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Lieutenant Colonel George Wilson of the 8th Pennsylvania Regiment carried this hanger, also known as a short sword, during the Revolutionary War.

This eyewitness sketch shows soldiers and camp followers of the Continental Army’s North Carolina Brigade marching through Philadelphia on Aug. 25, 1777.

Brooklyn-based mixed media artist Les Seifer joined the latest episode of the Museum's AmRev360 series, hosted by President & CEO Dr. R. Scott Stephenson.

Learn how the Revolutionary War affected the lives of women in many ways, whether at home, on the battlefield, or as a camp follower.

Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Laurel Thatcher Ulrich joined the latest episode of the Museum's AmRev360 series, hosted by President & CEO Dr. R. Scott Stephenson.

Read more about the Tomb of the Unknown Revolutionary War Soldier, which stands in Washington Square Park, just a couple blocks from the Museum.

The Lenfest Award is presented to recipients active in a broad range of fields such as history, education, film-making, writing, media and philanthropy.

The George Washington Council provides the Museum’s most significant contributed source of support to sustain the Museum and advance our vision for the future.

The Museum's new archive features nearly 200 rare documents bearing the names of Black and Native American soldiers who served during the Revolutionary War.

Read an excerpt from Mary Beth Norton's book, 1774: The Long Year of Revolution.