Betsy Ross News & Updates

Betsy Ross House in Philadelphia unveils original sewing table

A descendant of Betsy Ross recently donated the seamstress's original sewing table to the museum in ...

Jun 14, 2026 • CBS News on MSN

What Betsy Ross’ Real Story Tells Us About Women’s Work in the Revolution — and Why It Still Matters 250 Years Later

Betsy Ross probably did not sew the first American flag, but she was one of many craftswomen whose w...

Jun 03, 2026 • AOL

Betsy Ross sewing table donated to Philadelphia’s Betsy Ross House ahead of Flag Day

A small wooden sewing table believed to have belonged to Betsy Ross is coming home to Philadelphia. ...

Jun 08, 2026 • BUCKSCO.Today on MSN

Did Betsy Ross create the original flag? Find out why we celebrate Flag Day

The history of the United States flag dates back centuries, to the time of the revolution when Ameri...

Oct 25, 2022 • Fox News

Family of Betsy Ross donates her sewing table to Philadelphia Museum

The Betsy Ross House in Philadelphia received a historic donation — the seamstress' own sewing tab...

Jun 01, 2026 • Yahoo

Betsy Ross House adds history to your Halloween haunt

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Every Saturday evening in October, the Betsy Ross House in Old City is hostin...

Oct 20, 2025 • 6abc News

Betsy Ross House hosting tours that allow guests to enter historic rooms

History buffs have an opportunity to enter portions of the Betsy Ross House that are typically block...

Oct 19, 2021 • phillyvoice.com

A small stitch for womankind: Philly’s Betsy Ross House is sewing up her place in history

A bedding project for Mount Vernon is based on documents that tie George Washington to Betsy Ross. B...

Jan 21, 2025 • WHYY

Twilight tours at Betsy Ross House include chilling true stories from Philly's past

The Betsy Ross House in Old City is a Philadelphia landmark, purported to be the site where the seam...

Sep 29, 2020 • phillyvoice.com

Haunted History: Betsy Ross House highlights the gruesome realities of living in 18th century

PHILADELPHIA -- The Betsy Ross House in Philadelphia is celebrating the spooky season by hosting can...

Oct 24, 2022 • ABC7 San Francisco

Historians may be divided over whether Betsy Ross designed the first American flag. But there’s no denying her early feminism.

In the late winter of 1776, Betsy Ross, who was known throughout the colonies for her work with bed ...

Jun 04, 2026 • The Philadelphia Inquirer on MSN

Betsy Ross was buried three times. She’s not the only American with multiple graves

PHILADELPHIA — On Oct. 16, a group of women with ancestral ties to colonial America placed a marke...

Nov 12, 2022 • Tyler Morning Telegraph

Did Betsy Ross sew the very first American flag?

The American flag is 250 years old. But where does Betsy Ross fit into the story? This week on our S...

Apr 18, 2026 • insider.si.edu

Betsy Ross’s husband’s diary turned up in a garage. Here’s what it tells us about the flagmaker.

It began with an unmarked, unremarkable box tucked in a corner of a garage in California. Inside, un...

Jul 12, 2021 • San Diego Union-Tribune