The Revolutionary War Exhibit at the National Museum of the U.S. Army
10/01/24 • 37 min
June 14, 2025 will be the 250th anniversary of the formation of the US Army by the 2nd Continental Congress. In preparation to celebrate the Army's birthday and to comemmorate the 250th Anniversary of the American Revolution, the National Museum of the United States Army at Fort Belvoir will debut a new exhibit on April 19, 2025. Bringing together more than 200 artifacts from around the nation, the Army Museum will commemorate the leaders and men who formed the first army. We talk with Chief Curator of the National Museum of the United States Army, Paul Morando.
June 14, 2025 will be the 250th anniversary of the formation of the US Army by the 2nd Continental Congress. In preparation to celebrate the Army's birthday and to comemmorate the 250th Anniversary of the American Revolution, the National Museum of the United States Army at Fort Belvoir will debut a new exhibit on April 19, 2025. Bringing together more than 200 artifacts from around the nation, the Army Museum will commemorate the leaders and men who formed the first army. We talk with Chief Curator of the National Museum of the United States Army, Paul Morando.
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Revolution 250 Podcast - The Revolutionary War Exhibit at the National Museum of the U.S. Army
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