The story behind Betsy Ross and the first American flag as America celebrates 250th birthday
Betsy Ross is credited with sewing the first American flag in 1776 from her home in Philadelphia, while the colonies were still under British rule.
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Fox News Multimedia Reporters The story behind Betsy Ross and the first American flag as America celebrates 250th birthday The Betsy Ross House in Philadelphia is revisiting the story of how the American flag was created as the US celebrates its 250th year By Pete Cuddihy Fox News Published July 5, 2026 2:56am EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Betsy Ross and the making of America's first Flag As America approaches its 250th anniversary, the Betsy Ross House in Philadelphia is revisiting the story of how one of the nation's most iconic symbols may have been created. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! PHILADELPHIA, Penn.
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