Resources for Partners

Marketing Materials

Organizations that sign up as partners and sign the logo use agreement can use our official Washington State America’s 250th logo, and our marketing toolkit filled with templates. (NOTE: You must sign the logo use agreement before you can access the marketing materials resources.)

Just interested in the basics? Anyone can access and share our overview brochure.

Planning Tools

Need some support and ideas for how your community can participate in America’s 250th? We have Washington-specific resources, as well as several from other organizations.

Key Commemorative Dates

Washington State is organizing efforts in the commemorative year around four key dates that local communities can use to feel connected to efforts statewide:

Out of Many, One

Out of Many, One is an initiative inviting museums to partner with their communities to identify and exhibit an object, image, or artwork from their collections that reflects the American experience. Items selected by participating organizations will be represented on our interactive online map and be displayed in their community in summer of 2026.

Moments That Made US

Moments That Made US is a FREE, customizable, print-on-demand panel exhibition exploring five ideals at the heart of the Declaration of Independence through moments in our national and regional history that have defined their meaning. The exhibit is modular so organizations large and small can select, adapt, and augment the exhibit panels to suit their own space and content needs.

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Partner Guide to America's 250th in Washington

This partner guide offers support and materials to help all communities participate in the commemoration of America at 250.

Draft Proclamation for Cities and Counties

Cities and counties across Washington State are encouraged to issue a proclamation for America's 250th this year. Here is a draft that can be used or modified.

Introductory Remarks for the Declaration of Independence

Every community is encouraged to have a public reading of the Declaration of Independence this year, ideally read by young people in the community. Here are some introductory remarks that can be to introduce and provide context about this founding document.

Revolutionary Era Re-enactor Groups

Looking for Revolutionary Era re-enactors for your event this year? Here is a list of groups that might be available.

Civic Learning Council K-5 Lesson Plans

The Civic Learning Council and the Washington State Council for the Social Studies, have partnered on FREE civic engagement lesson plans for K-5 students. The project encourages collaboration between museums and schools to examine national and local symbols representing democratic ideas, values, and the history of a community.

25 for 250

Here are 25 easy ideas for participating in America’s 250th!

Good Ideas from Our Partners

Need some inspiration? We have compiled a list of ideas from around the state for community engagement this year. Let us know your good idea and we will add it to the list.

George Washington Speaks

Vern Frykholm of Sequim, better known as George Washington, has been portraying our first president since 2011. His nonprofit organization, George Washington Speaks, is offering a variety of resources this year to support America's 250th including weekly audio recordings of events during the American Revolution, free audio messages from "George" to your organization, podcasts and personal appearances.

Community Museums of Service

The National Museum and Center for Service is providing FREE tools and resources to support schools, museums and communities in creating their own exhibitions and events celebrating and inspiring the American spirit of service.

My America 2026

My America is a FREE, youth-driven art and civic engagement campaign to honor our past, reflect on our present, and inspire the future. It invites young people to reflect on what being American means today by creating a large mosaic of an American flag made up of thousands of individual fabric tiles with messages, drawings, and poems.

Youth250 / Made By Us

Youth250 is a nonpartisan initiative through an organization called Made By Us to capture young people's imaginations, ideas, and input for America's 250th. Youth250 has many FREE resources available to engage young people in America's 250th.

Civic Season 2026

Civic Season is a nationwide effort that brings museums, libraries, historic sites, and community organizations together to connect young people with history, culture, and civic life. "Fueled" by Youth250, Civic Season this year arrives just as the largest youth generation in American history enters adulthood.

The American Revolution

The American Revolution is a new six-part, 12-hour documentary series co-directed by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein, and David Schmidt available to stream for FREE from PBS. Toolkits to accompany the series and spark conversations are also available.

Humanities Washington America250 Speakers Bureau

Five special presentations are available for FREE from Humanities Washington to support America's 250th. The presentations commemorate the Revolution's anniversary and explore legacies from new and surprising perspectives. From untold revolutionary stories to reflections on democracy, these talks remind us that the American experiment is still unfolding.

WSHS Resource Kit for Teachers

The Washington State Historical Society presents a curated set of databases, collections, primary and secondary source documents and ephemera, and classroom activities on four topics: Pacific Northwest Treaties, the Washington State Constitution, the Revolutionary War, and the Declaration of Independence.

America's Potluck

Encourage people in your community to gather with family and friends during the Fourth of July holiday weekend as part of America’s Potluck, organized by the State of Utah. Drag those folding tables out of the garage and have a meal with your neighbors, or host a community potluck in a local park. You can even use our commemorative apple pie recipe, courtesy of the Washington Apple Commission.

America's 250th Apple Pie

Enjoy apple pie with your family and friends. We have a commemorative apple pie recipe, courtesy of the Washington Apple Commission, which is ideal for apple pie baking or eating contests, or for enjoying at a community potluck. Just remember to use Washington apples in your pie!