July 1–4, 2026 · Thirteen gatherings
The Pittsburgh Regional Sojourn
Western Pennsylvania sent the Flag off with four days of community gatherings across the region, the last full chapter of its year-long journey.
Explore the Pittsburgh SojournAmerica’s 250th
The Flag Sojourn 250
A patriotic pilgrimage honoring America’s past, present, and future, and those who paid the ultimate sacrifice for our nation.
Go mile by mile
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The final chapter
Pittsburgh to Washington, D.C.
The Flag’s final full chapter unfolded over thirteen community gatherings across the Pittsburgh region, July 1–4, 2026. From there, the American Legion Riders carried it from National Flag Foundation Headquarters in Pittsburgh to its final stop in Washington, D.C. for the nation’s 250th.
Escorted with honor
The American Legion
The American Legion Riders escorted the official Sojourn 250 Flag on every mile of its final journey, from National Flag Foundation Headquarters in Pittsburgh home to Washington, D.C.
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A coalition of national unity
Flag Sojourn 250 is a project of national unity from the National Flag Foundation and America250’s America Waves program, an epic tribute to the greatest American symbol: the American Flag.
- America250 · America Waves
- UPS
- American Battle Monuments Commission
- National Sheriffs’ Association
Together with veteran, civic, and community organizations across the country.
Every mile of the journey
Retrace the Flag’s journey of remembrance, from overseas cemeteries and all fifty states home to Washington, D.C. for America’s 250th.