Museum of the American Revolution
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“A nuanced, warts-and-all telling of the American Revolution.” – CBS Sunday Morning. Open daily in historic Philadelphia, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. #HowRevolutionary
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Now Open: "The Declaration's Journey"
Explore the history and global impact of the Declaration of Independence from 1776 to today and discover how it has become one of the most influential political documents in modern history.
Visit: https://bit.ly/3MYjbIm
Explore the history and global impact of the Declaration of Independence from 1776 to today and discover how it has become one of the most influential political documents in modern history.
Visit: https://bit.ly/3MYjbIm
From the beginning of the film and woven throughout the rest of the series, Ken Burns’ #AmericanRevolutionPBS features and centers the perspectives and stories of Native American nations. Join Museum President & CEO R. Scott Stephenson to learn more: https://youtu.be/Mfs_QZpIygA
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November 22, 2025 at 5:04 PM
From the beginning of the film and woven throughout the rest of the series, Ken Burns’ #AmericanRevolutionPBS features and centers the perspectives and stories of Native American nations. Join Museum President & CEO R. Scott Stephenson to learn more: https://youtu.be/Mfs_QZpIygA
James Forten, featured in #AmericanRevolutionPBS, served in the Revolutionary War and became a businessman and abolitionist in Philadelphia. The Forten family Bible, donated to the Museum by his sixth-generation descendants, lists family births, marriages, and deaths since 1839.
November 22, 2025 at 2:45 AM
James Forten, featured in #AmericanRevolutionPBS, served in the Revolutionary War and became a businessman and abolitionist in Philadelphia. The Forten family Bible, donated to the Museum by his sixth-generation descendants, lists family births, marriages, and deaths since 1839.
“I was delirious to have a stroke at Tarleton – my wishes are gratified and [I] have given him a devil of a whipping.” — Brigadier General Daniel Morgan
In 1781, Americans earned a swift victory over Tarleton's troops at the Battle of Cowpens. #AmericanRevolutionPBS
In 1781, Americans earned a swift victory over Tarleton's troops at the Battle of Cowpens. #AmericanRevolutionPBS
November 22, 2025 at 2:15 AM
“I was delirious to have a stroke at Tarleton – my wishes are gratified and [I] have given him a devil of a whipping.” — Brigadier General Daniel Morgan
In 1781, Americans earned a swift victory over Tarleton's troops at the Battle of Cowpens. #AmericanRevolutionPBS
In 1781, Americans earned a swift victory over Tarleton's troops at the Battle of Cowpens. #AmericanRevolutionPBS
"Any time while I was a slave, if one minute's freedom had been offered to me, and I had been told I must die at the end of that minute, I would have taken it — just to stand one minute on God's earth a free woman — I would." – Elizabeth Freeman, 1781
#AmericanRevolutionPBS
#AmericanRevolutionPBS
November 22, 2025 at 1:45 AM
"Any time while I was a slave, if one minute's freedom had been offered to me, and I had been told I must die at the end of that minute, I would have taken it — just to stand one minute on God's earth a free woman — I would." – Elizabeth Freeman, 1781
#AmericanRevolutionPBS
#AmericanRevolutionPBS
Approximately 500,000 people of African descent lived in British North America on the eve of the Revolution.
Join the Museum’s Adrienne Whaley to meet five real people of African descent living in Virginia in 1781, as seen in #AmericanRevolutionPBS: https://bit.ly/3XMLoao
Join the Museum’s Adrienne Whaley to meet five real people of African descent living in Virginia in 1781, as seen in #AmericanRevolutionPBS: https://bit.ly/3XMLoao
'As Seen on "The American Revolution"': Adrienne G. Whaley on Ep. 5
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November 21, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Approximately 500,000 people of African descent lived in British North America on the eve of the Revolution.
Join the Museum’s Adrienne Whaley to meet five real people of African descent living in Virginia in 1781, as seen in #AmericanRevolutionPBS: https://bit.ly/3XMLoao
Join the Museum’s Adrienne Whaley to meet five real people of African descent living in Virginia in 1781, as seen in #AmericanRevolutionPBS: https://bit.ly/3XMLoao
The final episode is here! Tonight is the conclusion of #AmericanRevolutionPBS, the new film by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein, and David Schmidt on @pbs.
