A star-filled tribute to America’s Semiquincentennial from revolutionary Colonial Williamsburg. Featuring live performance, historic interpretation, large-scale spectacle and fireworks. This is the place where the path to independence truly began.
America Made in Virginia: 250 Years Together airs Saturday, July 4 at 9:30 p.m. on WXXI-TV and streaming live on the WXXI and PBS apps.
A star-filled tribute to America’s Semiquincentennial set in the revolutionary capitol of Colonial Williamsburg. Blending live performance, music, historic interpretation, impactful narration and large-scale visual spectacle to create an inspiring national event that connects the nation’s founding directly to the present day, the broadcast is designed as both a celebration and a unifying national moment. It offers a heartfelt and powerful reflection that honors the past, engages the present, and inspires a season of civic renewal – all from the place where the path to independence truly began. From the first melodic sounds of a violin to the thunderous pyrotechnic finale, this is a program for all Americans to see themselves reflected in our nation’s continuing story.
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