SPEAKER: Tyler Rudd Putman, PhD Candidate in History of American Civilization Program, Department of History, University of Delaware

TEEN/ADULT: The wood paneling and furniture of the DAR Museum’s New Jersey Room are more than fancy replicas. These wooden objects have a deeper history, one that involves a British warship, the 1777 battle for Philadelphia, lost Hessian gold, and a tenacious New Jersey Daughter of the American Revolution. This talk reveals the story of HMS Augusta, a ship that was once the pride of Admiral Howe’s fleet, and how pieces of the Augusta ended up as valued relics in museums across the country. 

Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tuesday-talk-the-many-lives-of-hms-augusta-tickets-14924021149

TIME: 12pm

FREE