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Caldwell County launches America 250 initiative, seeks community contributions for county history display
Summary
The county's public information office outlined plans for an America 250 celebration in 2026, including a grant-funded historical display, a multi-decade timeline to be published online, and community events; staff say no county tax dollars were used for the display grant.
Paige Counts, Caldwell County's public information officer, told the Board of Commissioners on Sept. 22 that the county is organizing America 250 activities for 2026, the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Declaration of Independence.
Counts said the county received a grant from the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources to produce a physical display that will run the length of the upstairs and downstairs hallways at the county building and will also support online materials. The county has…
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