Posting for those that may be interested in attending:
1. Banners of Liberty – Flags of the American Revolution.
June 14 12:15-1:15PM. This Flag Day presentation by Scott Stephenson, Museum of the American Revolution, examines Revolutionary War flags and the role of Pennsylvania Germans in the American Revolution. Following the lecture, from 1:30-3:00, there will be a special viewing of three rare flags in the Rotunda, including a Grand Division flag from the 8th Virginia Regiment, the Forster Flag from a Massachusetts militia regiment, and the thirteen-star Commander-in-Chief Standard that was part of General George Washington's field equipment. Members free. Included with admission.
2.Enemy Captives in Revolutionary Lancaster, PA. Thursday June 25. 12:15PM. Washington College history professor and author Ken Miller explores revolutionary Pennsylvanians' frustrating encounters with their earliest British prisoners during the first year of the Revolutionary War. Members free. Included with admission.
These lectures take place at Winterthur mansion – the premier museum of American decorative arts, reflecting both early America and the du Pont family's life here. Its 60-acre naturalistic garden is among the country's best, and its research library serves scholars from around the world. We invite you to visit and explore this place of beauty, history, and learning. In Winterthur, Delaware.
Website: winterthur.org
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