North Carolina Brigade Sketch

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

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 - Early OctoberN.C. History Center at Tryon Palace
Mid October - November 6Visitor Center at Historic Halifax State Historic Site

Photos from the State Capitol Viewing & Reception