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Clues Through the Lens: Inviting visitors to think like detectives

The Mid-West Museum Association

Drawing on available images from the collection, staff cast as wide a net as possible to represent all of Elkhart County, but themes also will be relevant to visitors from outside the area. Whether coming with a passion for history or photography, looking to be challenged, or to simply have fun, there are elements to engage visitors.

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The 250th Anniversary and the Road Ahead

American Association for State and Local History

Since that time, President Donald Trump has signed two executive orders directly related to commemoration, public engagement with history, and the United States Semiquincentennial in 2026. The countdown to 2026 is moving quickly. Many of these commissions have launched public awareness campaigns to draw attention to the anniversary.