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The Pepperell 250th Town Committee has announced a yearlong celebration of events and activities for our residents and for our friends and neighbors from throughout the region.

American Ancestors will offer a robust schedule of education programs, literary events, seminars, walking tours, and more that will focus on Revolutionary War topics and scholarship, including tracing patriot and loyalist ancestors, researching colonial ancestors, and understanding Revolutionary War collections. Some recent and upcoming programs include:

3/13/25 – ONLINE LECTURE Friend or Foe: Researching Colonial Ancestors During the American Revolution, presented by David Allen Lambert

3/14/25 – ONLINE LECTURE Revolutionary War Collections at the Concord Museum, part of  our Art & Architecture series

4/2-4/30/25 – ONLINE SEMINAR Revolutionary War Research: Tracing Patriot and Loyalist Ancestors, five-weeks, presented by David Allen Lambert, Melanie McComb, and Sheilagh Doerfler

4/17/25 – ONLINE AUTHOR EVENT This Fierce People: The Untold Story of America’s Revolutionary War in the South with author Alan Pell Crawford and moderated by Joseph Ellis, part of our American Inspiration series.

American Ancestors offers a robust databases and sketches on American.Ancestors.org that will focus on Revolutionary War topics and scholarship, including tracing patriot and loyalist ancestors, researching colonial ancestors, and understanding Revolutionary War collections. Recently released and upcoming databases include:
Boston Tea Party Participant Biographies Presented in collaboration with the Boston Tea Party Ships and Museum.
Connecticut: Society of the Cincinnati This database, drawn from Biographies of Original Members and Qualifying Officers—Society of the Cincinnati in the State of Connecticut (New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2023
Daughters of the American Revolution: Patriots of Color, 1712–1888 This database features more than 6,500 names of individuals of African, Native American, Iberian, Latin American, and multiracial descent who played significant roles in the American Revolution.
Index of Revolutionary War Pensioners, 1800–1900 This collection includes pension and bounty-land warrant application files based on the participation of American military, naval, and marine officers and enlisted men in the Revolutionary War.
Massachusetts: Revolutionary War Pensioners’ Receipts, 1799–1807 & Massachusetts: Revolutionary War Pensioners’ Receipts, 1827–1836 Many Revolutionary War soldiers were given pensions from the federal government for their service. This searchable database is drawn from the manuscript collection at American Ancestors.
Massachusetts: List of Pensioners The full title of this volume is A List of Pensioners in the State of Massachusetts, Comprising Invalid Pensioners and Revolutionary Pensioners Under the Acts of Congress.
Massachusetts: Society of the Cincinnati This database includes information on Massachusetts officers eligible for membership in the Society of the Cincinnati.
Weymouth, MA: Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775–1783 This collection provides names and descriptive text for 324 veterans from Weymouth, Massachusetts.

The Arlington Historical Society’s “Untold Stories” project, supported by the MA250 Grant Program, will enhance the April 19, 1775 exhibition and install AV equipment to deepen visitor engagement with the site’s history. Improvements to signage, information, and wayfinding at the Jason Russell House and Museum, the site of the largest portion of the first Battle of the American Revolutionary War, will also enhance self-guided tours, making the experience more accessible and informative. These efforts aim to boost tourist traffic in anticipation of the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution.

Berkshires250 is a county-wide celebration of the anniversary of the American Revolution and how it affected Berkshire Co. We are planning to erect liberty poles, host reenactors, listen to Revolutionary music concerts, have museum exhibits, and much more.

We are excited to announce a grand reenactment to commemorate the 200th Anniversary of the Laying of the Bunker Hill Monument Cornerstone, a momentous occasion in American history. On June 16, 2025, we expect a crowd of over 2,000 attendees to relive the historic event that took place on June 17, 1825, when President John Quincy Adams, his full cabinet, the Marquis de Lafayette, and renowned orator Daniel Webster stood alongside thousands of Freemasons and spectators to lay the cornerstone for the nation’s first monumental tribute to the heroes of the Battle of Bunker Hill.

Join us on April 12th for a special celebration as we unveil and dedicate Woburn’s Battle Road Memorial. This event will commemorate Woburn’s role in the Revolutionary War and honor the city’s historic connection to the first day of battle in 1775.

