Revolutionary Things: Objects from the Collection

At the center of the initiative is “Revolutionary Things: Objects from the Collection”, a newly opened, 3,000-square-foot exhibition at The State Museum of Pennsylvania in Harrisburg featuring more than 140 artifacts spanning three centuries of Pennsylvania and American history.

The exhibition is organized into three thematic sections:

• Witness Objects and Relics, including rare artifacts used during the American Revolution, such as the 1st Continental Regiment Flag (also known as the Thompson Rifles or 1st Pennsylvania Regiment flag).
• Commemorative Art, examining how early Americans expressed national identity, highlighted by Charles Weisgerber’s monumental 1893 painting, Birth of Our Nation’s Flag.
• Centennial and Bicentennial Reflections, revisiting Pennsylvania’s role as host of the 1876 Centennial and 1976 Bicentennial celebrations.