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April 2023

Read the Revolution Speaker Series with Julie Winch, Featuring Atwood “Kip” Forten Jacobs

April 12 @ 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Museum of the American Revolution, 101 S 3rd St
Philidelphia, PA 19106 United States
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$10 – $20

Author and historian Dr. Julie Winch will join the Museum for a special presentation reflecting on her groundbreaking biography, A Gentleman of Color: The Life of James Forten, more than 20 years after it was first published. Joining Winch onstage will be Kip Forten Jacobs, the great-great-great-great grandson of James Forten.

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The American Revolution in Westchester: From the Hudson to the Sound

April 12 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Shattemuc Yacht Club, 46 Westerly Rd
Ossining, NY 10562 United States
Free
Ferry Sloops lecture

RW 250 is proud to present "The American Revolution in Westchester: From the Hudson to the Sound", a Ferry Sloops lecture at the Shattamuc Yacht Club in Ossining, New York! Learn about the places and events that unfolded along the Hudson River during the American Revolution — from the Battle of Saratoga, to the many lesser known intimate examples of the river’s influence during the course of the war!

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Upcoming Lecture – The Surveyor’s Eyes: Mapping Empire in the Era of the American Revolution

April 13 @ 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
The Society of the Cincinnati Anderson House, 2118 Massachusetts Ave NW
Washington, DC 20008 United States
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Free
Surveyor's Eyes

Prior to the outbreak of war in 1775, British surveyors came to North America and the West Indies in unprecedented numbers. Their images of coastlines, forts, and frontiers helped win the French and Indian War and pictured a triumphant British Atlantic world. The American Revolution shattered this vision of peace, commerce, and settlement.

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Wilmington Salutes its Revolutionary History

April 15

Come tour the Tall Ship Kalmar Nyckel and support Wilmington's preparations for the nation's 250th birthday in 2026! Hear about the thousands of American and French troops who passed through Wilmington en route to win American independence in 1781 at Yorktown, VA. W3R-US – the managing partner of the Washington Rochambeau National Historic Trail – is a 501(c)3 organization with a Goldstar Platinum rating. We raise funds for Trail projects, work with schoolchildren and teachers, and…

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Butts Hill Fort Restoration Committee Volunteer Spring Cleanup No. 2 – Saturday, April 15th

April 15 @ 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Butts Hill Fort, 1 Fort Street
Portsmouth, RI 02871 United States
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Free

The Butts Hill Fort Restoration Committee is seeking volunteers for our second Spring Cleanup on Saturday April 15th (rain date is April 16th). It starts at 9 AM and goes throughout the day.

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FY24 African American Heritage Preservation Program: General Overview Webinar

April 19 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Virtual
Free
Fy24 AAHPP WEbinar

This spring, MHT and MCAAHC will hold one webinar, two Q&A sessions, and one in-person workshop in April, May, and June for prospective applicants of the AAHPP. Attend a webinar or in-person workshop to learn about the eligibility of applicant organizations, properties, and projects; documentation required for the application; the program's selection criteria; and more.

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Celebrate Trails Day 2023

April 22 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Your Local Trail!
Free
A Banner for Trails Day 2023 hosted by Rails-To-Trails, depicting a family of four walking along a green pasture with a row of trees behind them.

Will you be joining us outside for this springtime celebration of America’s trails? Whether you attend a Celebrate Trails Day event, give back to your local trail in honor of Earth Day—which is also April 22!—go for a ride, run, hike, stroll, or take some time to enjoy being outside, you’ll be sharing the love for trails in and around your community AND will have the chance to be rewarded for it.

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Fort Frederick 18th Century Market Fair

April 27 @ 9:00 am - April 30 @ 5:00 pm
Fort Frederick, 11100 Fort Frederick Rd
Big Pool, MD 21711 United States
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Free
Fort Frederick 18th Century Market Fair banner, which shows reenactment actors dressed as 18th century troops and folk mingling beside a row of starch white tents, opening to a market place in the distance

The Friends of Fort Frederick and staff of Fort Frederick State Park are pleased to announce that they will host the 27th annual 18th Century Market Fair in April!

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FY24 African American Heritage Preservation Program: In-Person Workshop

April 27 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
MHT Office, 100 Community Place
Crownsville, MD 21032 United States
Free
Fy24 AAHPP WEbinar

REGISTER NOW to Learn More About the FY24 African American Heritage Preservation Program! Webinars and in-person workshop available this spring Ebenezer A.M.E. Church, Baltimore City, MHT Staff Photo Registration is now open for the FY24 African American Heritage Preservation Program (AAHPP) Webinars & In-Person Workshop Administered as a partnership between MHT and the Maryland Commission on African American History and Culture (MCAAHC), AAHPP provides grants to assist in the preservation of buildings, sites, or communities of historical…

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Commemoration Reconsidered: Ethics, Justice, and America’s 250th Anniversary

April 27 @ 12:00 pm - April 28 @ 4:30 pm
Virtual
$55 – $65
Commemoration Reconsidered

Join the American Association for State and Local History for this exciting two day event of roundtables, speakers and more!

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