May 2019
Lunch Bite – The First Society of the Cincinnati Eagle Insignias
The first examples of the iconic Society of the Cincinnati insignia, known as the Eagle, were made in Paris in January 1784 for French members of the Society, who had served the American cause as either soldiers of their king or volunteers commissioned in the Continental forces. Popular among French officers and admired by their countrymen, the Society Eagle symbolized their service to their king and association with the American war and its revered leader, George Washington, who was the…
Find out more »Concert – Bluegrass
An ensemble from the Annapolis Bluegrass Coalition performs both traditional and contemporary bluegrass sounds in a combination of electrifying picking, soulful singing and eclectic arrangements. The concert will last approximately one hour. This is the last date in the spring American Music Series.
Find out more »Lecture – Maritime Archaeology of the Betsy: A Merchant Ship at War
Underwater archaeologist John D. Broadwater discusses his work as the principal investigator for the Yorktown Shipwreck Archaeological Project, conducted 1978-1989, that located and examined British supply ships sunk off Yorktown, Virginia, during the climactic campaign of the Revolutionary War. The talk will last approximately 45 minutes. About the Speaker John Broadwater is the acting state underwater archaeologist with the Virginia Department of Historic Resources. From 1992 to 2010 he worked for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), first…
Find out more »Author’s Talk – The Road to Charleston: Nathanael Greene and the American Revolution
Historian John Buchanan discusses and signs copies of his long-awaited sequel to The Road to Guilford Courthouse that brings the story of the war in the South to its dramatic conclusion. Nathanael Greene’s Southern Campaign was the most difficult of the war. With a supply line stretching hundreds of miles northward, it revealed much about the crucial military art of provision and transport. Insufficient manpower a constant problem, Greene attempted to incorporate black regiments into his army, a plan angrily rejected…
Find out more »June 2019
Dupont Kalorama Museum Walk Weekend
Visit Anderson House and four other neighborhood museums for free during this annual event and enjoy our Revolutionary Reflections exhibition inspired craft. Explore the house at your own pace and speak with knowledgeable docents stationed in each room. Anderson House will be open from 11:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. on Saturday, June 1, 2019 and Sunday, June 2, 2019. To learn more about the participating museums, please visit the Dupont Kalorama Museum Consortium website.
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