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Rotary Round-Up: Remembering the Bicentennial Wagon Train

Summary by Flower Mound News Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Contributing Writer, as published by Cross Timbers Gazette (local newspaper) · July 1, 2026 · 1 min read

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A nostalgic reflection on the Bicentennial Wagon Train has been shared in the Rotary Round-Up. The event was part of a nationwide celebration in 1976.

A schoolteacher from Central Elementary in White Pigeon, Michigan, recalled the excitement of her second-grade students as they welcomed the wagon train.

Further details about this historic event are available from the source, including the route and number of covered wagons that participated in the celebration.

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Category: schools · Published: July 1, 2026 · Source: Cross Timbers Gazette (local newspaper) · Reading time: 1 min

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Rotary Round-Up: Remembering the Bicentennial Wagon Train

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