Issue 6, May 2025

"Out of Many, One" kicking off now!

Out of Many, One (OMO), a signature project of America's 250th in Washington State, is a coordinated statewide exploration of the American experience through objects, images, and artworks jointly exhibited in Washington museums. It invites Washingtonians to explore the variety of American experiences and how that variety reflects our communities around the state.

We're kicking off OMO this month with a new page on our website inviting all Washington museums to participate! If you are a partner who is not a museum, reach out to to your various local museums about collaborating on the project by providing publicity, community engagement support, or maybe public display space

Visit the website to learn more. Tools, templates, and ideas are available to help you fully engage your community in the project, and more will be coming soon!

OMO Website

The team at the Moses Lake Museum and Art Center (Grant County) have created an outreach board with their five artifacts for the OMO Project. They will take the board to various public events including the local Farmers' Market and the Grant County Fair to help raise public awareness.

Announcing a free, print-on-demand historical panel exhibition coming soon

Washington is collaborating with eight western states to bring to life a print-on-demand exhibition titled Moments That Made US which will be made available to partners.

The exhibition will explore the ideals at the heart of the Declaration of Independence through moments in our history that have defined their meaning. It does so in a user-friendly format that any organization can adapt, afford, and make their own.

Exhibit Themes

Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness
Consent of the Governed
Created Equal
Free and Independent States
We Mutually Pledge to Each Other our Lives, our Fortunes and our Sacred Honor

This exhibit will be FREE and is designed to ensure every partner has access to compelling 250 content. It will feature ready-to-use panels that can be expanded with additional customized panels, which are optional.

The ready-to-use panels will be perfect for museums, archives, libraries, cultural centers, community centers, municipal buildings, and schools. Another great option is to install the exhibition panels at large public events during 2026 such as county fairs or community festivals.

More information coming soon!

PRESENTATIONS

Upcoming Presentations

The Washington 250 team is scheduled to speak at several upcoming events. Click the links below for more information, and if you would like a presentation to your group, please contact us at info@america250wa.org.

June 8: Alaska Packers Association Museum, Blaine

June 9: Washington Museum Association Conference, Chelan

June 12: Gig Harbor Public Affairs Forum, Gig Harbor

July 9: Montesano Chamber of Commerce, Montesano

Aug. 20: Marysville Rotary Club, Marysville

PARTNER NEWS

Ideas from our Partners

Need some inspiration about what you can do in your community for America's 250th? Check out some of our partner ideas.

America250 Event with Minor League Baseball in Spokane Valley

The May Hutton Daughters of the Revolution Chapter, the City of Spokane Valley, the Jonas Babcock Chapter of the DAR and the S pokane 1 Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution are working with the local minor league baseball team, the Spokane Indians, to develop an America250 community event next year.

"Salute to American Music" Series in Moses Lake The team at the Moses Lake Museum and Art Center (Grant County) continue to come up with creative ideas for America250. Another idea they have is a series of free concerts that celebrate American musical forms, songwriters, and composers next summer.

Upcoming Partner Events

A statewide calendar of events is coming soon, but in the meantime, check out the following events:

May 31: Mason County Forest Festival in Shelton

Local America250 supporters will march in the parade and have a booth. Parade begins at 11 a.m.

May 31: DAR Patriot Plaque Dedication in Puyallup

The Eliza Jane Meeker Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will host a plaque dedication at the Meeker Mansion in Puyallup (Pierce County) beginning at 11:30 a.m.

June 7-8: Living History Days at Johnson Farm in Anderson Island

The Spirit of 76 Living History Association (Thurston County) will be on Anderson Island (Pierce County) for another living history event. Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days.

June 23: America250 Cousins Party in Burlington

The Ann Washington Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (Skagit County) is hosting a "cousins party" where participants can discover if they are cousins to American Revolutionary participants and a "family feud" contest with questions about America250. Event is from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

The Rotary Club of Greater Clark County donated a book about Thomas Jefferson to a local school after a recent America250 presentation to the club in April.

Thank you for your support!

More than 50 locations around Washington State participated in the nationwide Two Lights for Tomorrow event on April 18, 2025. If you have a photo that isn't included, please send to info@america250W.org.

Check out all the photos here.

KEY 2026 DATES

Don't forget to start thinking about your local plans for our key 2026 dates!

Day of Service: Sunday, June 14, 2026

Communities will organize local service projects such as helping digitize historical photographs at your history museum or participating in community cleanup events.

Independence Day: Saturday, July 4, 2026

Incorporate our official themes of America's 250th anniversary—We the People, Power of Place, and Sharing History—into your existing July 4th activities.

Washington Museum Day: Saturday, August 8, 2026

In collaboration with the Washington Museum Association, museums across the state will offer free or discounted admission and promote the “Out of Many, One” project.

Day of Civic Engagement: Thursday September 17, 2026

Communities are invited to plan activities to inspire civic participation such as hosting voter registration, meet-and-greets with civic leaders, or a civics-themed trivia night.

STATE COMMITTEE

State Committee Meetings

NOTE: The July meeting of the 250 State Committee has been cancelled.

Coming Up: 250 State Committee Meeting

Oct 9, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. (PT) | Online

State committee meetings are quarterly and open to the public.

Previous Meetings

View on TVW

Missed a state committee meeting? Watch recordings of previous meetings courtesy of TVW.

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