Belton Celebrates 250!  The Belton Alliance, the City of Belton and local non-profits are partnering together  to celebrate American’s 250th birthday with events throughout the year.  All events are open to the public and are FREE.  Events currently scheduled include:

• City of Belton-Belton Celebrates America!  Community event on Saturday, June 27 6:30 to 9:30 On The Square in downtown Belton.  Celebrate our country’s 250th birthday with food trucks, games, water games, band (Eric Scott Band), dancing, fireworks and FUN!
• Belton Center for the Arts-A “Semi-Quincentennial” presentation.  6:30 on Saturday, June 13.  See Behethlands Loom, and incredible 62″ x 47″ creation using 528 used tea bags with “Taxation, Treason, Tyranny” loomed in the background.  Hear DAR member Andie Thompson share her passionate story of her interpretation of the 18th Century struggle for America’s freedom.
• Belton Area Museum Association-“Revolution, Call to Arms” is planned with an opening on September 15 and continuing through the Saturday before Christmas. Part of the exhibit will be the State Museum’s traveling exhibit.  They plan at least one guest speaker.  They will also host “Heritage Days’ on October 1 & 2 prior to the Standpipe Festival.
• Belton Tennis Association-Red, White & Blue event using red balls and short courts, possibly in July. They will incorporate 250 years in their t-shirt design and colors for the Palmetto Championships.  They will host the SPUD tournament July 10-11, where they will also feature 250 years.
• American Legion Post No. 51-Veteran’s Day Celebration on November 11 at the Veteran’s Memorial.
• Carolina Day-June 28 at 2:50, all churches in Belton and the city will be encouraged to ring their bells 25 times.
• Anderson County-Will host a parade in Anderson on Sunday, October 4, and are asking all municipalities in the county to participate. Belton needs to be represented.  This may be a Belton Alliance project.

More details will be provided as they come available.