Ina Dillard Russell Library and Nancy Hart DAR Chapter host American Revolution Experience Traveling Exhibit

Ina Dillard Russell Library and the Nancy Hart DAR Chapter are pleased to announce the opening of the traveling exhibit, the American Revolution Experience. The innovative pop-up exhibition includes 12 display panels and three 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. Created through a collaboration between the American Battlefield Trust and the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, the exhibit is also made possible by generous matching funds from the National Park Service’s American Battlefield Protection Program battlefield interpretation grants.

The exhibit will run through Friday, Oct. 31, 2025, at the Ina Dillard Russell Library on the second floor hallway near Heritage Hall.

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.

Individual DAR chapters across the nation, including Milledgeville's Nancy Hart Chapter, have partnered with institutions in their communities to offer venues for the exhibit. The touring calendar is available at www.battlefields.org/ontour.