$40,000 awarded to Arlington for new Foot of the Rocks Battlefield Memorial
Arlington has received $40,000 through the Massachusetts 250 Grant Program, an initiative that supports marketing campaigns and events commemorating the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution. According to a recent press release, […]
Grants to illuminate Massachusetts history for Revolution’s anniversary
Massachusetts is celebrating the 250th anniversary of the Revolutionary War this year and next with initiatives and events across the state, funded by $2 million in grants from the Healey-Driscoll […]
Grants to illuminate Massachusetts history for Revolution’s 250th anniversary
Massachusetts is celebrating the 250th anniversary of the Revolutionary War this year and next with initiatives and events across the state, funded by $2 million in grants from the Healey-Driscoll […]
Massachusetts Expands MA250 Grant Program to Support Revolutionary Storytelling Statewide
The Healey-Driscoll Administration and the Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism (MOTT) have announced the second round of funding through the Massachusetts 250 Grant Program, awarding $2 million to 59 […]
Bunker Hill Reenactment in Gloucester
For the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hill, the fighting took place in Gloucester. The seaside community brought 1775, and one of the Revolutionary War’s major battlegrounds, back […]
Housing History: Massachusetts Revolutionary War-Era Homes Open to the Public
“Massachusetts is the birthplace of the American Revolution, and pieces of that history can be found in many places – sometimes unexpected places – across the Commonwealth,” said Secretary of Housing […]
June 16, 2025 – Frederick Douglass in opera, Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival, and the Battle of Bunker Hill at 250
About The Episode Frederick Douglass had a life that could be described as operatic. The late composer Ulysses Kay, in his last major work, saw that it was. The Boston […]
The First to Celebrate: Massachusetts and the Origins of July 4th
Massachusetts has always played a special role in America’s story, both for the pivotal events that happened here, and for how its people chose to honor and remember them. In […]
Newburyport’s Road to Revolution is a Series of Lectures Supported by MA250 Grant.
Latest Lectures
Coverage of the Battle of Chelsea Creek and Grape Island Events
Battle of Chelsea Creek Grape Island
