Freedom 250 launches New Year’s Eve celebration at the Washington Monument

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The Washington Monument will look a little different this New Year’s Eve, with the iconic attraction turning into a canvas of visual narratives and the largest birthday candle ahead of the country’s 250th anniversary celebration. 

Freedom 250, the national organization created by President Donald Trump to lead America’s 250th celebration, announced this as the first project in 2026 to celebrate the nation’s founding. 

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