{"id":1174,"date":"2025-03-28T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-28T19:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whattoseeinwashingtondc.com\/?p=1174"},"modified":"2025-03-28T09:27:58","modified_gmt":"2025-03-28T14:27:58","slug":"highlighting-black-craftspeople-new-exhibit-at-the-dar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whattoseeinwashingtondc.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/28\/highlighting-black-craftspeople-new-exhibit-at-the-dar\/","title":{"rendered":"Highlighting Black Craftspeople: New Exhibit at the DAR"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Moses Williams worked on the second floor of Independence Hall as a black slave, cutting silhouettes in famed artist Charles Willson Peale&#8217;s studio. Freed by Peale in 1803, Williams continued the craft until at least 1833 as a free man. 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The items on view range from:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">A simple clay bowl from Mount Vernon&#8217;s slave quarters<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Ornate furniture<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Hand planes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Spinning wheel<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Quilts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Simple chairs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Silver utensils<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Portraits<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/whattoseeinwashingtondc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC07322.jpg\" alt=\"Black craftspeople\" class=\"wp-image-1176\" style=\"width:796px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/whattoseeinwashingtondc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC07322.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/whattoseeinwashingtondc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC07322-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/whattoseeinwashingtondc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC07322-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/whattoseeinwashingtondc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC07322-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/whattoseeinwashingtondc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC07322-840x560.jpg 840w, https:\/\/whattoseeinwashingtondc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC07322-410x273.jpg 410w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The show opens on Saturday and runs through December 31, 2025. The <a href=\"https:\/\/whattoseeinwashingtondc.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/05\/sewn-in-america-an-exploration-of-women-and-sewing\/\">small museum<\/a> takes less than two hours to explore, making it perfect for exploring with children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are also free activities for kids every Saturday where they can learn more about history and the objects on display from engaging docents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Daughters of the American Revolution Museum is located next to the White House grounds on 17th Street NW. Visit their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dar.org\/collections\/museum\">website<\/a> for more information about hours and visiting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Want more family exhibit recommendations? 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