Gallery Talk: 1776: Declaring Independence
Join a member of the Adams Papers staff for a gallery talk on the exhibition 1776: Declaring Independence. Visitors are invited to explore the rest of the exhibition and ask […]
Gallery Talk: From Yorktown to the Hotel d’York
Join Sara Georgini, Series Editor, Papers of John Adams, for a gallery talk on the exhibition From Yorktown to the Hotel d’York: Winning Peace. Visitors are invited to explore the […]
Gallery Talk: The Declaration in American Memory
Join Library Assistant Brandon McGrath-Neely for “The Declaration in American Memory,” a gallery talk on the exhibition 1776: Declaring Independence. Visitors are invited to explore the rest of the exhibition […]
Financing the American Revolution: Supplies, Wages & Commerce
Join us as Jeffrey M. Griffith and Hannah Farber, in conversation with Ann Marsh Daly, explore the financing of the American Revolution and the creation and implementation of economic systems […]
Revolutionary War Encampment
Discover what life was like during the American Revolution at this immersive historical program. Visitors will have the opportunity to: Observe authentic military drills performed by reenactors. Learn about 18th-century […]
Our Founding Mothers and Fathers: More Revolutionary War Connections to the Salem Witch Trials
Each year we meet hundreds, if not thousands, of individuals who can trace their family line back to the Salem witch trials. We often tell visitors that the English colonists […]
Vineyard Preservation Trust: A Revolution Worn: Clothing that Marked Cultural Change in America
Join us at the Carnegie Heritage Center, Edgartown, Martha’s Vineyard, for A Revolution Worn. From revolutionary-era liberty caps to modern protest fashion, this illustrated talk with live models explores how […]
Vineyard Preservation Trust Walking Tour: Independence on Foot
Meet historian Norah Van Riper in Edgartown, Martha’s Vineyard, for Independence on Foot, a spirited walking tour exploring Martha’s Vineyard’s revolutionary past. Beginning at the Vincent House Museum, this 90-minute […]
Vineyard Preservation Trust: Voices of Independence at The Old Whaling Church
Voices of Independence brings spoken word and music together on the historic stage of the Old Whaling Church in Edgartown, Martha’s Vineyard, to commemorate America’s 250th anniversary. Featuring Island notables […]
Vineyard Preservation Trust: Presidents for Kids at The Carnegie
Join us in Edgartown, Martha’s Vineyard, at The Carnegie Heritage Center for a free, family-friendly interactive program introducing children to presidential history with Presidents For Kids founder, Dan Scudder. Presidents […]
