BRIDGTON — The Molly Ockett Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, is set to hold the grand opening of the American Revolution Experience from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, April 12.
The gathering will be held at the Bridgton Historical Society’s new gallery and exhibit space on the first floor of the 1869 Methodist Church at 214 Main St. On Sunday, April 13, hours will be from 1-5 p.m.
The exhibit will be open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. April 14-23. It will not be open on Easter Sunday, April 20. The exhibit is free and open to the public.
The innovative pop-up exhibition includes display panels and interactive digital kiosks that use storytelling, illustration, technology and unique artifacts and primary accounts to connect modern audiences with the people and places that shaped the birth of the nation. Created through a collaboration between the American Battlefield Trust and the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, the exhibit is also made possible by matching funds from the National Park Service’s American Battlefield Protection Program battlefield interpretation grants, according to a news release from Kerry Cushing with the historical society.
The traveling exhibit includes 12 panels highlighting thematic connections between profiled individuals and three interactive kiosks that connect to the full digital biographies, provide documentary context on the Revolutionary War, and offer information on how to visit the places tied to these individuals today.
Both online and on-site, the American Revolution Experience features custom illustrations by South Carolina-based artist Dale Watson. The exhibit also draws from documents and objects in DAR’s collection, as well as the Trust’s industry leading digital interpretation resources.
The church is not yet accessible.
For more information contact Kerry Cushing at the society office at 207-647-3699 or kerry@bridgtonhistory.org.
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