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“People, Plants & Revolution” Public Art Banners and Audio Tour

Town of Arlington, MA Massachusetts Avenue 730, Arlington, Massachusetts, 02476 United States

April 4 to May 31, 2025 Public Art: Commemorative Banners and Audio Tour Arlington Center, outside along Mass Avenue People, Plants & Revolution is the theme for a series of colorful banners and an audio tour commemorating the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution in Arlington, MA. Organized by ArtsArlington, the banners portray the landscape […]

Free

April School Vacation Week at the Concord Museum

Concord Museum 53 Cambridge Turnpike, Concord, MA, 01742 United States

Join a conversation with Martha Washington, a silversmith demonstration, and a program with sailors from the USS Constitution. Monday, April 21 from 10:00 – 11:00 am: A Personal Conversation in Mrs. Washington’s Bedchamber Free with Museum Admission. Members Visit Free. Seating is limited and available on a first-come basis. Step back to 1784 and spend […]

Ongoing

Untold Stories: Public Art Commemorating Arlington 250

13 Forest Gallery Massachusetts Avenue 167a, Arlington, Massachusetts, 02474 United States

On view April 5 – May 23, this 13Forest Gallery exhibition spotlights three major public art projects commissioned by Arts Arlington and planned by Public Art Curator Cecily Miller to commemorate the 250th Anniversary of the American Revolution and the critical role of Arlington (formerly the Village of Menotomy) on its very first day of […]

Free

Concord250: Weaving an Address

The Umbrella Arts Center Stow Street 40, Concord, Massachusetts, 01742 United States

Exhibition: April 14 - June 14, 2025 Opening Reception April 14, 6 p.m. The Umbrella Arts Center in historic Concord Center will commemorate the semiquincentennial of the American Revolution and “the shot heard round the world” with an ambitious outdoor/indoor public and gallery art exhibition, Weaving an Address, curated by artist Marla McLeod. For the […]

Free
Event Series South Shore History Symposium 2025: Revolutionary Connections: The South Shore and the War for Independence

South Shore History Symposium 2025: Revolutionary Connections: The South Shore and the War for Independence

The Spire Center for the Performing Arts Court Street 25 1/2, Plymouth, Massachusetts, 02360 United States

Revolutionary Connections: The South Shore and the War for Independence Registration: 8:30 a.m. Presentations: 9:20 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. The Spire Center for the Performing Arts, 25 ½ Court Street, Plymouth Schedule: 8:30 a.m. Registration & Refreshments 9:15 a.m. Welcoming Remarks, Donna Curtin, Back Roads of the South Shore Chair and Executive Director of Pilgrim […]

$20
Event Series Trolley Tour: Revolutionary Line

Trolley Tour: Revolutionary Line

Revolutionary Line Stop Liberty Avenue 24, Somerville, Massachusetts, 02144 United States

Join us for a guided tour of little-known local Revolutionary sites in and around Somerville! Visit two historic towers and see the entire Boston basin as General Washington did. You'll have the chance to connect with Redcoats, generals, prisoners, and former forts of our town, learning their stories from local experts. Tours run April 25-27 […]

$35.00

School Vacation Week: Celebrating 250 Years of the American Revolution

Historic Beverly 117 Cabot Street, Beverly, MA, 01915 United States

Women of the Revolution Join us as we celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Revolutionary War! Explore the Historic Beverly galleries, showcasing fascinating artifacts from the Revolution. Each gallery will also feature “Make and Take” stations with engaging activities inspired by the pastimes of militia members during their wartime encampments. Drop-in story time at 10:00am […]

Free

School Vacation Week: Celebrating 250 Years of the American Revolution

Historic Beverly 117 Cabot Street, Beverly, MA, 01915 United States

Hands-On History Day: Weaponries of the American Revolution Stop by the Cabot House to explore and learn about some weapons used during the Revolution. Touchable objects on view include muskets, musket balls, canon balls, and more!

