Seeking Profit and Power: Philadelphia, China Trade, and the Making of America at the Independence Seaport Museum

The Independence Seaport Museum is opening an exciting new exhibition that celebrates the country’s 250th birthday. 𝘚𝘦𝘦𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘧𝘪𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘗𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳: 𝘗𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘭𝘱𝘩𝘪𝘢, 𝘊𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘢 𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘦, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘔𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘧 𝘈𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘢 will examine the immediate aftermath of the Revolutionary War from an economic standpoint, exploring how this new nation had to create new trade protocols while building foreign trade alliances independent of Great Britain to survive. Comprised of roughly 150 objects that have rarely been seen, this exhibition will tell the story of the United States, pointing eastward toward China, and how early trade relationships with them helped build America into the global economic power that it is today.