Check out what’s going on at museums at home and abroad!
End Notes: Short-lived Suffrage in the Early Republic
Some American women and Black people voted as early as 1776? Who knew?
Openings and Closings: March 31 to April 6
Check out what’s going on this week at museums across the country!
Detective Dealer Aids in Recovery of Stolen Revolutionary War Rifle
On October 2, 1971, a rifle dating from the American Revolution was stolen from the Valley Forge Historical Society in rural Pennsylvania. Its whereabouts were unknown until last year, when it was rediscovered by New Oxford, PA-based antiques dealer Kelly Kinzle.
Done in by Rebellion
At the Museum of the American Revolution, art and artifacts trace the life and death of an Irish officer in the British Army.
Triskaidekaphilia in Philadelphia
A New Constellation: A Collection of Historic 13-Star Flags, on view at the Museum of the American Revolution and curated by specialist Jeff R. Bridgman from his own comprehensive holdings, showcases thirty-two American flag patterns, sparking our desire to learn more.
A Fighting Chance
The Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia opened on April 19th.