Across the State of Massachusetts, communities and institutions are celebrating the 250th Anniversary of the American Revolution with events, exhibits, special tours, programs, festivals, performances, and much more. Bookmark this page to join events and celebrations statewide.
Discover Boston’s rich 400-year African American history! Many vibrant Black communities flourished in Boston stretching back to early colonial times. Wednesday, Nov. 6, 6 PM Acton Memorial Library
Northeastern University Professor Malcolm F. Purinton discusses the role of the tavern in local society as the colonies headed into the American Revolution. There were few places more important in colonial and revolutionary America than local community taverns that played witness to local, regional, and national events in American history. Tuesday, Nov. 12, 7PM Acton […]
REV250 Lecture: J.J. Bell, Historian and blogger, presents "The Spies in Henry Barnes House: as part of the Hingham Historical Society 2024-2025 lecture series: Revisiting the American Revolution. The lecture series is an in-depth and expanded look at our Nation's founding drama; the series features renowned historians and writers each of who will share fascinating […]
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Legal scholar and analyst for MSNBC and NBC News and professor at the University of Michigan Law School, Barbara McQuade, joins us for a conversation on how to identify the ways disinformation is seeping into all facets of our society and how we can fight against it. In her New York Times bestselling book Attack […]
Native people remained in distinct communities during Revolutionary times. They sought to secure their rights, although in vastly diverse ways. Over a 30- year career, Professor Daniel Mandell has produced a body of work that tells the story of New England Native Americans from the time of first European contact through the formation of the […]
A reeanactment of the Raising of America's First Flag
REV250 Lecture: Joel Bohy, Director of Historic Arms & Militaria at Bruneau and Co. presents "Hingham's Revolutionary Canteens" as part of the Hingham Historical Society 2024-2025 lecture series: Revisiting the American Revolution. The series is an in-depth and expanded look at our Nation's founding drama; the series features renowned historians and writers each of who […]
250th Anniversary of Lt. Col. Alexander & the 64th Regiment of Foot's raid on Salem.
Showcasing the creative energy of quilters near and far, Quilts 250 will display as many as 250 quilts that visually express through fabric and thread themes related to our country’s founding and evolution and the dynamic range of quilting arts in the last 250 years. The show is sponsored by the Concord 250 Celebrations Committee […]
Concord250 Speaker Event: Historian Robert A. Gross March 26 @ 7:00 PM Milldames Sponsored event Robert Gross speaker event Wednesday, March 26, 2025 7pm At TriCon
The first of three 250th special exhibitions at the Concord Museum, Whose Revolution will highlight the competing and contradictory meanings of revolution during the period leading up to the war. Through maps, documents, furniture, and other objects, this exhibition will explore the gradual shifts that led to broader support for independence. It will examine the […]