“Get to Know Our Flag” is a family program at the National Heritage Museum celebrating Flag Day! Guided by Museum teachers, participants explore the origins, history, legends and myths of the American Stars and Stripes. With the Museum’s treasured 15-star flag as a backdrop, visitors will learn some interesting details about the American flag, and how its history is connected to our present and future. “Get to Know Our Flag” will be held on Saturday, June 11 at 1 pm and again at 2:30 pm. Admission to the program is $5/family (members); $7/family (non-members). Hands-on activities included. No pre-registration necessary. Admission to the Museum is free.
The Museum’s 15-star flag is one of its collection’s treasures. It is a symbol of America that stirs us to pursue patriotism and good citizenship. Made between 1794 and 1818, this flag dates from the same era as the Star-Spangled Banner, which inspired our national anthem. Donated in 1995 by John E. Craver, it had been passed down in his family for generations. Makers sewed this flag, which measures approximately 11 feet by 12¾ feet, to fly over a military fort (or garrison) or on a vessel, marking them as U.S. property.
