On July 4th, 2026, the Declaration of Independence will celebrate 250 years! But what exactly is this special document that we honor each year on its birthday? Come along with a museum educator to discover what the Declaration is, why it was created, and why the important ideas inside it mattered in 1776—and still do […]
Eighteenth-century Philadelphia was a complex place where global trade brought new goods and new ideas to the people who became revolutionaries. Follow one artifact — a punchbowl uncovered in an archaeological dig on site of the Museum of the American Revolution — on a virtual tour of the city, and find yourself in market stalls, […]
Love history? So do we! Go behind the scenes with museum staff to discover cool artifacts from the past and hear the exciting stories they can tell. In this workshop, we will learn about archaeology and the thousands of objects we discovered under the museum—in an 18th-century toilet! Find out what these objects reveal about […]
In this super-secret meeting, join museum staff as we learn about the spies of the Revolution! From shopkeepers and mystery women to enslaved men who served as double agents, let’s discover who these spies were and how they operated undercover. We’ll solve some of our puzzles, uncover some secret messages, and discover why George Washington […]
Explore samplers and needlework during the Revolution (1770s – 1789). Presented by Pamela Campbell, Regent of the Haddonfield Chapter of the NJ Daughters of the American Revolution. This event is for adults. Registration is required, however, a library card is not needed to attend: https://events.camdencountylibrary.org/event/2026-07-07/needles-eye-view-history
Virtual program. Few people know that for about 30 years during the Revolutionary era, certain women and free people of African descent had the right to vote in New Jersey. Learn the little-known history of the nation’s first women voters and examine the political conflicts that led to their voting rights being stripped away in […]