New York Festival Barge files, 1975-1976.

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New York Festival Barge files, 1975-1976.

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This series contains records documenting the creation and operation of the New York Festival Barge (the "Bicentennial Barge") by the New York State American Revolution Bicentennial Commission. The records were created or collected by Philip Johnson, Barge project director.

5.5 cu. ft. (including ca. 1,200 slides)

New York State Archives

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Johnson, Philip

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New York State American Revolution Bicentennial Commission

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Using a variety of funding, a railroad car transport barge was remodeled and outfitted at Brewer's Shipyard on Staten Island and furnished with exhibits designed by the firm Johnson Hehr Nehin. The resulting New York Festival Barge, the American Revolution Bicentennial Commission's largest public program, transported a floating educational exhibit entitled "This Glorious Cause" and a crew of performers and craft demonstrators. A total of 912,887 people visited the barge ...