Next Tues., 10/21 at 6:30 pm! Join us for a virtual lecture featuring Rhett Breerwood, command historian of the Louisiana National Guard, exploring Spanish Louisiana’s militia during the #RevWar. Learn more and register: https://t.co/kCzvFGbr6h

Happy Birthday, @americasnavy! 250 years ago today, the Continental Congress passed a resolution creating the first American naval force #OTD 1775. #RevWar250

Celebrate #ReadingRevolutionWeek @VARevolution250 w/5 of our #RevWar picks: The British are Coming (YR Ed.), Henry & the Cannons, Founding Mothers, A Spy Called James, & Revolutionary Friends.

On Oct. 7 & 8 our team—with Master Teacher Seminar alum Kim Greer ’20—presented “The Revolution at Play” to 120 Missouri & Kansas teachers gathered for the 20thannual Best Practices in History Education conference @nationalwwimuseum in Kansas City, MO! #MOCHE #KCHE

Next Friday, 10/17 at 12:30 pm! Join us for a virtual Lunch Bite featuring Museum Collections and Operations Manager Paul Newman discussing a 1785 portrait of Continental Navy officer Silas Talbot, painted by Ralph Earl. Learn more & register: https://t.co/Ozbec3NVJQ

A joint attack by French and American troops on British-held Savannah, Ga., took place #OTD, October 9, 1779, under Admiral d’Estaing and Gen. Benjamin Lincoln. The Franco-American allies failed to retake the city and lost more than 1,000 men. #RevWar

Next Wed., 10/15 at 6:30 pm, join us for a lecture featuring historian Holly Mayer of @duqedu celebrating the 250th anniversary of the Continental Army’s formation through an examination of its origins and early stages. Learn more & register: https://t.co/jby8rKzYKS #America250

Our 2026 Research Fellowship applications are open! Our library offers short-term fellowship opportunities to encourage advanced study of and publication on the importance and legacy of the American Revolution. Learn more and apply: https://t.co/oE2XKCb6Qd

On Saturday, the ARI convened with 200+ history lovers at the @VirginiaMuseum for its Conrad M. Hall Symposium for VA History to share our educational resources like the #YearInRevolution video series, our #RevWar collections, & #250RevWar public programs!

Today marks the 248th anniversary of the Battle of Germantown. The defense by the 40th Foot commanded by Col. Thomas Musgrave (pictured) at the Chew House proved crucial to the British victory #OTD 1777. #RevWar

We remain open for all to enjoy, as our operations are unaffected by the government shutdown. In recognition of the federal employees affected, we are offering free museum admission to those workers during the shutdown. For more and to book tickets, click: https://t.co/Xz4OKfrmqu

We are happy to announce year 2 of the Thomas Jay McCahill III Fellowship, providing financial support for a scholar to undertake advanced research on American history in the colonial and revolutionary periods. Applications close October 31. Learn more and apply:

One of our newest acquisitions is now on display! See a previously unrecorded portrait of the marquis de Chastellux—the third-highest-ranking French officer at the Siege of Yorktown—through the end of 2025. Learn more at https://t.co/FGKVtE9hxg

1778, the 4th year of our #YearinRevolution classroom video series, is now online! Visit https://t.co/RIy4fW2NKT to explore films chronicling 1778 in review, women & the #AmRev, Steuben’s “Blue Book,” the Carlisle Commission, New Jersey, & the Franco-American alliance!

Next year, our 250th exhibition, Voices of Revolution, and a companion digital interactive will explore the variety of people who participated in the Revolutionary War and some of the battlefields where their paths crossed. Learn more at https://t.co/ZebV2yPJ48

Next Wed., 10/1 at 6:30 pm! Join us for an author’s talk featuring Douglas Branson discussing his new book that explores some of Washington’s most colorful generals throughout the #RevWar. Learn more & register: https://t.co/4WXEoCOUs0

Registration for our next battlefield tour is now open! Join us in Charleston, S.C., on December 5-6, 2025, as we explore two important events of the #RevWar: the Battle of Sullivan’s Island (1776) and the Siege of Charleston (1780). Learn more & register at:

We were honored to greet Her Majesty Queen Sofía of Spain at our info table during the “Spain and the Birth of American Democracy” history symposium hosted by @qssi_ny and @TodaysDAR at Constitution Hall, Sept. 19-20 on the consequential role of #250AmericaandSpain in the #AmRev!

From keynotes by Frank Cogliano & Peter Onuf to panels on citizenship, religion & the memory of 1776, “The American Revolution and Its Legacies” conference brought fresh insights to D.C. Thanks to @JackMillerCenter for hosting such an inspiring gathering!

Happy Constitution Day! #OTD in 1787, members of the Constitutional Convention signed the U.S. Constitution, one of the most remarkable legacies of the revolutionary generation. Learn more about it by visiting the #NationalArchives virtual exhibition https://t.co/kKdFv0yszN