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The American Freedom Train stopping in the Naval Air Station in Miramar, California on January 15, 1976. The official Bicentennial events began April 1, 1975, when the American Freedom Train launched in Wilmington, Delaware to start its 21-month, 25,388-mile (40,858 km) tour of the 48 contiguous states. [18]
Two national Freedom Trains have toured the United States: the 1947–49 special exhibit Freedom Train and the 1975–76 American Freedom Train which celebrated the United States Bicentennial. Each train had its own special red, white and blue paint scheme and its own itinerary and route across the 48 contiguous states, stopping to visitors and ...
The parade float units were designed by New York theatrical designer Peter Larkin. The first run was in the summer of 1975 and was originally designed to run through 1977, to commemorate the United States Bicentennial. America On Parade ran once during the afternoon and again just prior to the nightly fireworks display.
The Mint produced the bicentennial coins between 1975 and 1976 as a special edition. They were notable for being the first U.S. quarters in more than 50 years to feature a special reverse design.
The Bicentennial pieces, in base metal, were included in 1975 proof sets and mint sets together with 1975-dated cents, nickels and dimes. [ 39 ] The new coins first entered circulation on July 7, 1975, when the half dollar was released in conjunction with ceremonies in Minneapolis, Huntington's hometown.
Accordingly, there are no 1975-dated quarters. [48] [49] [50] Almost two billion Bicentennial quarters were struck, [51] as the Mint sought to assure that there would be plenty of souvenirs of the anniversary. [52] The Mint sold the silver sets, in both uncirculated and proof, for more than a decade before ending sales at the end of 1986. [53]
Bicentennial reverse, 1976 (Nickel-clad copper unless otherwise noted) Year Mint Mintage [14] Comments 1976 (P) 809,784,016 Struck in 1975 and 1976
A ceremony marking the move of the Independent Man from Warwick Mall to the State House rotunda in 1976. Pat Conley, left, chairman of the Rhode Island Bicentennial of Independence Commission, and ...