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US Bicentennial 1976

Locomtove speeding left topographical map of USA in center-right background with 8 stars along lower edge and arced from 3:30 to 7:30. In arc at top edge: AMERICAN FREEDOM TRAIN.

Script: Latin

Lettering: AMERICAN FREEDOM TRAIN

Engraver: Marcel Jovine

Minute Man and Lunar Astronaut holding respective US flags. Around top edge in arc: BICENTENNIAL JOURNEY. Dates split by standing figures.

Lettering: BICENTENNIAL JOURNEY 1776 1976

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In 1975 and ’76, an artifact-filled choo-choo chugged around the U.S.

I enjoyed reading your recent column about the 1947 Freedom Train . Didn’t we have a similar one in 1976? I seem to remember going to a railroad siding in Fredericksburg to view documents. Perhaps it was in conjunction with the nation’s bicentennial?

— Scott Walker, Fredericksburg, Va.

Many strange things happened in the 1970s — Pet Rocks, leisure suits and disco music among them — but it was also the decade in which America threw itself a huge birthday party. And what better way to celebrate turning 200 than by filling a train with historical and cultural artifacts and taking it across the country?

How to keep America great? In 1947, millions boarded the Freedom Train.

The Freedom Train was the brainchild of a man named Ross Rowland who fell in love with steam engines as a 3-year-old living in Albany, N.Y. His aunt and uncle used to take him every weekend to that city’s Union Station. As little Ross stood on the platform watching trains come and go, he dreamed of being the guy who pulled the cord that sounded the whistle.

In 1947, Friendship Train crossed U.S. gathering food for hungry Europe

While working as a Wall Street commodities broker in the 1960s, Rowland indulged his love of trains by organizing steam locomotive excursions in the Mid-Atlantic. In 1969, he was instrumental in wrangling a vintage steam train for the celebration that marked the 100th anniversary of the completion of the first transcontinental railroad — and in getting John Wayne to participate in the festivities.

It was the cowboy actor who suggested Rowland do something similar for the country’s 200th anniversary. Rowland was able to secure million-dollar donations from five corporations — Pepsi-Cola, Atlantic Richfield, General Motors, Prudential Insurance and Kraft Foods — to seed the $18 million cost of the project.

On Dec. 19, 1974, President Gerald Ford traveled to the railroad station in Alexandria to announce the American Freedom Train . He ignored hecklers who chanted “Win what?” — a reference to Ford’s “Whip Inflation Now” initiative — and praised the train as “one of the focal points of our bicentennial celebration.”

Organizers promised the train would promote old-fashioned patriotism and “demonstrate the qualities that have made this nation great.”

There were some early stumbles. Train officials used the term “wetback disguises” to describe artifacts loaned by the FBI that included footwear used by migrants to cross the U.S. border undetected. The Smithsonian was slow to agree to donate artifacts from its collection — it cited legal, security and insurance concerns — but eventually it came around.

Hundreds of artifacts were collected for the train, including: George Washington’s personal copy of the Constitution, NBA star Bob Lanier’s size-20 sneakers, the Louisiana Purchase agreement, Thomas Edison’s first working lightbulb, a lunar rover, John F. Kennedy’s rocking chair, Hank Aaron’s baseball bat, a dress worn by Judy Garland in “The Wizard of Oz” and the Stanley Cup. The American Legion donated $100,000 to fabricate a copy of the Liberty Bell twice the size of the original.

The train made its debut on April 1, 1975, in Wilmington, Del. The New York Times called the train a “kind of traveling multimedia, mechanized, historical Disneyland.” Of the kickoff event in Delaware, a Times reporter wrote that it “fell somewhere in the middle-American terrain bounded by the Fourth of July, a county fair, a branch library in Dubuque and a technically sophisticated science and history exhibit.”

Admission was $2, $1 for seniors and those under 18 — about the cost of a movie ticket in 1976. One of the unique aspects of the Freedom Train was how visitors experienced it: via a moving walkway. Guests stood on a conveyor belt as it whisked them through the 10 cars that held displays, an experience enhanced by recorded narration and music.

Petr Spurney , president of the American Freedom Train Foundation, called it “a kaleidoscope of our heritage.”

This human conveyor belt irritated some visitors, who wished to examine the displays at their own pace. Organizers decided to slow the walkway down, so the 15-minute journey took 21 minutes, later lengthened to 25.

Linda Epstein’s father, Howard , served as the project’s general counsel, allowing him to combine two loves: trains and the law. “I remembered I loved the car that had all the celebrity stuff in it and yawned at the historical stuff,” Linda said. “Typical 9-year-old, right?”

For its Washington-area appearance in September 1976, the train was parked on a side track next to the Pentagon parking lot.

By the time the Freedom Train wrapped up its journey in Miami on Dec. 31, 1976, it had traveled 25,833 miles across the continental United States, stopping in 138 cities and attracting 6,762,965 people. Many of the crew members agreed small towns gave the train its most enthusiastic receptions.

