The First Oval Office

The First Oval Office A collaboration between Colonial Williamsburg and the Museum of the American Revolution to reproduce George Washington's wartime headquarters tent.

In 2011, a team of researchers, historians, and tradesmen assembled to study one of the surviving marquees or tents used by George Washington that is in the collection of the Museum of the American Revolution. Realizing the importance of this impermanent structure to American history, the tent will become one of the cornerstone objects within the new museum for telling the story of the American Wa

r for Independence. Like the Oval Office in the White House today, decisions and ideas that shaped our nation history took place within the oval shaped marquee in the fields across the newly formed United States. Starting in the summer of 2013, located in the Secretary's Office at Colonial Williamsburg, a team of seven stitchers will publicly reconstruct an detailed reproduction of Washington's Marquee, allowing future generations to experience how and where Washington lived while on campaign during the American Revolution.

The story continues. . .
01/14/2024

The story continues. . .

From the Revolutionary War to the present day, generations of Americans and visitors from abroad have found inspiration in the presence of General George Washington’s headquarters tent. Today, this remarkable artifact is pitched in Philadelphia at the Museum of the American Revolution, where more ...

If you are in the Philadelphia area, here is a great chance to see the First Oval Office in the field.
08/03/2022

If you are in the Philadelphia area, here is a great chance to see the First Oval Office in the field.

Join the Museum at Clark Park in West Philadelphia (43rd & Baltimore Avenue) where students from the Living History Youth Summer Institute along with costumed living historians will set up our First Oval Office Project, a recreated Revolutionary War encampment, including handsewn, full-scale replica...

07/14/2022

Live and in person today at Nantucket’s Old Mill. Stop by and say hello Museum of the American Revolution.

11/19/2021

There are many ways of including the Museum of the American Revolution in your philanthropic plans: with gifts of annual support, major gifts or endowment and program support, or gifts made in conjunction with your estate planning process. Consider making a gift online, or contact us to discuss how....

Brand New Virtual Tour!
08/20/2021

Brand New Virtual Tour!

The Museum is now open daily from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. with updated (as of Aug. 12) health and safety protocols in place. Plan Your Visit

05/29/2021

The Museum is now open Thursday through Monday from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. with enhanced health and safety protocols.  Plan Your Visit

Don’t miss this!
02/06/2021

Don’t miss this!

The Museum's Virtual First Oval Office Project was created through a generous grant by the State Society of the Cincinnati of Pennsylvania.

We’re open!
01/06/2021

We’re open!

Rigorous health and safety measures are in place to ensure the safest and most enjoyable experience for all, including reduced capacity, advance online ticket purchasing, and enhanced sanitizing and cleaning protocols.

Help support the museum!
11/29/2020

Help support the museum!

Museum of The American Revolution Gift Shop and Store offers a distinctive selection of gift items including prints, posters, clothing and accessories, books, jewelry and more.

A fascinating tale from the Museum of the American Revolution.
10/19/2020

A fascinating tale from the Museum of the American Revolution.

For three decades following the American Revolution, all New Jersey residents “possessed of 50 pounds proclamation money” were entitled to vote, leaving the door open for women and free Blacks. The state’s constitution was then amended in 1807 to exclude women and people of color. But during t...

09/09/2020

Enjoy this time with our buddies at Colonial Williamsburg, without whom we could not have recreated the First Oval Office! Many of the furnishings we use in our programs came from Jay Howlett and his team. Their scholarship and craftsmanship is unsurpassed.

05/01/2020

Enjoy this behind the scenes look.

We love this!
04/12/2020

We love this!

Make your next Zoom chat a little more Revolutionary with downloadable Zoom backgrounds inspired by the Museum and its galleries.

As we face this great public health crises, we can draw strength from the challenges our founding generation overcame. W...
03/17/2020

As we face this great public health crises, we can draw strength from the challenges our founding generation overcame. While the Museum is currently closed, you can still explore our galleries and take a virtual tour online.

The Museum of the American Revolution is closed to the public through Tuesday, March 31, but you can explore the Museum and its content from anywhere with free digital resources for all ages including a Virtual Museum Tour, a Virtual Field Trip, a rich archive of Read the Revolution book excerpts, a...

Still brings the chills every time I see it.
02/22/2020

Still brings the chills every time I see it.

In 1909 Reverend W. Herbert Burk purchased General Washington's original sleeping and office tent for the Valley Forge Museum of American History.

01/17/2020

“Cost of Revolution” includes more than 20 works of art and dozens of rare objects, prints and manuscripts from four countries gathered together for a limited, once-in-a-lifetime exhibit. It is a rip-roaring tale of youth, war, trauma, love and loss. See it before March 17. You will be so happy that you did.

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