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This image shows a crowd of about a dozen people in a semicircle around a costumed living historian interpreting the baggage and equipment that's part of the replica First Oval Office Project.

First Oval Office Project at Haddonfield Middle School

November 1-2, 2024
Join the Museum on Nov. 1-2 at Haddonfield Middle School in Haddonfield, N.J., where we will set up our First Oval Office Project, a recreated Revolutionary War encampment.
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This image shows historian Lindsay Chervinsky to the right with a purple jacket and shoulder length brown hair with the cover of her book Making the Presidency featuring a portrait of John Adams to the left.

Read the Revolution Speaker Series with Lindsay M. Chervinsky

October 16, 2024, from 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Dr. Lindsay M. Chervinsky will join the Museum to present the first event in the Museum’s 2024-2025 Read the Revolution Speaker Series with a discussion on her latest book, Making the Presidency: John Adams and the Precedents That Forged the Republic.
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Success to the Triphena Punch Bowl

Member Virtual Lunch & Learn: The Triphena Bowl in a Revolutionary City

September 25, 2024, from 12-1 p.m.
Museum Members across the nation are invited to meet Museum experts and educators for a special talk and interactive Q&A in this exclusive new online series of virtual lunch and learns presented live from Philadelphia.
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Occupied Philadelphia Event Credit Moar

Member Morning: Behind the Scenes of Occupied Philadelphia

November 3, 2024, at 9:30 a.m.
Museum Members are invited to join Meg Bowersox, Manager of Gallery Interpretation, for an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at our flagship living history event, Occupied Philadelphia.
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The Museum's first oval office project set up at Newport Historical Society with four costumed living history interpreters and one Museum staff member in a navy blue museum polo.

First Oval Office Project at Valley Forge National Historical Park's Homeschool Day 2024

October 8, 2024, from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Join the Museum of the American Revolution at Valley Forge National Historical Park for Homeschool Day where we will set up our First Oval Office Project, a recreated Revolutionary War encampment.
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A painted silk parade banner featuring a portrait of the Marquis de Lafayette displayed in the Witness to Revolution exhibit.

American Friends of Lafayette's Bicentennial of Lafayette’s Farewell Tour Visits Philadelphia

September 27-29, 2024
Join 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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This image shows turnips with their off white color and purplish exterior carved into faces in an 18th century style.

Halloween 2024 at the Museum

October 31, 2024
This Halloween, Oct. 31, join us at the Museum and online for Revolutionary family-friendly frights and fun, including turnip-carving demonstrations, Revolutionary stencils for your jack-o-lantern, and more.
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A Museum Member talks to two costumed living historians dressed as British redcoats at the member teatime at Occupied Philadelphia.

Museum Member Teatime at 2024 Occupied Philadelphia

November 10, 2024, from 1-2 p.m.
Museum Members are invited to stop by the Museum’s third-floor Liberty Hall for a spot of tea on Sunday afternoon, Nov. 10, during Occupied Philadelphia, the Museum's flagship living history event.
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A portrait of James Forten is printed on a wall graphic in the Museum's core exhibition.

James Forten: Growing up in the Revolution

October 15, 2024, from 7-8:30 p.m.
Join Museum educators for this professional development workshop free for teachers as we discover the story of young revolutionary James Forten and how he – and other children and teens – experienced this turbulent time.
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A costumed interpreter lets two young children play a drum on the Museum's plaza.

History Explorer Meet-Up: 2024 Occupied Philadelphia

November 9, 2024, at 11 a.m.
In this family-friendly, activity-filled walking tour designed for children, join us to explore Occupied Philadelphia, meet British soldiers and everyday residents, and get a hands-on glimpse into life under British authority.
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