WARREN COUNTY CELEBRATES AMERICA 250: THE LEGACY OF DAVID BUSHNELL AND THE TURTLE SUBMARINE [THE WARREN COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, THROUGH THE WARREN COUNTY AMERICA 250 COMMISSION, WILL COORDINATE A YEAR-LONG COMMEMORATION OF THE NATION?S SEMIQUINCENTENNIAL, ANCHORED BY THE TURTLE FESTIVAL ON LABOR DAY WEEKEND 2026. THIS SIGNATURE EVENT WILL HONOR DAVID BUSHNELL?BUILDER OF THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR SUBMARINE TURTLE AND LATER A RESIDENT OF WARRENTON?THROUGH HISTORICAL INTERPRETATION, EXHIBITS, REENACTMENTS, AND CULTURAL PROGRAMMING. AS A PARTNER IN THE AMERICA 250 INITIATIVE, HOMETOWN WARRENTON, INC., THE COMMUNITY?S MAIN STREET PROGRAM, WILL PROVIDE FUNDING SUPPORT TO WARREN COUNTY TO HELP IMPLEMENT THE COMMEMORATION AND RELATED PROGRAMMING. THIS PARTNERSHIP WILL STRENGTHEN THE COUNTY?S CAPACITY TO HOST BOTH LARGE-SCALE AND SUPPORTING EDUCATIONAL AND HERITAGE ACTIVITIES THROUGHOUT 2026. TOGETHER, THESE EFFORTS WILL CONNECT RESIDENTS AND VISITORS TO AMERICA?S FOUNDING IDEALS, HIGHLIGHT WARREN COUNTY?S LEGACY OF INNOVATION AND INDEPENDENCE, AND FOSTER LASTING CIVIC PRIDE.]