The American Revolution Round Table (ARRT)
of the District of Columbia
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The ARRT offers a special opportunity to discover the many
interesting aspects of the American War for Independence. Since
1974, from September through May, monthly ARRT speaking programs
have been presented by historians, authors, and educators. Topics
range from battles to political-economic and social aspects of
the Revolution. Some programs are of pre- and post-revolution
events that relate to the struggle.
The ARRT welcomes non-members to attend the meetings to
evaluate their interest in joining the round table. The
usual ARRT meeting begins with dinner, followed by a program
talk. Most all of the meetings are held at the Fort Myer
Officers' Club in Arlington, VA, on the first Wednesday of the
month. Reservations are made using the form which accompanies the
ARRT monthly newsletter, a copy of which can be mailed to
interested individuals.
The ARRT program meetings also allow, on a space available basis, for individuals to attend the program presentation following the dinner. More information on this is at the 'Next Program' announcement page linked below.
More information on the ARRT can be obtained on a Adobe Acrobate [PDF] file by clicking on the tab below:
For further information on the ARRT call (703) 360-9712; or send
queries to the ARRT e-mail.
- or post mail:
- ARRT
- PO Box 137
- Mount Vernon, VA 22121
ARRT PROGRAM INFORMATION:
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The New York American Revolution Round Table
The New York American Revolution Round Table meets five times a year, on the first Tuesday of October, December, February, April and June. They publish a newsletter with book reviews and other information about the Revolution. The ARRT of NY was founded in the fall of 1958.
Their speakers are usually authors of recent books on some aspect of the Revolution. Each year they give an award for the best book
published on the era of the American Revolution. For years they have met at the historic at Fraunces Tavern, but recently have been meeting at The Williams Club, 24 East 39th Street, in New York City
Their very informative web site is New York American Revolution Round Table
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American Revolution Round Table of Philadelphia 
The ARRT of Philadelphia had its first meeting in September 2001.
To learn more about its quickly expanding programs, see their web site at:
http://www.geocities.com/arrtop
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Western Pennsylvania
Revoultionary War Round Table
Specific tours and events are announced at http://www.fortpittmuseum.com/Tours.html
Send queries to Douglas Macgregor, E-Mail: dmacgregor@state.pa.us.
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American Revolution Round Table of Richmond, Virginia.
The American Revolution Round Table of Richmond is devoted to the study of all aspects of the revolutionary period (ca. 1763 - 1789). Composed of a group of eclectic, yet historically minded individuals, the ARRT-R provides a forum for the exploration, discussion, and sharing of knowledge about this interesting and critical period of our history. All are welcome to participate in this enlightening and enjoyable pursuit, regardless of knowledge level. Meetings are gnerally held at the University of Richmond.
For more information check their very dynamic and sophisticated web site at
http://arrt-richmond.org/index.html
Send queries to William M. Welsch, E-Mail: wmwelsch@comcast.net.
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Washington Crossing
Revoultionary War Round Table
Meetings are held at the David Library, Washington Crossing, Pa.
This discussion group is sponsored by the Swan Historical Foundation and the Mercer-Middlesex Region, Sons of the American Revolution. Their meetings are from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Saturdays and 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Tuesdays.
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Southern Campaigns of the American Revolution Round Table
They do not have a fixed location. It is a theme discussion & event tour group. They also put on symposiums with speakers.
Information on the group is available at http://www.southerncampaign.org/ .
Charles B. Baxley is organizing the group and can be contacted at cbbaxley@truvista.net.
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Northern New Jersey
Revoultionary War Round Table
They meet for an optional dinner and a speaker on the 4th Tuesday of the month at the Old Hook Inn, Old Hook Rd. (Bergen County Route 502), Emerson, NJ. Arrive between 6:30 and 7:00 pm for conversation and fellowship. Meetings open to the public.
Send queries to Douglas Macgregor, E-Mail: dmacgregor@state.pa.us.
For further information: Contact Chairman David Whieldon at 201-967-7692.
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Central Delmarva Revolutionary Round Table
Meetings are held on the 4th Monday of the month alternating between Dover, Delaware and Chestertown, Maryland.
