"Revolutionary America! 1763-1789 April 20-November 3, 2002
"Featured ARtifacts"
  If your time to view our virtual exhibit is limited, we recommend looking at a few of artifacts from the exhibit we have chosen to highlight. These links will open in a new window--to return to this page, simply close the new window.
a tax stamp
Tax Stamp
pamphlet "Common Sense"
original pamplet: "Common Sense"
framed bullets
Bullets Fired During the Boston Massacre
Daniel Boon's rifle
Daniel Boone's Rifle
bottled tea leaves
Tea Leaves from the Boston Tea Party

Broadside, urn and almanack
Broadside by John Adams, Silver Urn by Paul Revere and "Poor Richard's Almanack" by Ben Franklin
lapdesk
Reproduction of the lapdesk on which Thomas Jefferson wrote the Delaration of Independence
artifacts used by George Washington
Artifacts used by George Washington as Commander-in-Chief
Washington's Epaulettes
Epaulettes worn by George Washington at Yorktown
Benedict Arnold Engagement Ring
Engagement Ring given by
Benedict Arnold
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