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Hingham’s Revolutionary Weekend

Hingham Heritage Museum Main Street 34, Hingham, Massachusetts, 02043 United States +3 more

Keep the revolutionary spirit alive with the Hingham Historical Society! Join us for Hingham’s Revolutionary Weekend May 17-18, 2025, celebrating ordinary people who did extraordinary things and unwittingly became authors of American History. To commemorate this incredible milestone, the Hingham Historical Society, Discover Hingham, the Town of Hingham, and the Hingham Militia have partnered to […]

Hingham250 – Battle of Grape Island 250th Anniversary Reenactment

Hingham Bathing Beach Otis Street 95, Hingham, Massachusetts, 02043 United States

The Battle of Grape Island or the Grape Island Alarm commemorates the May 21, 1775 provisions skirmish between militia from the South Shore of Boston - namely Hingham, Hull, Weymouth, Braintree, Scituate, and Abington - and the British who were occupying Boston Harbor and attempted to resupply on Grape Island at the invitation of Hingham […]

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Abigail Adams Birthplace Open Hours

Abigail Adams Birthplace Norton Street 180, Weymouth, Massachusetts, 02191 United States

Enjoy a guided tour during open hours at the Abigail Adams Birthplace on Sunday, May 18, 2025 from 1 – 3 p.m. Built in 1685, the Abigail Smith Adams (1744-1818) Birthplace was home to this exceptional woman for the first twenty years of her life. It has survived two relocations and now stands as a […]

$5 – $10

Battle of Grape Island

Hingham Bathing Beach Otis Street 95, Hingham, Massachusetts, 02043 United States

Witness the only local battle of the American Revolution! On May 21, 1775, a skirmish broke out on Grape Island, then owned by Hingham loyalist Elijah Leavitt. To commemorate the 250th anniversary, the Hingham Militia, Wareham Militia, and the 64th Light Infantry will reenact this pivotal moment. Ceremonial remarks, historic narrative, music, and refreshments will […]

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