Close your eyes and picture Harrisonburg from its founding in 1779 to present day. Roads becoming neighborhoods, storefronts turning into landmarks, and ordinary moments becoming the stories we still tell. Now open them and say “Harrisonburg’s Semiquincentennial Commemoration” five times fast. It’s a mouthful, but what it stands for is huge: America’s 250th anniversary and Harrisonburg’s chance to commemorate how our history connects to the nation’s.