Communities and organizations can register to host a traveling exhibit about the American Revolution in New Jersey

 

TRENTON, NJ - RevolutionNJ, New Jersey’s official 250th commemoration initiative, is proud to announce the launch of Revolutionary Lives: Living the American Experiment Then and Now, a traveling exhibition designed for communities statewide. Available free of charge, the exhibit highlights the often overlooked stories of everyday New Jerseyans whose lives, labor, and choices shaped the Revolutionary era and continue to inspire civic engagement today.

“Revolutionary Lives is one of the many ways RevolutionNJ supports communities as local leaders develop their own plans for America’s 250th,” said Lieutenant Governor Tahesha Way, who oversees the New Jersey Historical Commission in her role as Secretary of State. “It offers residents a tangible connection to the values and experiences that defined the Revolution and illustrates how those ideals persist in our communities.”

“Through this exhibition, we explore how the Revolutionary ideals of liberty, equality, and justice shaped the live of New Jerseyans 250 years ago, and how they continue to inspire us today.,” said Sara Cureton, executive director of the New Jersey Historical Commission. “We are also providing schools and community organizations with accompanying educational materials to facilitate additional learning.”

Carrie Fellows, executive director of Crossroads of the American Revolution, added, “Revolutionary Lives gives people the opportunity to see how ordinary people who, through their everyday experiences, were caught up in making history — and ultimately contributed to creating our nation’s future. I hope visitors will be able to find commonality with these historic figures.”

Exhibition Details

The exhibit is available to host at libraries, historic sites, senior centers, city halls, schools, and other public spaces across New Jersey. It comes in two flexible formats: a six double-sided stretch-fabric banners, ideal for open gallery-style spaces, and a twelve single-sided banners, perfect for hallways or corridors. Reservations will be for a two-week loan period with the possibility of an extension based on availability.

Both versions include an interactive panel encouraging visitors to see themselves as active participants in the evolving story of New Jersey. The exhibit asks communities to reflect not only on the complexities and promise of the past, but on how these stories inform our ongoing pursuit of a “more perfect union.”

Those interested in hosting the exhibit can submit a reservation request at bit.ly/RevExhibit.

About RevolutionNJ
Created through state legislation in 2018, RevolutionNJ is a partnership between the New Jersey Historical Commission (NJHC), a division of the New Jersey Department of State, and the nonprofit Crossroads of the American Revolution Association to plan the commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution in New Jersey. For more information on RevolutionNJ, visit https://www.revnj.org/.