Its mission completed, the American Freedom Train was purchased by the National Museums of Canada. The exterior was repainted, the galleries were filled with items of Canadian cultural significance, and in July 1978 it made its debut as the Discovery Train , or, in the French-speaking part of our northern neighbor, Train de la Découverte.

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A Look Back to 1976: Celebrating America’s Bicentennial

Introduction : In this article – to help celebrate tomorrow’s Fourth of July festivities – Gena Philibert-Ortega reminisces about the U.S. Bicentennial in 1976. Gena is a genealogist and author of the book “From the Family Kitchen.”

Are you old enough to remember 1976? If you are, you might remember the spirit of the Bicentennial that was a part of everything in the United States that year, from postage stamps, coins, and government logos to historical reenactments and 4th of July celebrations. I was 7 years old in 1976, but I still remember adding the “spirit of ’76” stamps to my stamp collection, standing in front of a patriotic backdrop for my school pictures, and the patriotic mural painted on a nearby dam.

What was going on in 1976 to celebrate the Bicentennial where you lived? Do you remember the American Freedom Train or the Bicentennial Wagon Train? Did you have the opportunity to see either of these? Or do you simply remember the commemoration of the year in postage stamps and coins? Was there any special activities or events put on by your city or state?

American Freedom Train

The official events celebrating the Bicentennial were kicked off when the American Freedom Train started its 21-month tour of the 48 contiguous states on 1 April 1975. (1) Traveling over 23,000 miles, the American Freedom Train included 26 cars and three steam engines. Tens of millions of Americans saw the train as it made its way across the United States. (2)

The train wasn’t just something that you watched as it rolled by your city. You could also pay to board the train for a tour at one of its many stops. In California you could see it next to the Queen Mary in Long Beach, and for Thanksgiving near the state railroad museum in Old Town Sacramento. Those seeing it in Anaheim, California, might have also caught a glimpse of Buzz Aldrin and Mickey Mouse, who also visited the train at Angel’s Stadium. (3)

The train ended its tour in December 1976 with its final stop in Miami, Florida.

Bicentennial Wagon Train

If watching trains wasn’t of interest, you may have chosen to see the Bicentennial Wagon Train as it made its way from Blaine, Washington, to Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. This wagon train utilized the historic wagon routes to make its journey, including the “Bozeman Trail, California Trail, Gila Trail, Great Wagon Road, Mormon Trail, Natchez Trace Trail, Old Post Road, Old Spanish Trail, Oregon Trail, Santa Fe Trail, and Wilderness Road.” (4)

The Wagon Train wasn’t just something Americans could go watch – many were a part of the effort to get to Valley Forge for 4 July 1976. This San Diego couple, Jim and Gracie Cox, tell about their involvement in the recreation.

While they covered less miles than the Freedom Train (4,500 vs. 23,000), the wagons ran into their share of difficulties in this effort that involved 60,000 waggoneers and horsemen. One wagon master and an assistant wagon master died of heart attacks, and another died of burns sustained from a gas explosion. According to this newspaper article from Sacramento, commemorating the end of the trail, those involved did everything – from quitting jobs to pulling kids out of school – for the historic opportunity to retrace the steps of America’s pioneers.

Bicentennial Quarter

You may not remember the Bicentennial events of 1976. Perhaps you just vaguely remember seeing fireworks displays similar to what you have seen every year on the 4th of July. But there is one reminder of that year that you may have in your loose change. Before the special state commemorative quarters there was the Bicentennial quarter.

The Bicentennial quarter, with the years “1776-1976” under George Washington’s portrait, and a colonial drummer on the reverse, was actually part of a commemorative set that included the Eisenhower dollar and Kennedy half-dollar.

You may be wondering if your stack of Bicentennial quarters has some value today. In 1977 Mary Brook, the Director of the U.S. Mint, believed that the set would be very valuable in 100 years’ time.

Judging from various coin websites. these quarters – depending on their condition and where they were minted – can be worth more than their face value, up to a little over $1.50. However, a visit to a local coin dealer will tell you more about your collection and its worth.

Happy 4th of July!

It’s fun to think back on holiday memories – and the Bicentennial celebration produced memories of activities, events, and even material items beyond the usual 4th of July festivities. Take some time this summer to write down your memories of that historic year. Who knows, maybe your descendants will read your recollections 57 years from now, during America’s Tricentennial celebration in 2076!

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(1) “United States Bicentennial,” Wikipedia ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Bicentennial : accessed 1 July 2019). (2) “The Story of the 1975-1976 American Freedom Train,” FreedomTain.org ( https://www.freedomtrain.org/american-freedom-train-home.htm : accessed 1 July 2019). (3) “Timeline for the 1975 – 1976 Bicentennial AMERICAN FREEDOM TRAIN,” FreedomTrain.org ( https://www.freedomtrain.org/american-freedom-train-timeline-printable.htm : 1 July 2019). (4) “United States Bicentennial,” Wikipedia ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Bicentennial : accessed 1 July 2019).

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