The splendour of the July 4 celebrations will return to Washington once more for 2026.
Independence Day will once more be celebrated on Wearside, just like it was in all of these great years.
Civic and business leaders joined schoolchildren for celebrations at the ancestral home of George Washington in 1974 and 1985.
Moving the clock forward, we also have memories from 2010, 2011, 2017, 2018 and 2019.
Join us for a look back at a fantastic gallery of Sunderland Echo photo memories as we count down to this year’s ceremony.
And why not get in touch with us to tell us about the nostalgia you would like to see in the Sunderland Echo. It could be a memory of a pub from the past which has been demolished, a restaurant you loved, a shop you worked in or a school you used to go to.
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9. Tradition at its finest
The singing of the National Anthem during the 2018 ceremony at Washington Old Hall. | se
10. A big day in 2017
Sunderland Youth Parliament members Dane Bainbridge and Rachel Krajovsca were pictured taking part in the 2017 event. | se
11. Kieron's big moment
Kieron Huggins joins in with the traditional part of the celebration in 2017. | se
12. In fine voice
Splendid singing in Washington Old Hall at the annual Independence Day event in 2017. | se