Send queries to Jack Gardner, E-Mail: njgardner@comcast.net.
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Study of the American Revolution can be assisted by visiting the following web pages:
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National Park Service (NPS) has a website that provides Revolutionary War Military Sites listed by state. Those that are in the National Register of Historic Places are indicated.
Under the NPS, is the American Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP), which is described at their main site:
http://www2.cr.nps.gov/abpp/index.htm. The ABPP is reviewing a draft ‘Revolutionary War & War of 1812 Historic Preservation Study'. The ‘Data Base' of this study is at the URL: http://tps.cr.nps.gov/gis/revwar/login.cfm.
Visitors to the page sign in by entering their e-mail address. If the e-mail address does not match the NPS database for prior registration, the visitor will be asked to either register or to re typed a correct e-mail address. If necessary, click on register, and provide the requested personal information (only for NPS records and is not shared). Once the visitor signs up he/she will be returned to the login in page. Complete logging in, after which options will appear from which to chose. Click on ‘Combined lists'. A database page will appear. In the box that says "state", scroll down to the specific state desired. Go to the bottom of the page, and click on the button that says ‘search'. This brings up the sites located in the state that was selected. This list gives the popular name of the historical incident, the county, the state, the associated war, the theme [military, diplomatic, economic], engagement category [joint operation, naval action, land action, etc.].
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Home page of The Brigade of the American Revolution. This living history association is dedicated to recreating the life and times of the common soldier of the American War for Independence. Included are re-enactmeint units representing: The Continental Army, Militia, British forces, Loyalist, German units, French forces, Spanish units, and Native American forces. Civilian roles are also represented. For nearby events and reenactment information, see the Web Site of the First Virginia Line.
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A fine reference webpage is The David Library of the American Revolution. The library is a specialized research institution that has collected a wealth of materials on the Revolution.
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Information on the French 1780-83 military expedition to America is furnished at the web site of
Expédition
Particulière Commemorative Cantonment Society. The site also covers French naval elements, and volunteers that
participated in the broader duration of the American War for Independence.
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A fine web 'gateway' site on the American Revolution is at
AmericanRevolution.org. The site leads to a number of links. Especially worthy are the well designed scholarly articles by historians.
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Another 'gateway' site on the American Revolution is at
RevWar75.com. The site began mainly to offer orderly books of the Continental Army and of the Crown Forces. It has expanded to provide an on-line index and web links to assist researchers in accessing primary sources on the American units in the American Revolution.
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Source of American Historical Autographs is offered at
Joseph Rubinfine's website. In addition to a large selection of quality documents, Mr. Rubinfine has published over 140 detailed and illustrated catalogs, which in their own right are valuable to historical research.
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A rich source of unique material is available at the website which provides Benson J. Lossing's monumental Pictorial Field Book of the Revolution.
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The Library of Congress offers online access to its large holding of maps. See their website The American Revolution and Its Era, Maps and Charts of North America and the West Indies 1750-1789. The URL is http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/gmdhtml/armhtml/armhome.html
Recent additions are "The Rochambeau map collection' and maps made by Lafayette's cartographer M. Capitaine du Chesnoy. At present the means to access particular maps is to use the ‘Keyword' search option. For example: entering 'Lafayette' and 'Barren Hill' will provide a list of links, the top one taking the viewer to a map of the 28 May 1778 maneuvers executed at Barren Hill.
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The Society of the Cincinnati is an organization of descendants of eligible commissioned officers of the Continental Army or Navy and commissioned officers of the French Army or Navy who served in the Revolutionary War. The Society of the Cincinnati was organized on May 10, 1783, at Fishkill, New York, by Continental officers who fought in the American Revolution. State Societies were established in the thirteenth original states and in France.
The National organization for The Society Of The Cincinnati has long had it headquarters at the Anderson House in Washington, DC, which had long housed special exhibits and an impressive research library on the American Revolution. In addition the Anderson House hosts various cultural programs, many of which emphasize early American history. Fortunately the Society has initiated a website to promote these programs. The URL for their webpage is http://www.societyofthecincinnati.org/
Other background information about this society is at
http://www.hereditary.us/cin_history.htm
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Page created December 1997; last updated 13 December 2007
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