Next Tues., 12/9 at 6:30 pm! Join us for a lecture featuring historian Mark Anderson commemorating the 250th anniversary of the American campaign into Canada that culminated in the Battle of Quebec. Learn more & register: https://t.co/dCl5BfsDwf

A Spanish model 1757 musket captured this week in 1779 by British and German troops as they assaulted Spanish siege lines opposite the British territory of Gibraltar. #theglobalRevWar

This #Thanksgiving bring out your finest porcelain and dine like a revolutionary! This porcelain service was procured by Henry Lee III for George Washington & would’ve impressed any guest with its depiction of Fame and the Society insignia of an eagle. Read more:

Enjoy holiday magic circa 1905 at Anderson House. Discover the Anderson story, and how since 1938, the building has served as the HQ of the Society of the Cincinnati and its mission to interpret the #RevWar. For tickets, visit here and click “Buy Tickets” https://t.co/vv32VBoYEj

#OTD in 1783, New York City finally returned to American control as the last British troops departed after 7 years of occupation. The moment capped a long struggle that began with the city’s fall in 1776 and officially marked the end of the #RevWar.

Attention #AmRev history teachers! Apply for a spot in our 2026 residential Master Teachers Seminar, held July 12-18 in Washington, D.C., and celebrate America’s 250thyear with us! Applications accepted tomorrow, Nov. 22, through Feb. 22 at: https://t.co/9f4LPYMWNs

This week in 1775, Henry Knox set out from Boston on a daring mission to Ft. Ticonderoga. Over snow and rugged terrain, he and his men miraculously hauled 59 pieces of artillery back to Washington’s army and helped force the British evacuation of Boston in March 1776.

Ken Burns’s new film “The American Revolution” reminds us that the fight for independence was a struggle lived through real objects and real people. Our latest blog post looks at several such objects from our collections. Read more at: https://t.co/kxIRLU12p7

American troops captured Montreal #OTD 250 years ago, Nov 13, 1775, after a 7-week siege of Fort St. Jean near the city. The American invasion of British-ruled Canada aimed to protect the colonies’ northern border and to encourage Canadians to join the rebellion. #RevWar250

Don’t forget to register and join us next Tuesday, 11/18 at 6:30 pm, for our next From the Vault that explores rare books from our collections related to military training and education during the #RevWar. Learn more & purchase tickets: https://t.co/VSrIDxuVDZ

In 1776, Cpt. Jon Birge, wrote “my mind is much on my family & home but it is the countreys ‘Cause of Liberty’ I am Ingaged in” https://t.co/iF2mJC9KTO. Honor the service of America’s vets today #VeteransDay 11/11 & every day.

Happy 250th birthday to the US Marine Corps! Founded #OTD, Nov. 10, 1775, and first known as the Continental Marines, the #RevWar marines were led by Capt. Samuel Nicholas and ultimately included more than 2,000 men. #America250

On 10/22 we welcomed a VIP group from the Nixon Presidential Library & Museum @NixonFoundation & Cal State Fullerton for a tour of our ARI-SOC HQ at Dupont Circle! Plan to visit us with your group at: https://t.co/XrB8PlIRS4

#OTD 250 years ago, Virginia’s royal governor Lord Dunmore “declare[d] all indented servants, Negroes, or others (appertaining to rebels) free, that are able and willing to bear arms”. This may have inspired over 80,000 enslaved people during the #RevWar to flee to the British

It’s cold & flu season. In the #RevWar soldiers battled more than the common cold. They were susceptible to deadly diseases. In response, Dr. Benjamin Rush wrote a pamphlet to highlight the importance of diet, dress, and camp hygiene for the army. https://t.co/gRzumt35UJ

“Remember, remember the 5th of November...” Not if you served under Gen. Washington! This Nov. 5, 1775, entry in an orderly book in our collections relates Washington’s distaste of the burning of an effigy of the pope on what was known as Pope Night (Guy Fawkes Day today).

Next Weds., 11/12 at 6:30 pm! Join us for a panel discussion exploring a new anthology, The Archaeology of the American Revolution, published by @floridapress, that offers recent studies and new interpretations of the #RevWar. Learn more & register: https://t.co/sygzvmRwHt

Tues., 11/18 at 6:30 pm! Join us and historian Steven Elliott for our next From the Vault that explores rare books from our collections related to military training and education during the #RevWar. Learn more & purchase tickets: https://t.co/VSrIDxvttx

Watch a recording of our 50th George Rogers Clark Lecture that featured Geoffrey C. Ward, the script writer for Ken Burns, and historian Rick Atkinson, discussing their roles in helping to produce Burns’ new @PBS documentary, The American Revolution.