Supporting scholarship and promoting popular understanding of the American Revolution is central to the work of the American Revolution Institute. The Institute welcomes distinguished scholars and authors to share their insights and discuss their latest research with the public at Anderson House through lectures, author's talks and panel discussions. The Institute also hosts a variety of other historical programs throughout the year, including our Lunch Bite object talks, battlefield tours, special Anderson House tour programs and other events. Many of the events we offer are free.
May 2024
Dupont-Kalorama Museum Consortium Walk Weekend
Join us and six 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 are Anderson House, Dumbarton House, The Phillips Collection, The President Wilson House, The National Museum of American Jewish Military History, The O Museum in the Mansion and Dupont Underground. For additional information, visit www.DKMuseums.com. Advanced registration for Walk Weekend tickets is encouraged, but not required. For…
Find out more »Dupont-Kalorama Museum Consortium Walk Weekend
Join us and six 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 are Anderson House, Dumbarton House, The Phillips Collection, The President Wilson House, The National Museum of American Jewish Military History, The O Museum in the Mansion and Dupont Underground. For additional information, visit www.DKMuseums.com. Advanced registration for Walk Weekend tickets is encouraged, but not required. For…
Find out more »September 2024
Special Event—The 2024 Society of the Cincinnati Prize Presentation & Reception
The 2024 Society of the Cincinnati Prize honors Eli Merritt, M.D., M.A., for his book Disunion Among Ourselves: The Perilous Politics of the American Revolution (University of Missouri Press, 2023), which explores the politics of the Continental Congress during the American Revolution. Far from a harmonious collaboration, the Continental Congress during the Revolutionary War was so filled with political strife that the delegates feared the war would end in disunion or civil war. But instead of disbanding, these founders managed to…
Find out more »October 2024
Special Reception—Welcome to Washington, Lafayette!
On October 12, 1824, the marquis de Lafayette arrived in the capital city of Washington for the first time during his thirteen-month farewell tour of the United States. Upon his arrival to the nation’s capital, he was paraded into the city, welcomed by the mayor in the rotunda of the U.S. Capitol, and feted with fireworks throughout the city. Join us and the American Friends of Lafayette for a special reception commemorating Lafayette’s arrival in Washington. Guests can greet Lafayette,…
Find out more »November 2024
Battlefield Tour—The Battle of Guilford Courthouse
Join us on November 15-16, 2024, as we explore a significant engagement of the Revolution's Southern Campaign: The Battle of Guilford Courthouse. The two-day experience will kick off with a Friday evening dinner and lecture given by historian Dennis Conrad, Ph.D., editor of The Papers of Nathanael Greene, discussing Greene’s leadership and various events that led to the Battle of Guilford Courthouse. On Saturday, a day-long guided tour of Guilford Courthouse National Military Park and other associated locations will be…
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