Monday, July 6, 2026 · america_250
America 250 · July 6 — firsts and burns
5 questions · 1000 points possible. Below are the prompts, hints, and target locations from this pack.
A political party, an all-star ballgame, a corps of cadets, and a circus tragedy all happened on July 6 in American history. Today's pack walks five.
- 01
Drop a pin on the town where the Republican Party was founded under an oak tree on July 6, 1854 — in opposition to expanding slavery.
● East Washington Avenue — Jackson, Michigan, United States
- Target
- 42.2459°, -84.4013°
- Cap
- 932 mi
- Weight
- 200 pts
- 02
Drop a pin on the Chicago ballpark that hosted the first Major League Baseball All-Star Game on July 6, 1933.
● Championship Plaza — Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Target
- 41.8299°, -87.6340°
- Cap
- 932 mi
- Weight
- 200 pts
- 03
Drop a pin on the military academy where 119 women joined the Corps of Cadets on July 6, 1976 — ending 174 years of male-only admission.
● New York, United States
- Target
- 41.3915°, -73.9569°
- Cap
- 932 mi
- Weight
- 200 pts
- 04
Drop a pin on the town where Audie Murphy — the most-decorated U.S. soldier of WWII — grew up — his birthday was July 6, 1925.
● South Main Street — Paris, Texas, United States
- Target
- 33.6471°, -95.5555°
- Cap
- 932 mi
- Weight
- 200 pts
- 05
Drop a pin on the city where Sylvester Stallone was born July 6, 1946 — wait, he was born in Manhattan; pin where he later set 'Rocky.'
● Grant Street — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
- Target
- 40.4406°, -79.9959°
- Cap
- 932 mi
- Weight
- 200 pts