A story about craftspeople working on Revolutionary War era items to replicate or repair.

I'm glad the work is underway and we get to see it. But my enthusiasm for this anniversary is so different than 1976. I'm not enjoying the shredding of the Constitution and the attacks on our neighbors in this round.

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https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/16/travel/1776-revolution-america-250-artisans.html?unlocked_article_code=1.qlA.FSMO.nIg2Wf3GHGWN&smid=url-share

How Artisans Are Recreating the American Revolution

In the spirit of 1776, these shipwrights, printers and textile workers are commemorating George Washington’s legacy through 18th-century techniques.

The New York Times