Ladies and gentlemen, please recognize the color guards from each of the original 13 states as they are introduced in the order in which each state ratified the u. S. Constitution and entered the union. Delaware. First delaware regiment. [applause] pennsylvania. First troop Philadelphia City cavalry. [applause] new jersey. Old barracks museum. [applause] georgia. Sons of the revolution in the state of georgia. [applause] connecticut. The governors foot and horse guard. Massachusetts. 54th massachusetts volunteer regiment. [applause] maryland. Maryland society sons of the American Revolution. [applause] south carolina. South Carolina National guard. [applause] New Hampshire. First New Hampshire regiment. [applause] virginia. The Virginia Military institute regimental color guard. [applause] new york. Ninth new york field artillery, veteran core veteran corps artillery of the state of new york. [applause] north carolina. The over mountain men. [applause] rhode island. United train of art
Ladies and gentlemen, please recognize the color guards from each of the original 13 states as they are introduced in the order in which each state ratified the u. S. Constitution and entered the union. Delaware, first delaware regiment [ applause ] pennsylvania, first troop Philadelphia City calvary. [ applause ] new jersey, old barracks museum. [ applause ] georgia, sons of the revolution in the state of georgia. [ applause ] connecticut, the governors foot and horse guard. [ applause ] massachusetts, 54th massachusetts volunteer regiment. [ applause ] maryland, Maryland Society sons of the American Revolution. [ applause ] South Carolina, South Carolina national guard. [ applause ] New Hampshire, first New Hampshire regiment. Virginia, the virginia color guard. New york, ninth new york field artillery, veteran core of the artillery of the state of new york. [ applause ] North Carolina, the over mountain men. [ applause ] rhode island, united train of artillery. [ applause ] and pres
Ladies and gentlemen, please recognize the color guards from each of the original 13 states as they are introduced in the order in which each state ratified the u. S. Constitution and entered the union. Delaware, first delaware regiment [ applause ] pennsylvania, first troop Philadelphia City calvary. [ applause ] new jersey, old barracks museum. [ applause ] georgia, sons of the revolution in the state of georgia. [ applause ] connecticut, the governors foot and horse guard. [ applause ] massachusetts, 54th massachusetts volunteer regiment. [ applause ] maryland, Maryland Society sons of the American Revolution. [ applause ] South Carolina, South Carolina national guard. [ applause ] New Hampshire, first New Hampshire regiment. [ applause ] virginia, the virginia color guard. [ applause ] new york, ninth new york field artillery, veteran core of the artillery of the state of new york. [ applause ] north carolina, the over mountain men. [ applause ] rhode island, united train of artill
Ladies and gentlemen, please recognize the color guards from each of the original 13 states as they are introduced in the order in which each state ratified the u. S. Constitution and entered the union. Delaware, first delaware regiment. [ applause ] pennsylvania, first troop Philadelphia City cal valerie. New jersey, old barracks museum. Georgia, sons of the revolution in the state of georgia. Connecticut, the governors foot and horse guard. Massachusetts, 54th massachusetts volunteer regiment. Maryland, maryland society, sons of the American Revolution. South carolina, South Carolina national guard. New hampshire, first New Hampshire regiment. Virginia, the Virginia Military institute regimentel color guard. New york, ninth new york field artillery, veteran corps of artillery of the state of new york. North carolina, the over mountain men. Rhode island, united train of artillery. And presenting the flag of the United States, the color guard of the third u. S. Infantry regiment known
Is anybody watching. We were there for Opening Night of the museum. But my opening question is how this project came about and why. Well it came about out of a decision that we need to preserve and tell the story of americas founding. And not just as a series of events, but as people who actually achieved it, who fought off these soaring idealing idea ideals of equality and how that inspired a nation, people in our nation to achieve it. It is the most important event in our nations history. It not only gave birth to our nation but it really gave us the values that make us a people. Everything that we cherish and hold dear. So its more than just artifacts . Its more more than artifacts. Our museum is founded on artifacts. In fact when you come to the museum you will see one of the more comprehensive collection of artifacts of the revolution that has probably ever been assembled. But we really do dwell on the story of the individual people. How did these people who are citizens of the Br