| Exhibition Review | The Journal of American History, 88.3

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Exhibition Review

Remembering the Revolution: Twenty-Five Years after the Bicentennial

Commemorations of the 225th anniversary of the American Revolution began at Boston National Historical Park and Minute Man National Historical Park last spring (see review, JAH, Dec. 2000, p. 992) and will run through 2008. The summer of 2001 featured some of the most important anniversaries, notably July 4, the 225th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. 1

Musket demonstration at the 225th anniversary of the battle of Moores Creek, held at Moores Creek National Battlefield, Feb. 2001. Photograph by Stephanie Blott.

The 225th activities seem much more modest than those of the bicentennial, which were often criticized for their corporate sponsorship and commercial flavor. But the bicentennial set in motion trends in historic preservation and interpretation that continue to resonate in the National Park Service. Several parks, for example, Fort Stanwix National Monument and George Washington Birthplace National Monument, use living-history programs started during the bicentennial. The popularity of living-history activities and battle reenactments—the legacy not only of the bicentennial of the American Revolution but also of the Civil War centennial of the 1960s—led to a recent National Park Service study of its relationship with the reenactment community. It is the first significant effort by the Park Service to analyze the history of reenactment, to give voice to the viewpoints of reenactors, and to call for cooperation with them. . . .

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