More than a century before America declared its independence, the Bowne House was already laying the foundation for values that would become central to the nation's identity.
ABC News and American Ancestors found the first confirmed living descendants of an enslaved individual who helped build the White House.
President Donald Trump kicked off a weekend of celebrations for America's 250th birthday with a speech at Mount Rushmore on Friday.
The presence of America250 and Freedom 250 has continued to spark confusion.
That wartime history would later help inspire one of America's most famous ghost stories.
It's a spectacle of sights and sounds and a beacon of hope as Lady Liberty lights up like you've never seen before.