Revolutionary Reads

If you’re looking for a way to stay in the know about all things Revolutionary, you’ve come to the right place. Our blog is the best way to stay connected to Massachusetts 250 programs and the great “Firsts” that we’re so well known for.

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The Concord Colonial Inn, A Witness to Revolution

The Concord Colonial Inn has stood at the heart of Concord, Massachusetts since 1716, long before the first shots of

Deborah Sampson and the Courage to Serve

Deborah Sampson’s Revolutionary War service challenges nearly every assumption about who fought for American independence. Born in 1760 in Plympton,

The Knox Cannon March: A December Journey That Changed the War

In early December 1775, as deep winter began settling over New England, a young bookseller-turned-artilleryman set out on one of

The Winter Washington Chose Cambridge: A Turning Point in the Siege of Boston

By the end of 1775, the Continental Army had settled into a tense standoff around Boston. The siege had begun

Mercy Otis Warren: The Revolutionary Voice Too Often Left Out

When we think of the American Revolution, the names that come most readily to mind are Washington, Adams, Revere, and

Phillis Wheatley: A Revolutionary Voice in Verse

When the American colonies were still fighting for independence, a young enslaved woman in Boston was quietly making history with

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