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National Museum of American History Launches Virtual-Reality Experience Featuring Revolutionary War Gunboat “Philadelphia”ScallanM Thu., 06.18.2026 | 11:09 am The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History presents “Gunboat Philadelphia: Save the Revolution!,” a new, virtual-reality experience that transports visitors to Lake Champlain in 1776, where they can take part in a pivotal moment in the fight for American independence. Participants wear a VR headset and join Patriot forces as ...