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British red coats march past the Museum up Third Street as part of Occupied Philadelphia.

Occupied Philadelphia 2024

November 9-10, 2024

Join the Museum as we recreate the dark days of the British occupation of 1777-1778 with Occupied Philadelphia, our annual flagship living history event, in Old City.

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    Oct 15
    A portrait of James Forten is printed on a wall graphic in the Museum's core exhibition.

    James Forten: Growing up in the Revolution

    October 15, 2024, from 7-8:30 p.m.
    Join Museum educators for this professional development workshop free for teachers as we discover the story of young revolutionary James Forten and how he – and other children and teens – experienced this turbulent time.
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    Oct 16
    This image shows historian Lindsay Chervinsky to the right with a purple jacket and shoulder length brown hair with the cover of her book Making the Presidency featuring a portrait of John Adams to the left.

    Read the Revolution Speaker Series with Lindsay M. Chervinsky

    October 16, 2024, from 6:30-7:30 p.m.
    Dr. Lindsay M. Chervinsky will join the Museum to present the first event in the Museum’s 2024-2025 Read the Revolution Speaker Series with a discussion on her latest book, Making the Presidency: John Adams and the Precedents That Forged the Republic.
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    Oct 24
    This rare eyewitness Revolutionary War sketch depicts pen and ink drawings of the Continental Army's North Carolina Brigade and female camp followers marching through Philadelphia in August 1777.

    EXCLUSIVE | Collections Society New Acquisitions Evening Tour & Reception

    October 24, 2024, from 6-8 p.m.
    Collections Society Members are invited to celebrate new acquisitions to the Museum’s unparalleled collection at this exclusive presentation, reception, and behind-the-scenes tour of the collections workroom.
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    Oct 25
    This image shows three young visitors sitting around a table playing a role playing game led by a Museum educator in the center in the Museum's lower level education center.

    History Explorer Day Camp: Revolution, The Game

    October 25, 2024, from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
    Join the Museum for History Explorer Day Camp, a full-day, drop-off/pick-up camp that allows your student the chance to spend their day off from school in a fun, exciting, and educational environment, using the Museum, our collection, and our beautiful Old City neighborhood.
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    Oct 31
    This image shows turnips with their off white color and purplish exterior carved into faces in an 18th century style.

    Halloween 2024 at the Museum

    October 31, 2024
    This Halloween, Oct. 31, join us at the Museum and online for Revolutionary family-friendly frights and fun, including turnip-carving demonstrations, Revolutionary stencils for your jack-o-lantern, and more.
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    Nov 01
    This image shows a crowd of about a dozen people in a semicircle around a costumed living historian interpreting the baggage and equipment that's part of the replica First Oval Office Project.

    First Oval Office Project at Haddonfield Middle School

    November 1-2, 2024
    Join the Museum on Nov. 1-2 at Haddonfield Middle School in Haddonfield, N.J., where we will set up our First Oval Office Project, a recreated Revolutionary War encampment.
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    Nov 03
    Occupied Philadelphia Event Credit Moar

    Member Morning: Behind the Scenes of Occupied Philadelphia

    November 3, 2024, at 9:30 a.m.
    Museum Members are invited to join Meg Bowersox, Manager of Gallery Interpretation, for an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at our flagship living history event, Occupied Philadelphia.
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    Nov 09
    British red coats march past the Museum up Third Street as part of Occupied Philadelphia.

    Occupied Philadelphia 2024

    November 9-10, 2024
    Join the Museum as we recreate the dark days of the British occupation of 1777-1778 with Occupied Philadelphia, our annual flagship living history event, in Old City.
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    Nov 09
    A costumed interpreter lets two young children play a drum on the Museum's plaza.

    History Explorer Meet-Up: 2024 Occupied Philadelphia

    November 9, 2024, at 11 a.m.
    In this family-friendly, activity-filled walking tour designed for children, join us to explore Occupied Philadelphia, meet British soldiers and everyday residents, and get a hands-on glimpse into life under British authority.
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    Nov 10
    A Museum Member talks to two costumed living historians dressed as British redcoats at the member teatime at Occupied Philadelphia.

    Museum Member Teatime at 2024 Occupied Philadelphia

    November 10, 2024, from 1-2 p.m.
    Museum Members are invited to stop by the Museum’s third-floor Liberty Hall for a spot of tea on Sunday afternoon, Nov. 10, during Occupied Philadelphia, the Museum's flagship living history event.
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