Sportsman of Revolution: George Washington and Fun at the Founding

Are you a lover of all things American Revolution, Field Sports, and George Washington? Join us on Thursday, July 9, from 5–6:30 pm for an evening you won't want to miss! Raise a glass to your fellow NSLM community members during a cocktail reception, then settle in for a riveting talk on George Washington and sporting life during the era of the American Revolution with our George L. Ohrstrom, Jr. Curator of Library Collections, Dana Stefanelli. Don't miss your chance to ask your questions directly during the Q&A section.

In honor of America 250, this program is free of charge but requires registration.


Header Image: Felix Octavius Carr Darley (American, 1822–1888), Washington and Fairfax. - Field Sports, Illustration in Washington Irvings' Life of George Washington, G.P. Putnam & Co., New York, 1856, The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1765–1896. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/05d80890-c60f-012f-caec-58d385a7bc34