The day will begin with a ceremonial dedication, featuring local officials, historians, and community leaders. Following the unveiling, enjoy a full day of festivities, including live colonial-era music, reenactors, traditional games, and family-friendly activities.

This event is part of Woburn’s ongoing efforts to highlight its historical significance in the American Revolution.

As part of its programming for the 250th anniversary of the start of the American Revolution, the Concord Museum is hosting the Paul Revere’s Bike Ride on Saturday, May 17th. We hope to draw about 500 cyclists for a recreational ride through Concord, Lexington, Lincoln, Bedford, and Carlisle. Starting at the Concord Museum, cyclists can choose to ride a 21.3- or 32.4-mile loop on paved roads, passing many historic sites including the North Bridge, the Lexington Green, and the Paul Revere capture site. A post-ride party with food, drink, and entertainment will be held on the Museum lawn. All net proceeds from the event will support the Museum’s educational programs, making it possible for more than 14,000 school children to learn from the Museum’s unique collection and expert educators.

Talks and community exhibitions will feature both Fitchburg’s Revolutionary War participation, especially General James Reed, who exemplified the Revolutionary period during his long life in Fitchburg, and the stories of Fitchburg’s many immigrant communities. This project examines Fitchburg’s cultural heritage as both a traditional New England industrial city and a lively, ethnically diverse, multicultural center in the 21st century. Funding will help support display panels to be shared around the city to inform new residents and visitors about Fitchburg’s extraordinary history of colonial culture, industrial innovation, and immigration. They will link the traditional identities of Finntown, Greektown, the (Irish, Polish, and Italian) Patch, Fitchburg’s Little Quebec (Cleghorn), the Jewish and African American neighborhoods with today’s Hispanic, African, and Asian immigrant communities.

In the unfolding days of the Revolutionary War, when the fabric of society was stretched and tested, quilting and crafting circles provided spaces where critical information was exchanged, encouragement was bolstered, and new ideas sparked. In gathering together, these spaces were more than just circles of craft; they wove together the social fabric necessary to withstand the trials of revolution, ensuring that each member of the community felt seen, heard, and empowered.

At the Framingham History Center, we are honored to host “Stitching Revolution in Massachusetts: Quilting and Cotillions,” a vibrant two-day event that commemorates the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution, celebrates Massachusetts’ rich history and role as a pioneer in the fight for independence, and provides a place of gathering to explore these unfolding ideas of liberty.

The project, “Stitching Revolution in Massachusetts: Quilting and Cotillions,” seeks to celebrate Massachusetts’ unique contributions to the Revolutionary War and foster tourism and community engagement in Framingham, Massachusetts through a two-day cultural history event. This immersive crafting experience brings together residents and visitors to create a collaborative community quilt, participate in educational sessions about the region’s historical significance, and experience a Revolutionary War-era cotillion dance, complete with authentic dance instruction, performances, and live music.

The main attraction – becoming a part of the “Stitching Revolution” Community Quilt – will draw quilting guilds and enthusiasts across the region to Framingham, Massachusetts, to create their own individual quilt squares on Day 1 (Saturday), and then begin to stitch the squares together into a community quilt on Day 2 (Sunday). On Saturday evening, we will host a Revolutionary Cotillion for the public to dance the night away in the FHC’s historic Village Hall on the Common, led by professional Revolutionary War-era cotillion and country dance instructors, performers, and musicians.

This initiative will bring together quilting enthusiasts, history buffs, reenactors, and the general public to engage in a unique blend of craft, education, and celebration.

We aim to open a visitor center in downtown Lowell, centered on sharing and guiding visitors on how to experience the significant historical events of the Merrimack Valley; specifically, the American Revolution and Industrial Revolution.

Terrains of Independence is a free public exhibition at the Leventhal Center, located inside the Boston Public Library’s Central Library in Copley Square. The exhibition focuses on a key geographic question: why did so many of the pivotal moments of the early American Revolution happen in Boston and Massachusetts? Using one of the most significant public map collections in the country, we will draw visitors into a place-based reconsideration of Revolutionary history. The exhibition runs April 3, 2025, through March 2026. More: https://www.leventhalmap.org/articles/terrains-of-independence-preview/