sesquicentennial
Century plus half
A sesquicentennial is a 150th anniversary or its celebration: The town planned a parade for its sesquicentennial.
The word combines the Latin prefix for "one and a half" with centennial.
As an adjective, it describes events or commemorations marking 150 years: sesquicentennial festivities, the sesquicentennial edition.
300th anniversary milestone
- semicentennialFiftieth anniversary observance
- jubileeSpecial anniversary observance
- milestoneNotable event marking progress
- landmarkNotable point of reference
commemoration · observance · birthday · founding · establishment · incorporation · charter · statehood
Honor through lasting tribute
- tributeOffering of respect
- homageExpression of deep respect
- remembranceAct of holding something in mind
- honorHigh regard, moral dignity
recognition · observance · dedication · preservation · testimonial · monument · plaque · statue
Inherited cultural legacy
- legacyWhat's passed down
- traditionCustom passed through generations
- foundingCreating an organization originally
- pioneerEarly explorer or settler
colonial · antebellum · vintage · artifact · chronicle · archives · museum · preservation
Organized public celebration
- paradeCeremonial public procession
- galaFestive formal occasion
- pageantStaged public display
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
festivities · banquet · fair · extravaganza · fireworks · commemoration · dedication · ribbon-cutting
tercentenary
300th anniversary milestone
- semicentennialFiftieth anniversary observance
- jubileeSpecial anniversary observance
- milestoneNotable event marking progress
landmark · commemoration · observance · birthday · founding · establishment · incorporation · charter · statehood · independence
memorialize
Honor through lasting tribute
- tributeOffering of respect
- homageExpression of deep respect
- remembranceAct of holding something in mind
honor · recognition · observance · dedication · preservation · testimonial · monument · plaque · statue · time capsule
heritage
Inherited cultural legacy
- legacyWhat's passed down
- traditionCustom passed through generations
- foundingCreating an organization originally
pioneer · colonial · antebellum · vintage · artifact · chronicle · archives · museum · preservation · restoration
festival
Organized public celebration
ceremony · festivities · banquet · fair · extravaganza · fireworks · commemoration · dedication · ribbon-cutting · unveiling
- anniversarieswedding anniversary, golden anniversary, silver anniversary, first anniversary, diamond anniversary
- commemorationscommemoration, remembrance, memorial service, quincentennial, decennial
- observancesholidays, holy days, commemorations, anniversaries, Remembrance Day
- College Historyfounding date, college presidents, founding documents, historical records, landmark buildings
- local historytown history, local archives, local history, village history, founding
- cultural celebrationscultural festival, ethnic festival, folk festival, cultural fair, fiesta
sesquicentennialfirst anniversary
One year commemoration
daily · annual · silver anniversary · semiannual · quarterly
annual, centennial, biennial, centenary, millennial, bicentennial, centenarian, tricentennial, sesquipedalian