Ceo of the resume of the American Revolution and i am standing on the plaza at the corner of third and chestnut streets in old city philadelphia. Philadelphia was the headquarters of the revolution, where delegates came and protests first mounted, where the declaration of independence was written 200 yards away at Independence Hall. This really is the most central element of the American Revolution, the birth of our nation, which is why this museum is located here. Just down the street from me is the first bank of the United States. That is Alexander Hamiltons branch bank when he launched our nations banking system. It is also the first building constructed by the United States of america. So we have truly are or the our where the nation began and it is the right place to tell the entire story of the American Revolution, which is our mission in the museum. Behind me, you see canons from the era, these are part of the city of philadelphias collection. Everyone of these canons are old en
Standing in. We enter here on my left. And you wrap around through 16 galleries and theaters. Pass behind the big painting that you see on the south end of the court all the way around and you actually exit just opposite of where were standing here. You enter a subject of king george iii, when you leave youre a citizen of the american republic. We tell a story. The core narrative is about 1760 to 1790. But then we actually carry you through to the present day to explore the legacies of the American Revolution. First we have to step back to 1776 and we actually start with the recreation of the moment on july 9th, 1776, when a group of soldiers and sailers in new york city first heard the words of the declaration of independence and gathered down at the Bowling Green which is now near the raging bull on wall street, a landmark familiar to many viewers, and tore down an equestrian statue of king george iii. Really marking the beginning of the war of independence. The beginning of the Amer
Concluded. Im scott stevenson. Im the Vice President of clecks exhibititions and program. Were standing on the second floor of the museum. This is where our core excision, 16,000 square feet of exhibition space kind of wraps around this court im standing in. So we enter here on my left and we wraparound 16 galleries and theaters, past behind the big painting you see, all the way around, and you actually exit just opposite of where were standing here. You enter a subject of king george the iii. When you leave youre a citizen of the american republic. So we tell a story. The core narrative is about 1760 to 1790, but then we carry you through the present day to explore the legacies of the American Revolution. First we have to step back to 1776, and we actually start with the recreation of the moment july 9, 1776, when a group of sailors and soldiers in new york city first heard the declaration of independence and gathered at a landmark familiar to many viewers and tore down an equestrian
Concluded. Im scott stevenson. Im the Vice President of clecks exhibititions and program. Were standing on the second floor of the museum. This is where our core excision, 16,000 square feet of exhibition space kind of wraps around this court im standing in. So we enter here on my left and we wraparound 16 galleries and theaters, past behind the big painting you see, all the way around, and you actually exit just opposite of where were standing here. You enter a subject of king george the iii. When you leave youre a citizen of the american republic. So we tell a story. The core narrative is about 1760 to 1790, but then we carry you through the present day to explore the legacies of the American Revolution. First we have to step back to 1776, and we actually start with the recreation of the moment july 9, 1776, when a group of sailors and soldiers in new york city first heard the declaration of independence and gathered at a landmark familiar to many viewers and tore down an equestrian
Concluded. Im scott stevenson. Im the Vice President of clecks exhibititions and program. Were standing on the second floor of the museum. This is where our core excision, 16,000 square feet of exhibition space kind of wraps around this court im standing in. So we enter here on my left and we wraparound 16 galleries and theaters, past behind the big painting you see, all the way around, and you actually exit just opposite of where were standing here. You enter a subject of king george the iii. When you leave youre a citizen of the american republic. So we tell a story. The core narrative is about 1760 to 1790, but then we carry you through the present day to explore the legacies of the American Revolution. First we have to step back to 1776, and we actually start with the recreation of the moment july 9, 1776, when a group of sailors and soldiers in new york city first heard the declaration of independence and gathered at a landmark familiar to many viewers and tore down an equestrian