Arizona State Society, DAR
Arizona America Experience
Experience
America 250! in Arizona
DAR’s Traveling Revolutionary War Exhibit
Admission free. Courtesy of the host DAR chapters.
DAR’s Traveling Revolutionary War Exhibit on Display in Arizona.
The countdown is on to the 250th anniversary of the war for independence. To commemorate the occasion, the Daughters of the American Revolution and the American Battlefield Trust have partnered to bring a special traveling exhibit, the American Revolution Experience to towns across the nation. The Arizona State Society Daughters of the American Revolution is excited to feature the exhibit at locations across the state in February 2025. The innovative pop-up exhibition includes display panels and interactive digital kiosks that use storytelling, illustration, technology and unique artifacts and primary accounts to connect modern audiences with the people and places that shaped the birth of our nation.
“We are thrilled to welcome the American Experience Exhibit to Arizona. Our chapters are excited to have their friends, family, and neighbors come enjoy this interactive exhibit,” said Arizona DAR State Regent Sarah ZIker. “The Semiquincentennial is coming soon and the exhibit is a great way to remind and educate about the events 250 years ago.”
The traveling exhibit includes 12 panels highlighting thematic connections between profiled individuals and three interactive kiosks that connect to the full digital biographies, provide documentary context on the Revolutionary War and offer information on how to visit the places tied to these individuals today. Both online and on-site, the American Revolution Experience features custom illustrations by South Carolina-based artist Dale Watson. The exhibit also draws from documents and objects in DAR’s collection, as well as the Trust’s industry-leading digital interpretation resources.
“Independence may have been declared in Philadelphia by the Declaration’s 56 signers, but it was hard-won on the battlefields we protect by the thousands of Patriot soldiers from whom today’s Daughters trace descent,” said Trust President David Duncan. “Together, our organizations bear witness to the fact that we are not so far removed from those impactful events, that there are meaningful ways to bridge those 250 years.”
The American Revolution Experience will travel to scores of libraries, historical societies, and museums through 2025, introducing visitors to a cast of historical characters with diverse experiences throughout the conflict and the places they visited on their journey. A longer-term mounting of the exhibit will remain at DAR’s national headquarters in Washington, D.C.
The American Revolution Experience invites visitors to consider the choice faced by members of the revolutionary generation as tensions mounted in the 1770s: Would these ordinary citizens risk their lives and livelihoods in pursuit of liberty? Or would they remain loyal subjects of the British crown, coming into conflict with neighbors and family?
The exhibit surfaces diverse viewpoints and experiences, touching on the journeys — both literal and figurative — of Patriots and Loyalists, men and women, Black and Native populations, and even international allies. Rather than focusing only on generals and famous statesmen, it introduces audiences to drummer boys, military mapmakers, and other ordinary people who were impacted by global events.
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