was proud and happy. Rhiannon12866 20 hrs ago #13

I was sick in bed with a nasty virus. greatauntoftriplets 20 hrs ago #14

I remember it, everything was Red, White and Blue all over the place! BigmanPigman 20 hrs ago #15

I was 21, living in my home state (The Future State of Stupid) and it was one hell of a party. state of stupid 20 hrs ago #16

I remember it...I was 12 years old. I am so PISSED TF off that cantaloupe caligula is f*cking this up. The_REAL_Ecumenist 20 hrs ago #17

Several friends and myself are boomers BeneteauBum 20 hrs ago #18

America 250 with Trump makes me feel a little like this... AdamGG 20 hrs ago #20

I remember Queen Elizabeth visiting AdamGG 20 hrs ago #19

There was also a multi-year runup to all of the culminating celebrations. SeattleVet 20 hrs ago #21

July 4th 1976 - My wife, and I were still newlyweds, only 5 month's into Emile 20 hrs ago #22

I graduated from high school in 1976 COL Mustard 19 hrs ago #23

@ 14 yo, I went to Wrigley Field for a Cubs doubleheader against the Mets, then to downtown for the fireworks. aggiesal 19 hrs ago #24

I was in eastern Massachusetts, not quite 1 year at my job. DFW 19 hrs ago #25

I have very faint memories. RandySF 19 hrs ago #26

I remember the Bicentennial Minute choie 19 hrs ago #27

Summer of 76 Boston was amazing. bottomofthehill 18 hrs ago #28

Um, What? 1976 isn't 1936. ColoringFool 16 hrs ago #29

My parents had a cottage close to Luddington on Lake Michigan. tavernier 15 hrs ago #30

I remember my first Bicentennial quarter Bristlecone 15 hrs ago #31

I definitely remember (sigh) 😔 nt Raine 15 hrs ago #32

Good times! Lategame 14 hrs ago #33

My parents were on the verge of divorcing some months later, but I didn't know it at the time. Xavier Breath 14 hrs ago #34

I graduated high school that year, the celebration was pretty great a month later. :D mucholderthandirt 8 hrs ago #36