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6. I remember the "Tall Ships" coming to Boston on July 4th

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Sat May 30, 2026, 07:21 PM

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The USS Constitution went out into the Boston Harbor to mee the Parade of ships and lead them to their berths. It was an amazing week long celebration.

The Freedom Trail in Boston opened I think, or my parents brought my sisters and I on the freedom trail walk. The celebration went on and on. There was great pride in our nation and hope for its future.

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What the 250th anniversary of our country could be for those too young to remember 1976 [View all] senseandsensibility 20 hrs ago OP

We were all united in pride and love of our country. Irish_Dem 20 hrs ago #1

We knew back then that the Country had its problems and flaws... COL Mustard 19 hrs ago #9

Time will tell. Irish_Dem 19 hrs ago #10

This was before Ronald Reagan LiberalArkie 18 hrs ago #12

Ronald Reagan was the beginning the ugly America we know today. Irish_Dem 18 hrs ago #13

Many companies and products issued special Bicentennial Editions bucolic_frolic 20 hrs ago #2

Dad bought all three of us kids the bicentennial coin collection slightlv 18 hrs ago #22

I remember the Bicentennial Train Inkey 20 hrs ago #3

I lived outside of Philly and the celebrations went on for 12 months BigmanPigman 19 hrs ago #4

IIRC, it was an 18-24 month ramp up to the big celebration Fiendish Thingy 19 hrs ago #5

I miss the emphasis on education senseandsensibility 19 hrs ago #8

I do remember the historical moments. slightlv 18 hrs ago #23

I remember the "Tall Ships" coming to Boston on July 4th bottomofthehill 19 hrs ago #6

Yes! My son and I were there at the Boston Harbor and we saw the Tall Ships FakeNoose 18 hrs ago #15

I was not much older than your son bottomofthehill 18 hrs ago #19

I worked in steel mill at the time, we painted all the rolling mills and railroad doc03 19 hrs ago #7

I think I still have a commemorative 7-up soda bottle Raven123 19 hrs ago #11

I remember the commemorative quarters wnylib 16 hrs ago #33

You know what sucked about the bicentennial? Teacher of the Year 18 hrs ago #14

Rit Dye was around back in those days FakeNoose 18 hrs ago #18

What happened in the last 50 years? BadgerMom 18 hrs ago #16

From My Hometown in SE PA modrepub 18 hrs ago #17

I came to America to live on July 4th, 1976. JMCKUSICK 18 hrs ago #20

Hard to believe it's been fifty years BeneteauBum 18 hrs ago #21

Was just saying this at breakfast lostnfound 18 hrs ago #24

The Bicentennial '76 concert I attended featured Aerosmith, Bob Seger, Black Oak Arkansas, Jeff Beck & Jan Hammer. RedWhiteBlueIsRacist 17 hrs ago #25

I remember the Bicentennial Trail GenThePerservering 17 hrs ago #26

That sounds really cool senseandsensibility 35 min ago #37

Anybody remember owning the wonderful educational book put out by the USPS called "Stamps and Stories"? Efilroft Sul 17 hrs ago #27

I was in Moscow on July 4, 1976 catbyte 17 hrs ago #28

Pukes were on the ropes in 76, it was great. Then 50 years of puke sabotage and we are hanging on by a thread Blues Heron 17 hrs ago #29

You couldn't escape the celebration in 1976... Gore1FL 17 hrs ago #30

I marched in the huge bicentennial parade in Hey Joe 17 hrs ago #31

I was teaching in Seattle and took my class to tour the Freedom Train. There were other school groups there that day. KitFox 16 hrs ago #32

That was the year we were married. July 4th Emile 16 hrs ago #34

Exactly. senseandsensibility 41 sec ago #39

I don't remember any Bicentennial politics hunter 14 hrs ago #35

In 1975, I walked into my elementary classroom with a "Spirit of 76" t-shirt on. My teacher looked at and said, C Moon 14 hrs ago #36

Boston. Tall ships... maveric 24 min ago #38