Celebrate America’s 250th
Join Alabama Constitution Hall Park in celebrating America’s 250th anniversary with a series of special programs and events!
All the programs are free, but we do prefer guests register in advance.
February 21st – Black Patriots
March 21st – Women Revolutionaries
April 18th – Lines Drawn – the Role of Land Surveying
May 16th – Battlefield Communications
June 20th – Newcomers Forming a New Nation
*See descriptions for each event below.
FEB. 21st – BLACK PATRIOTS
Join us for a compelling program exploring the lives and legacies of Black Patriots who shaped the American Revolution. Doors open at 9:30 a.m., with a panel discussion beginning at 10:30 a.m. Before or after the panel, enjoy an open flow experience with interactive stations highlighting James Armistead Lafayette, Phillis Wheatley, Peter Salem, and Prince Hall. Each station is 5-7 minutes long. Interpreters will be present to answer questions about Alabama Constitution Hall Park. Light refreshments will be provided. The site will remain open until 2:00 p.m.
Thank you to our special guest speakers!
Dr. Darell Ezell, Heritage Solutions
Dr. Stephanie Allen, Professor of History
William Hampton, Local Historian
MARCH 21st – WOMEN REVOLUTIONARIES
Join us as we explore women’s political influence, economic leadership, logistical contributions, and their role in sustaining households and resistance networks during wartime.
APRIL 18th – LINES DRAWN: THE ROLE OF LAND SURVEYING
This program focuses on surveying and mapping, and on how land division enabled military movement, settlement, and the creation of new states, including the transition of frontier territories into organized governments.
MAY 16th – BATTLEFIELD COMMUNICATIONS
Join us as we examine courier systems, signal methods, intelligence networks, and the critical role of timely information in Revolutionary military strategy.
JUNE 20th – NEWCOMERS FORMING A NEW NATION
This program addresses how immigrant communities and foreign-born allies contributed skills, labor, and military leadership, and how migration patterns continued to shape early American and Alabama society after independence.