Objects of Memory: Washington and Material Culture

Objects of Memory: Washington and Material Culture

Longfellow House Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site

Special Event
  • Feb 5, 2026 at 6:00 PM
  • Free

To mark the 250th anniversaries of the American Revolution and the founding of the United States, a coalition of local non-profits and government agencies will present Washington in American Memory, a seven-part speaker series. All events take place at the Cambridge Public Library, and will also be livestreamed.

Consider how Americans understand atistic depictions of Washington and the Revolution, featuring: 

  • Zara Anishanslin, author of The Painter’s Fire: A Forgotten History of the Artists Who Championed the American Revolution and Associate Professor of History and Art History at the University of Delaware
  • Erica E. Hirshler, Croll Senior Curator of American Paintings at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

This speaker series is made possible through the generous support of America's National Parks, a nonprofit partner of the National Park Service. It is presented in partnership by the National Park Service/Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site, History Cambridge, Cambridge Public Library, Cambridge Historical Commission, and Cambridge MA250. 

More information

Fees

This event is free to attend.

Location

Cambridge Public Library Main Lecture Hall, and livestreaming (hybrid event)

Schedule

Date:

Feb 5, 2026

Time:

6:00 PM

Duration:

1 hour and 30 minutes

Event Type

  • Partner Program
  • Talk
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