America 250 Kick Off and Flag Raising

Schedule

Sat, 13 Jun, 2026 at 02:00 pm

UTC-05:00
Location

102 East University Avenue, Champaign, IL, United States, Illinois 61820 | Champaign, IL

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Help us officially kick off our America 250 festivities on Saturday, June 13th, with a celebration at the museum. The program starts at 2:00 PM with music provided by the Sweet Adelines.
National Anthem
Opening Remarks by Dr. Lindsay Andrews
Flag Lowering and 250 Flag Raising – St. Joseph American Legion Color Guard
Special Music
Semi-quincentennial Proclamation-- Champaign Mayor Deborah Feinen
Reading of the Declaration of Independence by Natalie Waters,
Nestor Ramirez, Marguerite Carter, and Robert Holloway
Closing Music
Join us after the program for popcorn and lemonade and enjoy our new museum exhibits.
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102 East University Avenue, Champaign, IL, United States, Illinois 61820

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