George Washington was revered in 1830s New England and his birthday was widely celebrated with balls and toasts. Celebrate Washington’s Birthday like they did in the 1830s!
On Sunday, February 18th, join us for talks and discussions about Washington, a demonstration of creating perfect ballroom hairstyles, historical toasts, and finally, a recreated ball (1:00 p.m.) in the Bullard Tavern!
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Did you know? Long before George Washington’s Birthday became a federal holiday in 1879, people memorialized the first president not only with balls and toasts on his birthday but also through the creation and use of a wide variety of household objects and decorations! Washington is represented throughout our collection in glass, textiles, ceramics, paintings, metalwork, and even wax, in numbers unmatched by any subsequent American politician.
