Society Of The Cincinnati

THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI PROMOTES THE MEMORY AND THE IDEALS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION AND THE MEN WHO LED THE AMERICAN AND FRENCH FORCES TO VICTORY IN THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR THROUGH MUSEUM, LIBRARY AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AT ANDERSON HOUSE, THE SOCIETY'S HEADQUARTERS.

HISTORIC PRESERVATION - THE SOCIETY RESTORES AND MAINTAINS ANDERSON HOUSE, WHICH WAS BUILT IN 1905 AND HAS BEEN DESIGNATED A NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK BY THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR. ANDERSON HOUSE IS A WASHINGTON, D.C., LANDMARK AS WELL, AND ONE OF THE BEST-PRESERVED HISTORIC MANSIONS ON EMBASSY ROW.

MUSEUM - THE SOCIETY OPERATES ANDERSON HOUSE AS A MUSEUM, OPEN TO THE PUBLIC YEAR-ROUND, SIX DAYS A WEEK. IN-PERSON MUSEUM ACTIVITIES RESUMED IN APRIL 2022 FOLLOWING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, WITH MUSEUM TOURS OF ANDERSON HOUSE AND CHANGING TEMPORARY EXHIBITIONS. THE SOCIETY MAINTAINS AND CONTINUOUSLY ADDS TO ITS MUSEUM COLLECTIONS, WHICH CONSIST OF COLLECTIONS FOCUSING ON THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, THE HISTORY OF THE SOCIETY, AND THE ANDERSON FAMILY AND ANDERSON HOUSE. THESE COLLECTIONS ARE ACCESSIBLE TO SCHOLARS FOR STUDY, ARE DISPLAYED AT ANDERSON HOUSE AND, THROUGH LOANS, AT OTHER INSTITUTIONS, AND ARE PRESENTED IN VARIOUS WAYS ON THE SOCIETY'S WEBSITES. THE SOCIETY MOUNTS A CONTINUOUS SERIES OF TEMPORARY MUSEUM EXHIBITIONS FOR THE PUBLIC AT ANDERSON HOUSE AND OFFERS VIRTUAL EXHIBITIONS ON ITS WEBSITES.

LIBRARY - THE SOCIETY MAINTAINS A MAJOR SPECIAL COLLECTIONS LIBRARY AT ANDERSON HOUSE, DEVOTED PRIMARILY TO THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION AND THE ART OF WAR IN THE ERA OF THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR. THE LIBRARY IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FIVE DAYS A WEEK. THE SOCIETY MAINTAINS AND CONTINUOUSLY ADDS TO ITS LIBRARY COLLECTIONS, CHIEFLY THROUGH THE PURCHASE OF MANUSCRIPTS AND PRINTED MATERIALS (BOOKS, PAMPHLETS, BROADSIDES, MAPS AND PRINTS), AND ONLINE AND MAINTAINS A GROWING SCHOLARLY CATALOG OF THESE WORKS.

EDUCATION AND OTHER PROGRAMS: THE SOCIETY CONDUCTS A WIDE RANGE OF EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER PUBLIC PROGRAMS AT ANDERSON HOUSE AND OTHER VENUES, AS WELL AS ONLINE AT WW.AMERICANREVOLUTIONINSTITUTE.ORG. THE SOCIETY ALSO PUBLISHES AND DISTRIBUTES EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS RELATED TO THESE THEMES IN PRINT AND ONLINE, INCLUDING BOOKS, EXHIBITION CATALOGS, LESSON PLANS, POSTERS, AND FACSIMILES OF PRIMARY SOURCES FROM THE LIBRARY AND MUSEUM COLLECTIONS. EIGHT SETS OF TRAVELING TRUNKS TELLING THE STORIES OF THE CONTINENTAL ARMY AND THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR AT SEA USING PRIMARY SOURCE-BASED LESSONS AND REPRODUCTION CLOTHING AND ARTIFACTS ARE CIRCULATED AT NO COST TO TEACHERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. A SUITE OF DIGITAL RESOURCES FOR TEACHERS AND STUDENTS IS FEATURED UNDER THE CLASSROOM SECTION OF OUR WEBSITE, INCLUDING: A FULL LESSON PLAN SERIES COMPOSED BY INSTITUTE STAFF AND MASTER TEACHERS, CLASSROOM VIDEOS, AN ONLINE STRATEGY GAME, REVOLUTIONARY CHOICES (ALSO AVAILABLE AS AN APP FOR MOBILE DEVICES), A DIGITAL TEXTBOOK, WHY AMERICA IS FREE, AND A SELECTION OF THEMATIC GALLERIES TO SUPPORT STUDENT LEARNING ON SPECIAL SUBJECTS CALLED COLLECTIONS FOR THE CLASSROOM. WE ALSO HOST A TEACHING ASSOCIATES PROGRAM THAT INVITES TEACHERS TO BECOME ASSOCIATES OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION INSTITUTE AT NO COST.