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Archive: February 2026 (2 Posts)

a chromolithograph showing the artillery unit with cannons retreating from Long Island

Mapping a Nascent Nation

Posted by: Carissa Pastuch

In just under 5 months, on July 4, 2026, Americans will celebrate the United States Semiquincentennial—America’s 250th anniversary. In this post, I will highlight a few maps in the Library map collections that celebrate and are significant to establishing the new nation to include British and French mapping, a George Washington survey, and a map of Philadelphia showing the State House where the Declaration of Independence was signed.