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‘THE OTHER 249 YEARS’: Harrison Presidential Site celebrates 250th by focusing on era since nation’s birth
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen June 26, 2026 When Benjamin Harrison moved into the White House in 1889 as the 23rd president, he was continuing his family’s legacy of nurturing and encouraging the young nation to fulfill the promises made in the Declaration of Independence.

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How America celebrated its 250th birthday
President Trump to celebrate US exceptionalism on America's 250th birthday
Trump Mixes Patriotism With Partisanship As He Celebrates America's 'Joyous' 250th Anniversary
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump mixed partisan politics with patriotic appeals on Saturday as he commemorated the 250th anniversary of American independence, a moment he declared “one of the ...

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Want to celebrate America's 250th birthday all year long? Now you can with a brand new library card.
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City of St. George celebrates America’s 250th birthday
The free event commemorated the nation’s semiquincentennial and featured educational displays, musket firing demonstrations, live music and food vendors.

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TRANSFORMATIVE GIFT: $2M endowment supports tomorrow’s leaders in BHPS’ Future Presidents of America program

By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen July 6, 2026 At a special ceremony on Thursday, which honored the current class and alumni of its Future Presidents of America program, the Benjamin Harrison Pr
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President Benjamin Harrison’s personal copy of inaugural address on display – and still for sale

A rare presidential artifact long held in private hands is now on public view in Indiana – at least for the summer. The original, signed reading copy of President Benjamin Harrison’s 1889 inaugural address – the same manuscript he held while ...

Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site hosts Independence Day Social

At the former home of the 23rd president of the United States, people got free tours of the historic site and experienced family activities.
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Future Presidents of America Camp headlines busy week at Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site

The Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site is hosting a leadership camp for teens and various events leading up to the Fourth of July.
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President Harrison’s personal copy of inaugural address on display—and still for sale

A “rare” presidential artifact long held in private hands is now on public view in Indiana—at least for the summer. The original, signed reading copy of President Benjamin Harrison’s 1889 inaugural address—the same manuscript he held while ...
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The U.S. President Who Was Afraid of Touching Light Switches. Seriously, He Just Left the Lights On

It was the height of the Second Industrial Revolution and the White House had just welcomed it's 23rd president, Benjamin Harrison. Benjamin — the grandson of ninth U.S. President William Henry Harrison and great-grandson of Founding Father Benjamin ...