I recently visited the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia. I am a huge lover of American history and was excited when the museum opened a few months ago and couldn’t wait to visit.
Although you can easily discover the contents of its collection online, I believe that my going into detail and my experience would be like giving away too much of a great book or movie. In a place like this, as with art, impressions are personal, and you should have the opportunity to uncover each treasure on your own. I will, though, divulge this: I cried. Twice.
Due to my visual impairment, my husband had to read a lot to me throughout the exhibits, starting with what is inscribed on the outside of the building. As he began to read it to me, I took over, as I know it by heart. 
George Washington came alive for me during my time at this museum and I wondered what he would think about America today. Even though we can learn and study the beginning of our nation, unless you were there, I don’t know if you can really understand it. And I imagine that’s how George Washington would feel about the current state of the union. Would he only have to direct our attention to these words that transcend time? I realize this is a romanticized answer to incredibly difficult and complex problems but I can’t help it. Through this museum, I fell a little more in love with George & Co. and this country.
