Washington’s Tent Comes to Moorestown!

The Historical Society of Moorestown and the Moorestown 250 Committee, in conjunction with the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia, will present the First Oval Office Project. Throughout the Revolution, George Washington used an oval-shaped field tent for meetings as well as sleep when other accommodations were unavailable.

While the actual tent is kept in a light and temperature controlled environment due to its age, the museum has a replica that it takes to community events. On May 16th it will be at Locust Street Park. Visitors can watch the tent be put up and go inside to see where Washington would have worked. There will be costumed reenactors and other displays and activities for the whole family offered from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Check back for updates!

Washington’s Tent for the First Oval Office Project

First Oval Office Project Tent photo courtesy of the Museum of the American Revolution