Learn more about the stories featured throughout the film at the Museum, online and in our galleries: https://bit.ly/4oVqBh2
Learn more about the stories featured throughout the film at the Museum, online and in our galleries: https://bit.ly/4oVqBh2
As Seen on "The American Revolution"
Learn more about the objects and stories featured in "The American Revolution" on PBS.
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November 21, 2025 at 3:30 PM
The final episode is here! Tonight is the conclusion of #AmericanRevolutionPBS, the new film by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein, and David Schmidt on @pbs.
Learn more about the stories featured throughout the film at the Museum, online and in our galleries: https://bit.ly/4oVqBh2
Learn more about the stories featured throughout the film at the Museum, online and in our galleries: https://bit.ly/4oVqBh2
To counter British naval might, Americans relied heavily on the old tradition of privateering, like John Greenwood and James Forten featured in #AmericanRevolutionPBS.
Explore the Revolutionary War at sea aboard a privateer sloop at the Museum: https://bit.ly/4r9jVgC
Explore the Revolutionary War at sea aboard a privateer sloop at the Museum: https://bit.ly/4r9jVgC
November 21, 2025 at 2:04 AM
To counter British naval might, Americans relied heavily on the old tradition of privateering, like John Greenwood and James Forten featured in #AmericanRevolutionPBS.
Explore the Revolutionary War at sea aboard a privateer sloop at the Museum: https://bit.ly/4r9jVgC
Explore the Revolutionary War at sea aboard a privateer sloop at the Museum: https://bit.ly/4r9jVgC
Joseph Plumb Martin joined the Continental Army when he was 15 and served until the end of the war. In 1830, he published a memoir of his military service and shared the experiences of enlisted soldiers. #AmericanRevolutionPBS
From our collection: https://bit.ly/3GxzA6B
From our collection: https://bit.ly/3GxzA6B
November 21, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Joseph Plumb Martin joined the Continental Army when he was 15 and served until the end of the war. In 1830, he published a memoir of his military service and shared the experiences of enlisted soldiers. #AmericanRevolutionPBS
From our collection: https://bit.ly/3GxzA6B
From our collection: https://bit.ly/3GxzA6B
The cornerstone of our collection, Washington's Revolutionary War Tent served as the mobile command center of the Continental Army.
The Museum's Michael Idriss shares more about our handsewn replica seen in #AmericanRevolutionPBS and our First Oval Office Project: https://bit.ly/3LMq1DH
The Museum's Michael Idriss shares more about our handsewn replica seen in #AmericanRevolutionPBS and our First Oval Office Project: https://bit.ly/3LMq1DH
'As Seen on "The American Revolution"': Michael Idriss on Ep. 4
In the fourth episode of PBS' “The American Revolution”, we see more of the trials and tribulations George Washington and his army faced after the battles of Brandywine and Germantown – as well as a glimpse of the tent in which Washington worked and sle...
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November 20, 2025 at 5:11 PM
The cornerstone of our collection, Washington's Revolutionary War Tent served as the mobile command center of the Continental Army.
The Museum's Michael Idriss shares more about our handsewn replica seen in #AmericanRevolutionPBS and our First Oval Office Project: https://bit.ly/3LMq1DH
The Museum's Michael Idriss shares more about our handsewn replica seen in #AmericanRevolutionPBS and our First Oval Office Project: https://bit.ly/3LMq1DH
In 1777, Washington led the Continental Army into Valley Forge. One of the most iconic commemorative works on the American Revolution, William B. T. Trego’s March to Valley Forge is on view at the Museum. #AmericanRevolutionPBS
From our collection: https://bit.ly/4oQat00
From our collection: https://bit.ly/4oQat00
November 20, 2025 at 2:45 AM
In 1777, Washington led the Continental Army into Valley Forge. One of the most iconic commemorative works on the American Revolution, William B. T. Trego’s March to Valley Forge is on view at the Museum. #AmericanRevolutionPBS
From our collection: https://bit.ly/4oQat00
From our collection: https://bit.ly/4oQat00
Scenes from the 1777 battles of Paoli and Germantown are depicted in these works by Xavier della Gatta in our collection. They were commissioned by British Army officer Richard St. George, who fought in both battles. #AmericanRevolutionPBS
🎨: https://bit.ly/3LMmMMu
🎨: https://bit.ly/3LMmMMu
November 20, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Scenes from the 1777 battles of Paoli and Germantown are depicted in these works by Xavier della Gatta in our collection. They were commissioned by British Army officer Richard St. George, who fought in both battles. #AmericanRevolutionPBS
🎨: https://bit.ly/3LMmMMu
🎨: https://bit.ly/3LMmMMu
General Hugh Mercer, featured in tonight’s episode of #AmericanRevolutionPBS by @kenlburns.bsky.social on @pbs.org, was mortally wounded at the Battle of Princeton in January 1777.
