BOSTON (WWLP) – State leaders launch Massachusetts 250, an initiative to promote the history of the Revolutionary War.

In 1955, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the law creating Constitution Week. But it never would have reached his desk if it weren’t for the Daughters of the American Revolution petitioning Congress.

The initiative is being planned as part of America 250, a national initiative in which states are encouraged to host events for roughly two years leading up to the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.