The year 2026 marks 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776, and with it, nationwide efforts to thoughtfully reflect on the USA at past, present, and future. The U.S. Semiquincentennial Commission asked each state and territory to establish an official entity (a ?state 250th commission?) to organize their planning and programming for the 250th anniversary. Washington?s Semiquincentennial Committee is chaired by the Lieutenant Governor, staffed by the Washington State Historical Society, and is composed of delegates from the Legislature and a variety of state agencies and commissions.

Washington?s 250 Committee is coordinating our state?s official activities for the 250th and is working to ensure that all communities, regardless of size, capacity, or location, can participate in the commemoration of America at 250.