The Fourth of July is about all things American: parades, cookouts, cold beer and, of course, fireworks. Those pyrotechnics remain at the center of Independence Day, a holiday 247 years in the making. Massive fireworks lit up the skyline of multiple American cities, marking festivities across the country.

Did you catch the annual Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular? Here’s a view of the fireworks as they ignited the sky over the Charles River on July Fourth.