Events
May 2022
Battlefield Tour - The Battle of Brandywine
Society of the Cincinnati members and American Revolution Institute Associates are invited to join us for a two-day experience in southeastern Pennsylvania to explore the Battle of Brandywine that includes a buffet dinner and lecture at Radley Run Country Club, located in the same area where General William Howe launched his attack in the afternoon hours of the engagement, and a lecture given by historical archaeologist Wade P. Catts, MA, RPA. To accompany the dinner and lecture, a guided day-long…
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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…
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