Smithsonian Associates Presents In-Person and Livestreamed “Revolutionary Road Trip” Panel Discussion With PBS Television Host Darley Newman
Emmy-nominated television host, writer and producer Darley Newman returns to Smithsonian Associates with a panel of four travel and history experts for a journey through American Revolution historic sites, battlefields and great places for food and drinks. Panelists will share hidden gems and rarely told stories about the American Revolution at the Smithsonian’s Ripley Center Thursday, Jan. 18, from 6:45 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. ET. The program will be livestreamed on Zoom.
The discussion will delve into the nation’s founding and its future through the lens of history along road-trip routes that travelers can recreate from Charleston, South Carolina, to Trenton, New Jersey. Newman recently traveled this route to film the first six episodes of a new Revolutionary Road Trip TV series featuring historic sites related to the American Revolution. The episodes are part of her PBS Travels with Darley season launching in January in the lead up to 2026, the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States. She will share top locations and experiences, while moderating a discussion with David Duncan, Rita D. McClenny, Carrie Fellows and Lauren Roberts.
Duncan, president of the American Battlefield Trust, will cover sights and activities in Berkeley County and Camden, South Carolina. McClenny, president and CEO of the Virginia Tourism Corp., will highlight Virginia’s offerings for lovers of history and travel with a focus on Prince William County, where Revolutionary history abounds along the Washington-Rochambeau National Historic Trail and at the National Museum of the Marine Corps. Fellows, executive director of Crossroads of the American Revolution, will lead an exploration of New Jersey, through Princeton, Trenton, Washington Crossing State Park, Somerville, New Brunswick, Perth Amboy, Monmouth Battlefield and Morristown, before heading onward to Saratoga, New York, and beyond with Roberts, Saratoga County historian. Topics of interest include the battles of Saratoga, Trenton and Princeton, part of the “Ten Crucial Days” of the American Revolution, places where visitors can sample Colonial-inspired food and drinks and historical documents from the country’s founding.
The “Revolutionary Road Trip” in-person presentation is $40 for general admission and $30 for Smithsonian Associates members. At the conclusion of the panel discussion, in-person participants have the opportunity to learn more and pick up information about each state’s sights, activities and cuisines while mingling with Newman and the panelists at a light reception featuring food and drinks with historic themes. Tickets to view the panel discussion online are $25 for general admission and $20 for members. Tickets and information are available.
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