Independence Day Special Event
James S. Kaplan’s Walking Tour
7th Annual Candlelight Walking Tour of Revolutionary War New York
Begins at 2 a.m. on Saturday, July 4th, and ends at 6 a.m. on 7/4 at Fraunces Tavern.
For the seventh year in a row, join veteran walking tour guide James S Kaplan and learn little known facts about important Revolutionary War heroes buried in Lower Manhattan. Watching the early morning sun rise from Trinity Church, you’ll be fascinated to discover just how piv-otal New York City was throughout the war for independence.
Tickets in advance are required.
Once your tickets have been purchased, you will be emailed a confirmation receipt and the starting location for the walking tour.
$20/$15 members; for more information: 212-425-1778.
Tickets by mail: Send check payable to "Sons of the Revolution in the State of New York" to FTM Walking Tour, 54 Pearl St., New York, NY 10004.
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Evening Lectures
The fee for all Evening Lectures is $6 (FTM Members free) which includes museum admission and refreshments. All of these lectures begin at 6:30 p.m. and conclude with a wine and cheese reception in the Flag Gallery.
Foul Bodies
Cleanliness in Early America
Thursday, July 16th, 2009 at 6:30 PM
In this unusual cultural history, Kathleen Brown shows that attitudes toward “dirt” through the mid-nineteenth century reflected the fundamental values of early American society. Broad in historical scope and imaginative in its insights, Brown’s new book expands the topic of cleanliness to encompass larger issues such as religion, health, gender, class and race relations.
Lunchtime Lectures
These talks begin at 12:30 in the Flag Gallery and are free with museum admission: $10/$5 students and seniors. (Museum members always free.)
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