Free

Weaving Threads of Lace History

Ipswich Museum 54 South Main Street, Ipswich, MA, 01938 United States

Did you know that the only American town that made bobbin lace at scale in our early republic was Ipswich Massachusetts? Alexander Hamilton's papers record that over 40,000 yards of lace were made in one single year. Lace was an important political, economic, and fashion item in the 18th century. Hannah Adams the historian said […]

Free
Event Series Walking Tour: Explore Revolutionary Hingham

Walking Tour: Explore Revolutionary Hingham

Hingham Heritage Museum Main Street 34, Hingham, Massachusetts, 02043 United States

Huzzah! Celebrate the 250th anniversary of the "shot heard 'round the world" with a revolutionary tour. In this 55-minute guided walk, you'll see surviving homes from the 1700s and discover how ordinary Hinghamites survived the tumultuous years before, during, and after the American Revolution. This tour is perfect for history lovers of all ages!

$10 – $20
Event Series Sacred Rebellion: Congregationalists in Revolutionary Massachusetts

Sacred Rebellion: Congregationalists in Revolutionary Massachusetts

Congregational Library & Archives Beacon Street 14, Boston, Massachusetts, 02108 United States

The Congregational Library & Archives presents a new in-person exhibition, "Sacred Rebellion: Congregationalists in Revolutionary Massachusetts." The exhibition highlights the stories of Massachusetts Congregationalists drawn from the CLA’s important collections. By the time the war began, many Congregationalists had embraced a theological justification for war and revolution. They believed that God favored them and that […]

Free
Event Series Walking Tour: Explore Revolutionary Hingham

Walking Tour: Explore Revolutionary Hingham

Hingham Heritage Museum Main Street 34, Hingham, Massachusetts, 02043 United States

Huzzah! Celebrate the 250th anniversary of the "shot heard 'round the world" with a revolutionary tour. In this 55-minute guided walk, you'll see surviving homes from the 1700s and discover how ordinary Hinghamites survived the tumultuous years before, during, and after the American Revolution. This tour is perfect for history lovers of all ages!

$10 – $20
Event Series Walking Tour: Explore Revolutionary Hingham

Walking Tour: Explore Revolutionary Hingham

Hingham Heritage Museum Main Street 34, Hingham, Massachusetts, 02043 United States

Huzzah! Celebrate the 250th anniversary of the "shot heard 'round the world" with a revolutionary tour. In this 55-minute guided walk, you'll see surviving homes from the 1700s and discover how ordinary Hinghamites survived the tumultuous years before, during, and after the American Revolution. This tour is perfect for history lovers of all ages!

$10 – $20

Born in Cambridge Tours – Cambridgeport

Cambridgeport - location TBD Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

In their recent book, Born in Cambridge: 400 Years of Ideas and Innovators, authors Karen Weintraub and Michael Kuchta argue that “he story of Cambridge reflects the story of America….Major events and trends that affected the nation left fingerprints here, too.” But although the same outside forces have acted on Cambridge as on the rest […]

April 26: Ideas, Invention, and Imagination: A Guided Tour of Cambridgeport

899 Main Street, Cambridge Main Street 899, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 02139 United States

Join authors Karen Weintraub and Michael Kuchta for a series of free walking tours exploring Cambridge’s legacy of innovation, adaptation, and revolutionary ideas. Based on their book Born in Cambridge: 400 Years of Ideas and Innovators, these tours will uncover the people, places, and events that have shaped the city’s unique role in history. Explore […]

Free

Revolutionary Plymouth 250: “Liberty and Tea at the Spooner House”

Spooner House Museum North Street 27, Plymouth, Massachusetts, 02360 United States

Step back in time to sample the same varieties of imported teas that the Sons of Liberty defiantly tossed into Boston Harbor, alongside an herbal “Liberty tea” favored by Patriots in protest. Explore a special exhibition featuring rarely displayed Revolutionary-era artifacts, and speak to costumed interpreters about the debates that divided Plymouth as residents grappled […]

$8 – $12

Concord Museum: The 250th Midnight Ride Celebration

Concord Museum 53 Cambridge Turnpike, Concord, MA, 01742 United States

Join us for a special event marking the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution at the 250th Midnight Ride Celebration. Enjoy an unforgettable night of festive food, entertainment, and dancing as we mark this historic milestone in style and honor Churchill and Janet Franklin. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Museum’s educational programs, helping […]

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