His sword from the battle is on display here at the Museum, on loan from The St. Andrew’s Society of Philadelphia.
His sword from the battle is on display here at the Museum, on loan from The St. Andrew’s Society of Philadelphia.
November 20, 2025 at 1:01 AM
General Hugh Mercer, featured in tonight’s episode of #AmericanRevolutionPBS by @kenlburns.bsky.social on @pbs.org, was mortally wounded at the Battle of Princeton in January 1777.
His sword from the battle is on display here at the Museum, on loan from The St. Andrew’s Society of Philadelphia.
His sword from the battle is on display here at the Museum, on loan from The St. Andrew’s Society of Philadelphia.
How did the Revolution survive its darkest hour?
The third episode of #AmericanRevolutionPBS by @kenlburns.bsky.social on @pbs.org explores stories of everyday people in the dark days leading up to the 10 Crucial Days in 1776. Watch the Museum's Tyler Putman share more: https://bit.ly/4i9ymgx
The third episode of #AmericanRevolutionPBS by @kenlburns.bsky.social on @pbs.org explores stories of everyday people in the dark days leading up to the 10 Crucial Days in 1776. Watch the Museum's Tyler Putman share more: https://bit.ly/4i9ymgx
'As Seen on "The American Revolution"': Tyler Putman on Ep. 3
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November 19, 2025 at 7:01 PM
How did the Revolution survive its darkest hour?
The third episode of #AmericanRevolutionPBS by @kenlburns.bsky.social on @pbs.org explores stories of everyday people in the dark days leading up to the 10 Crucial Days in 1776. Watch the Museum's Tyler Putman share more: https://bit.ly/4i9ymgx
The third episode of #AmericanRevolutionPBS by @kenlburns.bsky.social on @pbs.org explores stories of everyday people in the dark days leading up to the 10 Crucial Days in 1776. Watch the Museum's Tyler Putman share more: https://bit.ly/4i9ymgx
In 1776, Washington and his men defeated the Hessians at the Battle of Trenton in a victory that helped boost the Revolutionaries' spirits. Artist Harrington Fitzgerald depicted the Continental Army's arrival in New Jersey. #AmericanRevolutionPBS
🎨: https://bit.ly/2KAptBk
🎨: https://bit.ly/2KAptBk
Washington Crossing the Delaware
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.
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November 19, 2025 at 2:32 AM
In 1776, Washington and his men defeated the Hessians at the Battle of Trenton in a victory that helped boost the Revolutionaries' spirits. Artist Harrington Fitzgerald depicted the Continental Army's arrival in New Jersey. #AmericanRevolutionPBS
🎨: https://bit.ly/2KAptBk
🎨: https://bit.ly/2KAptBk
These embossed metal pieces on display at the Museum adorned the distinctive military headgear worn by Hessian fusiliers — specialized soldiers who served under British command during the Revolutionary War. #AmericanRevolutionPBS
Take a closer look: https://bit.ly/35DnnXS
Take a closer look: https://bit.ly/35DnnXS
November 19, 2025 at 1:30 AM
These embossed metal pieces on display at the Museum adorned the distinctive military headgear worn by Hessian fusiliers — specialized soldiers who served under British command during the Revolutionary War. #AmericanRevolutionPBS
Take a closer look: https://bit.ly/35DnnXS
Take a closer look: https://bit.ly/35DnnXS
Episode two of #AmericanRevolutionPBS by @kenlburns.bsky.social on @pbs.org ends with a discussion about the drafting and adoption of the Declaration.
