America250MI Social Media Legacy

Guided by the 5 Guiding Themes —Unfinished Revolutions, Power of Place, We the People, American Experiment, and Doing History —and anchored by the ideals and legacy of the Declaration of Independence, the campaign used history-based storytelling to explore what the nation’s founding principles have meant to Michiganders across time. All content and images were created in-house, allowing America250MI to develop a consistent voice and visual identity that connected local stories to larger themes of liberty, belonging, civic responsibility, place, memory, and the ongoing work of democracy. The campaign highlighted Michigan’s people, places, institutions, anniversaries, historic events, and community efforts, while also sharing Semiquincentennial stories and resources from partners across Michigan and throughout the nation. Together, these posts helped extend the reach of America250MI beyond the website and formal programming, creating an accessible public narrative that invited followers to reflect on Michigan’s past, consider its place in the American story, and participate in the commemoration of America’s 250th anniversary.