Cleveland rang in a historic milestone this Fourth of July, marking America’s 250th birthday with a lakefront fireworks show that gave residents a front-row seat to the nation’s semiquincentennial celebration.

The display, held along Cleveland’s Lake Erie shoreline, capped off Independence Day festivities for the city. The occasion made this year’s celebration especially meaningful, as the country marked 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence — a once-in-a-lifetime anniversary for communities across the nation.

Cleveland’s lakefront has long served as a gathering place for the city’s Fourth of July traditions, and this year’s milestone birthday gave locals an extra reason to come together and celebrate.

Sources: Cleveland 19 News