Events
June 2022
Dupont Kalorama Museums Weekend Walk
Join us and four of our partner museums in the Dupont Circle neighborhood of Washington, D.C., that will be open free of charge for this annual festival featuring special exhibitions and activities. Participating museums include Anderson House, Dumbarton House, The Phillips Collection, The National Museum of American Jewish Military History and the Woodrow Wilson House. For additional information, visit www.DKMuseums.com. Currently, all visitors to Anderson House age 2 and older are required to wear a mask while attending a…
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Dinner and Lecture - The Battles of Kings Mountain and Cowpens: The American Revolution in the Southern Backcountry
The southern backcountry was the center of the fight for independence, but backcountry devotion to the patriot cause was slow in coming. Decades of animosity between coastal elites and backcountry settlers who did not enjoy accurate representation in the assemblies meant a complex political and social milieu throughout the turbulent time. While examining the political, social and military history of the southern backcountry, Dr. Melissa Walker, professor emerita of history at Converse College, discusses the events that led to the…
Find out more »October 2022
Battlefield Tour - The Battles of Kings Mountain and Cowpens
Join us in Spartanburg, S.C., to explore the battles of Kings Mountain and Cowpens. This is a two-day experience that includes a buffet dinner and lecture at the 1881 Event Hall in Spartanburg, S.C., and a lecture given by Dr. Melissa Walker, professor emerita of history at Converse College, discussing the social, political, and military history of the southern backcountry that led to the battles of Kings Mountain and Cowpens. Accompanying the dinner and lecture, guided tours of Kings Mountain…
Find out more »March 2023
Art in Bloom DC 2023
Back by popular demand, Art in Bloom DC returns to Anderson House on March 27-30, 2023! This popular event fills our historic headquarters with dozens of floral arrangements inspired by the art and architecture of Anderson House. Art in Bloom provides a unique opportunity in the nation’s capital to stroll through the museum at your own pace, viewing interpretations of specific artworks, furnishings and architectural details rendered in a floral medium by some of Washington’s most creative and innovative floral…
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Dinner and Lecture - Prelude to Yorktown: The 1780-81 Virginia Campaign and the Siege of Yorktown
This dinner and lecture at the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown kicks off the Institute's next two-day battlefield tour experience exploring one of the most iconic sieges in military history: the Siege of Yorktown. The evening begins at 4 p.m. with exclusive access to the museum for our guests, who will have the ability to explore the various indoor galleries and outdoor interpretive centers of the museum. Cocktails will be available through a cash bar in the museum lobby, followed…
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