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NOW VIRTUAL | Thanksgiving Weekend with the Museum
November 27-29, 2020Join the Museum online over Thanksgiving weekend for free make-at-home crafts, colonial cooking demonstrations, and more.
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AmRev Quizzo: Ten Crucial Days! with The American Battlefield Trust
December 16, 2021 from 6-7:30 p.m.Join staff from the Museum of the American Revolution and the American Battlefield Trust for online history Quizzo.
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Free Admission for Veterans and Military during Veterans Day Weekend
More than 200,000 people fought for American independence during the Revolutionary War. During Veterans Day Weekend, the Museum of the American Revolution will celebrate America’s first veterans as well as those that continue to serve our country today.
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Museum of the American Revolution Announces New Chief Philanthropy Officer Danielle T. Smereczynski
The Museum of the American Revolution today announced the hiring of Danielle T. Smereczynski as Chief Philanthropy Officer, beginning February 1, 2022.
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Museum Renames Patriots Gallery as Eagles Gallery Through Super Bowl Sunday
Read Press ReleaseNewly Discovered Panoramic Watercolor Painting Reveals Only Known Wartime Depiction of Washington’s War Tent
The recent discovery of a 235-year-old, seven-foot panoramic painting offers an invaluable glimpse into the Revolutionary War. The sweeping watercolor painting of the fall 1782 Continental Army encampment at Verplanck’s Point, New York, contains the only known wartime depiction of General Washington’s headquarters tent, his command center throughout the war.
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Philadelphia Museums Loan Artwork to Palace of Versailles for Exhibition on France's Role in the American Revolution
In honor of the 240th anniversary of American Independence, the Museum of the American Revolution loaned a painting to the Palace of Versailles.
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Amends Made to Black World War II Veteran More Than 75 Years Later
In 1942, African American World War II veteran John Edward James, Jr. was denied his commission as second lieutenant because of the color of his skin. More than 75 years later, the government is finally making amends.
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Purple Heart Truck to Stop in Philadelphia as Part of a 7,800-Mile Journey, June 20
A bright purple Ford F-150 truck will be parked on the outdoor plaza of the Museum of the American Revolution on Wednesday, June 20, 2018 from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. as part of the 2018 Purple Heart Truck Run. Driven exclusively by amputee veterans, the mobility-enabled truck is making a 7,800 mile journey across America to raise awareness for mobility issues faced by combat-wounded veterans.
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Long-Lost Revolutionary War Diary of John Claypoole, Husband of Betsy Ross, Discovered and Donated to Museum
Discovered in a shoebox in a Northern California garage, the long-lost Revolutionary War diary of John Claypoole is now on display at the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia.
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