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Deborah Sampson Unveiled: A Virtual Conversation
April 7, 2021 from 6:30-7:30 p.m.Explore the life and dress of Deborah Sampson, who disguised herself as a man to fight in the Revolutionary War, in a discussion co-presented by American Repertory Theater featuring A.R.T.'s Sarah Schofield-Mansur as moderator, 1776 costume designer Emilio Sosa, author and Sampson descendent Alex Myers, and the Museum's Tyler Putman.
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Memorial Day Weekend 2024 at the Museum
May 25-27, 2024Join the Museum to pay tribute to the men and women who lost their lives in service to their country during the Revolutionary War and celebrate the freedoms they fought to secure for future generations. Veterans, military, and Blue Star Families enjoy free admission throughout Memorial Day Weekend courtesy of Comcast NBCUniversal.
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Opening Weekend of Black Founders: The Forten Family of Philadelphia Special Exhibit
February 11 & 12, 2023Join the Museum for the opening weekend of our newest special exhibition Black Founders: The Forten Family of Philadelphia, which introduces visitors to James Forten and his descendants as they navigated the American Revolution and cross-racial relationships in Philadelphia to become leaders in the abolition movement in the lead-up to the Civil War and the women's suffrage movement.
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Presidents Day Weekend at the Museum
February 19-21, 2022Join us at the Museum to explore the life, leadership, and legacy of the nation’s first president, George Washington, and the diverse range of people who made it possible over Presidents Day Weekend.
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History Explorer Meet Up: Spring Training in the Continental Army
April 16, 2022 from 12:30-1:30 p.m.Join the Museum for an hour-long, family-friendly event exploring how the Continental Army prepared for long summer campaigns with try-on clothes, drills, and more.
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Collections Society Tour & Reception: Witness to Revolution with Textile Conservator Virginia J. Whelan
June 11, 2024, from 6-7:30 p.m.Collections Society members are invited to a special evening at the Museum to meet textile conservator Virginia J. Whelan for a private tour and discussion with Museum Curator of Exhibitions Matthew Skic.
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First Oval Office Project at Clark Park with the Living History Youth Summer Institute
August 6, 2022 from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.Join the Museum at Clark Park in West Philadelphia where students from the Living History Youth Summer Institute along with costumed living historians will set up our First Oval Office Project.
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First Oval Office Project at Penn's McNeil Center with the Living History Youth Summer Institute
August 5, 2023, from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.Join the Museum at the McNeil Center for Early American Studies at the University of Pennsylvania where students from the Living History Youth Summer Institute will set up our First Oval Office Project.
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American Friends of Lafayette's Bicentennial of Lafayette’s Farewell Tour Visits Philadelphia
September 27-29, 2024Join the American Friends of Lafayette at museums and historical sites throughout Philadelphia from Sept. 27-29 for events and programs commemorating the Bicentennial of the Marquis de Lafayette’s 1824-25 farewell tour visiting Philadelphia.
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First Oval Office Project at Fairmount Park with the Living History Youth Summer Institute
August 10, 2024, from 10 a.m. - 3 pm.Join the Museum on Saturday, Aug. 10, in Fairmount Park in Philadelphia where students from the Living History Youth Summer Institute, along with costumed living historians, will set up our First Oval Office Project.
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