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Oct. 24, 2026

Gettysburg Address quarter completes the Mint's five-coin series for America's 250th

The U.S. Mint marked the release of its Gettysburg Address quarter at the battlefield on Oct. 21, closing out the 2026 quarter series honoring the nation's 250th anniversary.

Oct. 24, 2026

Idaho spruce set to begin cross-country trip as the 2026 Capitol Christmas Tree

Organizers named Boise Cascade on Oct. 22 to haul this year's "People's Tree" from Idaho to the Capitol, with public stops starting Oct. 29 in Grangeville, Idaho.