🎥 Watch the Museum's Matthew Skic share more about the Declaration's influence over the last 250 years: https://bit.ly/4r6XxEL
🎥 Watch the Museum's Matthew Skic share more about the Declaration's influence over the last 250 years: https://bit.ly/4r6XxEL
'As Seen on the American Revolution': Matthew Skic on Ep. 2
Episode two of “The American Revolution,” a new series directed by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein, and David Schmidt, airing from Nov. 16-21 on PBS, ends with a discussion about the drafting and adoption of the Declaration of Independence. The episode explo...
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November 18, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Episode two of #AmericanRevolutionPBS by @kenlburns.bsky.social on @pbs.org ends with a discussion about the drafting and adoption of the Declaration.
🎥 Watch the Museum's Matthew Skic share more about the Declaration's influence over the last 250 years: https://bit.ly/4r6XxEL
🎥 Watch the Museum's Matthew Skic share more about the Declaration's influence over the last 250 years: https://bit.ly/4r6XxEL
Inspired by a public reading of the Declaration, a crowd of soldiers and civilians tore down a statue of King George III in New York City in July 1776. Pieces of the statue were melted down into musket balls, like this one in our galleries via @nyhistory.bsky.social #AmericanRevolutionPBS
November 18, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Inspired by a public reading of the Declaration, a crowd of soldiers and civilians tore down a statue of King George III in New York City in July 1776. Pieces of the statue were melted down into musket balls, like this one in our galleries via @nyhistory.bsky.social #AmericanRevolutionPBS
In January 1776, Thomas Paine's pamphlet Common Sense was published by printer Robert Bell right down the street from the Museum on Third Street. #AmericanRevolutionPBS
In our collection, we have a June 1776 printing from London publisher John Almon, currently on view: https://bit.ly/2RFITWZ
In our collection, we have a June 1776 printing from London publisher John Almon, currently on view: https://bit.ly/2RFITWZ
November 18, 2025 at 1:04 AM
In January 1776, Thomas Paine's pamphlet Common Sense was published by printer Robert Bell right down the street from the Museum on Third Street. #AmericanRevolutionPBS
In our collection, we have a June 1776 printing from London publisher John Almon, currently on view: https://bit.ly/2RFITWZ
In our collection, we have a June 1776 printing from London publisher John Almon, currently on view: https://bit.ly/2RFITWZ
In 1773, Phillis Wheatley became the first female African American published poet with the publishing of Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral. An original signed copy of her work is in our collection and on display. #AmericanRevolutionPBS
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📖: https://bit.ly/3wDMRnc
Phillis Wheatley's Poetry
This original copy of Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral, published in 1773, was written by Phillis Wheatley, the first published African American woman poet.
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November 17, 2025 at 1:30 AM
In 1773, Phillis Wheatley became the first female African American published poet with the publishing of Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral. An original signed copy of her work is in our collection and on display. #AmericanRevolutionPBS
📖: https://bit.ly/3wDMRnc
📖: https://bit.ly/3wDMRnc
“The American Revolution,” a new six-part series from @kenlburns.bsky.social begins Nov. 16 on @pbs.org! Follow along with us all this week as we share more about the diverse people and complex events that sparked the American Revolution. #AmericanRevolutionPBS
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🎬: https://to.pbs.org/4oYOcwI
The American Revolution | Premieres Nov. 16 | PBS
The American Revolution, a landmark documentary by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein, and David Schmidt, premieres Nov. 16, 2025.
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November 16, 2025 at 3:00 PM
“The American Revolution,” a new six-part series from @kenlburns.bsky.social begins Nov. 16 on @pbs.org! Follow along with us all this week as we share more about the diverse people and complex events that sparked the American Revolution. #AmericanRevolutionPBS
🎬: https://to.pbs.org/4oYOcwI
🎬: https://to.pbs.org/4oYOcwI
Join our Revolutionary team! We're hiring for:
- Collections Management Fellow (one-year position)
- Digital Asset Management Fellow (one-year position)
To apply: https://bit.ly/3eXDBR2
- Collections Management Fellow (one-year position)
- Digital Asset Management Fellow (one-year position)
To apply: https://bit.ly/3eXDBR2
Careers
Explore all open employment opportunities at the Museum and review information on how to apply.
