1776 — 2026

America 250

Founding-era art and primary sources for the semiquincentennial.

Why This Collection

In 2026, the United States marks 250 years since the Declaration of Independence. Heritage Lab is curating the finest public domain artwork and primary sources from this era into museum-quality prints and educational resources.

Every piece is sourced from the Library of Congress, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Smithsonian, and other major public collections. Restored with care, printed on archival paper, and presented with the historical context they deserve.

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Heritage Lab Technical Studies

Some artifacts deserve more than restoration. Heritage Lab Technical Studies take a single historical object, restore the original source material, and reinterpret it as new artwork. Each study includes prints in two aesthetics, a provenance guide, and the full story behind the artifact.

Explore Technical Studies

I

Portraits

The faces of the founding generation, from life portraits to posthumous tributes.

II

Battles

Lexington, Bunker Hill, Trenton, Yorktown. The turning points rendered in paint and print.

III

Documents

The Declaration, the Constitution, and the letters that shaped a nation.

IV

Maps

Revolutionary-era cartography showing the physical landscape of independence.

V

Scenes

Daily life, celebrations, and the quiet moments between the famous ones.

VI

Satire

Political cartoons and broadsides from both sides of the Atlantic.

VII

Engineering

The machines and inventions of the Revolutionary era, studied and reinterpreted as original artwork.

Bushnell's American Turtle, 1776

$5.99

  • The first combat submarine in history
  • 8 prints: restored originals and blueprint reinterpretations
  • Technical Study guide with full provenance
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Thirteen Portraits of the Founders

From $4.99

  • 13 archival portraits spanning the Revolution
  • Trumbull, Stuart, Peale, and more
  • 26-page printed guide with essays
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Washington Lansdowne Portrait

$9.99

  • Gilbert Stuart, 1796
  • The definitive image of Washington
  • Archival 8x10 print-ready file
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Lexington and Concord Study Pack

$3.99

  • Amos Doolittle engravings, 1775
  • Primary source activities for Grades 4-8
  • Classroom and homeschool use
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Siege of Yorktown Canvas

$49.99

  • Auguste Couder, 1836
  • Gallery-wrapped canvas
  • The decisive moment of the Revolution
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Abigail and John Adams

From $4.99

  • Two founding-era couples of the Revolution
  • Gilbert Stuart portraits, restored
  • Sold separately or as a bundle
Abigail John

Martha Washington Portrait

From $44.99

  • Rembrandt Peale, 1856
  • The first First Lady in oil
  • Archival print-ready file
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Patrick Henry, Give Me Liberty

From $24.99

  • Currier and Ives, 1876
  • The defining moment of revolutionary oratory
  • Museum-quality archival paper
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Thomas Jefferson Portrait

$2.99

  • Gilbert Stuart medallion portrait
  • The author of the Declaration
  • Digital download
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Key Cities

Follow the revolution from colony to nation.

BostonPhiladelphiaNew YorkWilliamsburgCharlestonYorktownTrentonSaratogaValley ForgeLexingtonConcord