Chillicothe — The first official local event for the upcoming 250th anniversary of the founding of the nation will encourage healthy exercise, starting at a Ross County park in a week and a half.

The local “kick-off party” for America 250 – the national program to celebrate July 4th, 1776 and the Revolutionary War – will be “Tour 250.”

The event will be 11am to 2pm on Saturday, September 6th, 2025 at the Don Coppel Athletic Complex on the west edge of Chillicothe. The Ross County Park District operates the recreational and nature park at 134 Star Drive off Western Avenue / U.S. Route 50.

After a hot dog and snack there, you can start walking, hiking, cycling, paddling, or jogging a total 250 miles before Independence Day next year for a healthy commemoration of the Revolution…plus priz

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