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How were the people of British North America governed, and how did they protest to make there voices heard?

Trace how the idea of gaining independence rose through colonies, even as tensions rose and support became more dangerous.

Learn how we have remembered, celebrated, and honored the diverse range of veterans who fought in the Revolutionary War.

Learn more about creating a lasting legacy that upholds the importance of the ongoing American Revolution through planned giving.

The Museum of the American Revolution supports teachers with access to engaging educational resources and effective professional development opportunities.

Check out a selection of historically inspired crafts and activities below that families can make and do at home.

Browse Read the Revolution featuring a curated collection of excerpts from exciting, thought-provoking books about the American Revolution.

Read excerpts from Mitch Kachun's First Martyr of Liberty: Crispus Attucks in American Memory and Jean O'Connor's The Remarkable Cause: A Novel of James Lovell and the Crucible of the Revolution.

Scottish officer Patrick Ferguson developed a rifle, like this example, that allowed the user to fire at nearly twice the rate of fire of a musket.

American artist Harrington G. Fitzgerald painted this version of General George Washington’s famous 1776 crossing of the Delaware River about 100 years after the Revolutionary War.