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November 14, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Join our Revolutionary team! We're hiring for:
- Collections Management Fellow (one-year position)
- Digital Asset Management Fellow (one-year position)
To apply: https://bit.ly/3eXDBR2
- Collections Management Fellow (one-year position)
- Digital Asset Management Fellow (one-year position)
To apply: https://bit.ly/3eXDBR2
How did the Revolution’s drinkers, eaters, and leaders raise a glass 250 years ago — and to which causes around the world? Join us on Friday, Nov. 21 for a themed after-hours program to explore the role of taverns in the American Revolution.
🍻: https://bit.ly/4qIHYD5
🍻: https://bit.ly/4qIHYD5
AmRev Presents: Tavern Night
Join the Museum for a themed after-hours program to explore the role of taverns in the American Revolution.
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November 14, 2025 at 4:15 PM
How did the Revolution’s drinkers, eaters, and leaders raise a glass 250 years ago — and to which causes around the world? Join us on Friday, Nov. 21 for a themed after-hours program to explore the role of taverns in the American Revolution.
🍻: https://bit.ly/4qIHYD5
🍻: https://bit.ly/4qIHYD5
TONIGHT: Join us for our #ReadtheRevolution Speaker Series!
@davidrarmitage.bsky.social will join us to discuss his book "The Declaration of Independence: A Global History" and the 250th anniversary of the Declaration.
See the full 2025-26 season lineup: https://bit.ly/4myQQaS
@davidrarmitage.bsky.social will join us to discuss his book "The Declaration of Independence: A Global History" and the 250th anniversary of the Declaration.
See the full 2025-26 season lineup: https://bit.ly/4myQQaS
November 13, 2025 at 3:30 PM
TONIGHT: Join us for our #ReadtheRevolution Speaker Series!
@davidrarmitage.bsky.social will join us to discuss his book "The Declaration of Independence: A Global History" and the 250th anniversary of the Declaration.
See the full 2025-26 season lineup: https://bit.ly/4myQQaS
@davidrarmitage.bsky.social will join us to discuss his book "The Declaration of Independence: A Global History" and the 250th anniversary of the Declaration.
See the full 2025-26 season lineup: https://bit.ly/4myQQaS
#OnThisDay in 1815, suffragist Elizabeth Cady Stanton was born.
Stanton was the principal author of the Declaration of Sentiments. This photograph, courtesy Elizabeth Cady Stanton Family Archive, shows Stanton with two of her sons around the time she attended the Seneca Falls Convention in 1848.
Stanton was the principal author of the Declaration of Sentiments. This photograph, courtesy Elizabeth Cady Stanton Family Archive, shows Stanton with two of her sons around the time she attended the Seneca Falls Convention in 1848.
November 12, 2025 at 8:50 PM
#OnThisDay in 1815, suffragist Elizabeth Cady Stanton was born.
Stanton was the principal author of the Declaration of Sentiments. This photograph, courtesy Elizabeth Cady Stanton Family Archive, shows Stanton with two of her sons around the time she attended the Seneca Falls Convention in 1848.
Stanton was the principal author of the Declaration of Sentiments. This photograph, courtesy Elizabeth Cady Stanton Family Archive, shows Stanton with two of her sons around the time she attended the Seneca Falls Convention in 1848.
Join us Thursday, Nov. 13, to kick off a new season of our #ReadtheRevolution Speaker Series! @davidrarmitage.bsky.social will join us to discuss his book "The Declaration of Independence: A Global History" and the 250th anniversary of the Declaration.
📚: https://bit.ly/4hDXWKz
📚: https://bit.ly/4hDXWKz
Read the Revolution Speaker Series with David Armitage
Author Dr. David Armitage will join the Museum’s Read the Revolution Speaker Series for a lecture and discussion inspired by his book "The Declaration of Independence: A Global History."
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November 12, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Join us Thursday, Nov. 13, to kick off a new season of our #ReadtheRevolution Speaker Series! @davidrarmitage.bsky.social will join us to discuss his book "The Declaration of Independence: A Global History" and the 250th anniversary of the Declaration.
📚: https://bit.ly/4hDXWKz
📚: https://bit.ly/4hDXWKz