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Historical interpreter Noah Lewis discusses his portrayal of Edward "Ned" Hector, a free African American man and soldier who fought in the Revolutionary War.

Create your own Hessian cap like those worn by the German soldiers who served alongside the British Army

Download our printable PDF worksheet and instructions below to learn what some of the symbols mean and then create a flag of your own.

Create your own commemorative ribbon like those given to surviving veterans of battles like the Battle of Bunker Hill.

Download instructions on how to create your own "scherenschnitte," a German word for “scissor cuts."

Download and print our wampum belt craft to learn wampum vocabulary while coloring in your own symbols and messages.

Find inspiration from powder horns in the Museum's collection and etch your own like those carried by Revolutionary War soldiers.

Create your own paper version of General George Washington's headquarters tent that served as his mobile headquarters during the Revolutionary War.

View instructions and templates based on objects in the Museum's galleries to complete our illuminations craft inspired by artist Charles Willson Peale's window displays.

Explore replica objects related to the life of Harry Washington, who was enslaved by the Washingtons and found freedom through service in the British army.