The Museum of the American Revolution, which is scheduled to open in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 2017, focuses on the history of the rebellion of the North American colonies against British rule that resulted in the formation of the United States of America. The Museum's archival collection is comprised of about 10 linear feet of materials dating from circa 1730-1977. The collection includes a wide range of manuscripts and other paper materials that document the War, its aftereffects, the evolution of revolutionary ideas, the lives of America's Founding Fathers and everyday soldiers, and commemorations of Revolutionary War sites (especially Valley Forge, Pa.).