The First Salute: An Untold Story of the American Revolution is the first-ever major museum exhibition to explore the little-known story of a small group of Jewish merchants in the Caribbean whose outsized contributions to the cause of American Liberty tipped the scales in the fight for American Independence.
This original exhibition will be on view at the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History in Philadelphia from April 23, 2026 through April 2027.
Header quote: Admiral Sir George Rodney in a letter to Rear Admiral Sir Peter Parker in 1781 that “had it not been for that nest of vipers… this infamous island, the American rebellion could not possibly have subsisted.”
Image at right: The First Salute curator Josh Perelman with
The Museum and Store will be open Friday, April 3, through Tuesday, April 7.
We look forward to seeing you.
