The Museum of the American Revolution will mark the holiday with free admission for children 12 and under and a full schedule of family-friendly programming. The offer runs Saturday, Aug. 30, through Monday, Sept. 1, and tickets must be purchased in person at the museum.

Highlights include:

• Revolution Place — The museum’s hands-on discovery center will be open daily, inviting families to explore recreated 18th-century environments including a military encampment, tavern and home.

• In-Gallery Talk: The Promise of Equality — At 11:30 a.m. each day, educators will lead discussions in the Declaration of Independence gallery on how Revolutionary ideals inspired figures such as Elizabeth Freeman and William Findley to advocate for equal rights.

• Unpack a Sea Chest — A

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