Our Chairman, Sean Flatley, and active member, Paul Maguire, will be speaking on tonight’s Moving to Ireland Webinar, hosted by the Irish Diaspora Center and Coalition of Irish Immigration Centers.
We are thrilled to welcome John Cummins to the Board of Directors of the Irish American Business Chamber & Network!
Now on View: Commodore John Barry’s Revolutionary War Sword
Commodore John Barry’s Revolutionary War sword, which was displayed in the Oval Office during John F. Kennedy’s presidency, is now on display at the Museum of the American Revolution.
The Sword Will be Unveiled on Commodore Barry Day, Sept. 13th
The Revolutionary War sword of Commodore John Barry, considered a “Father of the U.S. Navy,” will return to Philadelphia for the first time since 1939 and will be on view at the Museum of the American Revolution beginning Sept. 13, 2023, which is celebrated as Commodore Barry Day. The sword, which is on loan from the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston, was displayed in the Oval Office during John F. Kennedy’s presidency.