“Meet Joseph Plumb Martin” Performances
Step into the harrowing and exciting world of a teenaged soldier with a first-person theatrical performance portraying Continental Army soldier Joseph Plumb Martin, who was just 16 years old when he left Milford, Conn. and joined the Continental Army to prove he was "as warm a patriot as the best of them.” Martin, who survived, went on to write Memoir of a Revolutionary Soldier, which was published in 1830 and is one of the best-known Revolutionary War memoirs depicting the life of an ordinary soldier. This performance stars Christopher Roché as Joseph Plumb Martin and was written by Ryan Schwartz.
Gallery Guide: Remembering Fallen Revolutionaries
The Museum tells the stories of many of our nation’s first fallen soldiers and honors those whose names we don’t know. The Museum’s artifacts and exhibits explore these stories, including the sword of fallen Revolutionary General Hugh Mercer and the gravestone of Maryland Captain Michael Cresap, among many others. Pick up a copy during your visit or download this gallery guide online to find these stories and more around the Museum.
Revolution Place
Explore Revolution Place, the Museum’s family-friendly discovery center, which brings to life Old City’s lively, diverse neighborhood during the 1700s and invites visitors to learn through hands-on exploration. Kids of all ages can immerse themselves in four historical environments – a military encampment, a tavern, a parlor, and an 18th-century meeting house – to experience the places where the American Revolution took root. Don’t miss your chance to make a memorial ribbon based on those given to surviving veterans of the Battle of Bunker Hill at a 50-year commemoration in 1825.
Visit the Museum of the American Revolution this Memorial Day Weekend, Saturday, May 25 – Monday, May 27, 2024, to learn about the diverse range of people who served and sacrificed during the Revolutionary War and pay tribute those who continue to serve our nation today. Throughout the weekend, veterans, military, and Blue Star Families will receive free admission, which includes access to the Museum’s current special exhibition Witness to Revolution: The Unlikely Travels of Washington’s Tent.
Museum of the American Revolution 101 S. Third Street, Philadelphia, PA
Open daily from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., Witness to Revolution greatly expands the story told in the Museum’s award-winning Washington's War Tent film and brings to life the stories of individuals from all walks of life who saved George Washington’s tent from being lost over the generations and who ultimately fashioned this relic into a symbol of the fragile American republic. Visit this special exhibition over Memorial Day Weekend to hear a 10-minute, in-gallery talk to learn more about how George Washington was memorialized following his death in 1799.