First Oval Office Project Press & Partner Toolkit
First Oval Office Project Description
The cornerstone of the Museum’s collection is General George Washington’s Revolutionary War tent, the marquee or office and sleeping quarters that he used as the command center of the Continental Army.
In 2013, the Museum of the American Revolution partnered with the Historic Trades Department at The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation in Williamsburg, Virginia, to reproduce Washington’s War Tent. The First Oval Office Project allowed Museum staff to make important decisions about how the original tent would be displayed at the Museum in the Alan B. Miller Theater. The replica tent was used in the filmmaking process to design and test the mount that displays the original tent in the Washington’s War Tent film, produced by Donna Lawrence Productions.
Each year, the hand-stitched replica tent is pitched outdoors at historic sites as an interactive education and outreach program with associated replica tents, camp equipage, and furnishings, which fosters special immersive opportunities to experience how this tent was used during the Revolutionary War.
Style Guide
Identifying the Museum
Official name: Museum of the American Revolution (do not capitalize “the” before the name). Use the official name on first reference and “the Museum” alone on subsequent references. Please do not use MOAR, MotAR, M*AR, or MAR, and only use MoAR if absolutely necessary.
Clarifying Real vs. Replica
As the Museum owns and displays George Washington’s actual 240-plus-year-old sleeping and office tent, in order to limit confusion, please include clear references that the First Oval Office Project tents are “replica” or “reproduction” wherever possible. Additionally, please include the following sentence in event descriptions: General George Washington's original sleeping and office tent from the Revolutionary War is on permanent display at the Museum of the American Revolution in historic Philadelphia.
Approval
Partners will share any printed or digital promotional materials with the Museum for review and approval before distribution. Please allow five business days for approval period before intended distribution.
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Museum Communications Contacts
For Press:
Beth Ann Downey, Director of Communications ([email protected])
Mackenzie Cullen, Communications Coordinator ([email protected])For Website/Copy Review/Images: Kara Wexler, Digital Content Manager ([email protected])
For Social Media: Marissa Stern, Social Media Manager ([email protected])