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 most daring logistical missions in American history.
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 in April and persisted through summer and fall with no decisive breakthrough.
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 Franklin. But history is also shaped by those whose voices […]
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 her pen. Phillis Wheatley, the first African American and one […]
The Red Lion Inn – A Patriot’s Refuge in the Berkshires
In the quiet town of Stockbridge, Massachusetts, stands the Red Lion Inn, a place where Revolutionary ideals found expression long before independence was declared. According to tradition, the inn dates […]
Springfield Armory – Forging Freedom
While battles were fought with muskets, liberty was secured with supply lines. Nowhere is this more evident than at the Springfield Armory, a site established during the Revolution that became […]
The Wayside Inn – A Revolutionary Gathering Place
Nestled in Sudbury along the old Boston Post Road, the Wayside Inn holds a special place in Massachusetts history. Known today as one of the oldest continually operating inns in […]
Liberty Poles and Local Uprisings: Massachusetts’ First Acts of Revolution
Before the first shots rang out at Lexington and Concord, the spirit of rebellion was already rising across Massachusetts, sometimes quite literally. In the years leading up to the American […]
Martha’s Vineyard in the American Revolution: A Quiet Island, A Heavy Burden
During the American Revolution, Martha’s Vineyard found itself in a difficult position: geographically exposed, economically vulnerable, and politically caught between patriot ideals and British power. While the island didn’t see […]
The Hannah: The Birth of the American Navy in Massachusetts Waters
Image credit: National Museum of the United States Navy Before there was a United States Navy, there was the Hannah, a modest fishing schooner turned warship that helped launch America’s […]
