North Carolina Brigade Sketch

A rare, recently discovered eyewitness pen-and-ink sketch from 1777 of the Continental Army’s North Carolina Brigade is coming to North Carolina for the first time, on loan from the Museum of the American Revolution. This extraordinary art will only be in North Carolina for a limited time. Review the schedule below to witness it in person. 

sketch on yellowed paper
An exact representation of a wagon belonging to the north carolina brigade of continental troops which passed thro Philadelphia.” Drawn by Pierre Eugène du Simitière. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 1777. Ink on Paper. Museum of the American Revolution, Gift of Judith Hernstadt; Conserved with support from the North Carolina Society of the Cincinnati, 2023.16.01

Picturing Washington's Army: Discovering a Sketch of the North Carolina Brigade with Matthew Skic

Full Viewing Schedule

DatesLocation
May 13, 2026North Carolina State Capitol. (Register to attend the 6p.m. reception)
May 20 - August 1, 2026East Building of the N.C. Museum of Art
August 6 - Early October, 2026N.C. History Center at Tryon Palace
Mid October - November 6, 2026Visitor Center at Historic Halifax State Historic Site