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SUMMARY:Protest and Promise - The American Revolution in Lexington
DESCRIPTION:After years of tension between Great Britain and its North American colonies\, a skirmish on the town green in Lexington\, Massachusetts broke long-held bonds and ignited the American Revolutionary War. In an unprecedented moment in 1775\, ordinary people in Lexington made extraordinary choices. An entire community—women\, men\, black\, white\, young\, old\, enslaved\, and free—helped spark a revolution. Two hundred and fifty years later\, Americans continue to remember April 19\, 1775\, as a moment when everyday people shaped history. This exhibition explores the events of April 19\, 1775\, with images\, objects\, and an in-depth look at this watershed event and how it has been remembered.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/protest-and-promise-the-american-revolution-in-lexington/
LOCATION:Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library\, 33 Marrett Road\, Lexington\, MA\, 02421\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibit
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250414T090000
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SUMMARY:Concord250: Weaving an Address
DESCRIPTION:Exhibition: April 14 – June 14\, 2025\nOpening Reception April 14\, 6 p.m. \nThe 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. \nFor the first time\, Weaving an Address combines The Umbrella’s popular Art Ramble public art installation\, on view April 15 through October 7 at Brister’s Hill in nearby Walden Woods\, with an indoor exhibition (on view April 14 through June 14) in The Umbrella’s Allie Kussin Gallery. The exhibition features site-specific work by eight prominent Black artists combining sculpture\, fiber art\, installation and live performance inspired by little-known experiences of historical Black inhabitants of Concord and its Walden Woods. \nFeatured artists in the exhibition are Sharon Chandler Correnty\, Ifé Franklin\, Stephen Hamilton\, Whitney Harris\, Ekua Holmes\, Perla Mabel\, Marla McLeod\, Kimberly Love Radcliffe\, and Anthony Peyton Young. \nOutdoors\, large-scale work will be installed on Brister’s Hill\, named for Brister Freeman\, an enslaved man who won his freedom by serving in the Revolutionary War and then bought the property and lived there along with other formerly enslaved.Indoors at The Umbrella\, inter-related fiber artworks will weave narratives from fragmented pasts to offer a vision of how history shapes the present and influences the future. \nSupporting community activities include an opening reception on April 14\, monthly curator talks\, a processional with artist Ifé Franklin\, and participation in the town-wide Revolutionary Concordians Trading Card program. \nThis exhibition is presented as part of the Concord250 commemoration\, in partnership with The Walden Woods Project and The Robbins House\, in association with Gather 2025\, a month-long exploration and celebration of fiber and textile art in Greater Boston\, and with permission of Concord Natural Resources Division. \nSee https://TheUmbrellaArts.org/Weaving for more information about special engagements\, wayfinding\, artist bios\, and background to the exhibition.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/concord250-weaving-an-address/
LOCATION:The Umbrella Arts Center\, Stow Street 40\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Black History,Commemoration,Event,Exhibit,Outdoors
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250609
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250621
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SUMMARY:Bunker Hill Revealed: Archaeological Investigation of the 1775 Redoubt
DESCRIPTION:Join the City of Boston Archaeology and American Veterans Archaeological Recovery teams as they excavate a portion of the redoubt built on the night of June 16\, 1775\, triggering the start of the Battle of Bunker Hill. \nExcavations should reach the bottom of the trench dug that evening by the end of the first week. Visitors to the 250th events on the Monument park site will have an opportunity to see the remains of the actual fortifications. \nBackfilling of the trench will commence June 18th or 19th- so don’t miss it! \nHosts: The National Parks of Boston\, City of Boston Archaeology
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/bunker-hill-revealed-archaeological-investigation-of-the-1775-redoubt/
LOCATION:Bunker Hill Monument\, Monument Square\, Boston\, MA\, 02129\, United States
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Commemoration,Event,Exhibit,Outdoors
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250610T080000
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SUMMARY:The Plight of Loyalists in Massachusetts
DESCRIPTION:It’s been said that history is written by the victors\, so it’s not surprising that the story of those loyal to the Crown in the American colonies is not as widely known as that of the Patriots. \nAs the drumbeat to independence grew louder\, Loyalists faced their Patriot neighbors’ scorn and also the agonizing decision of whether or not to flee their towns and homes. \nVarious historians have estimated that between 60\,000 and 100\,000 people fled the colonies by the time “America’s first civil war” ended. \nDr. Kerpelman will present a picture of how ordinary Massachusetts Loyalists and their Patriot neighbors interacted with one another during that fraught time between the 1750’s and the 1790’s. \nA brief tour of the 1699 Isaac Winslow House is included.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/the-plight-of-loyalists-in-massachusetts/2025-06-10/1/
LOCATION:1699 Isaac Winslow House\, 634 Careswell St\, Marshfield\, 02050\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event,Speakers
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SUMMARY:Courage and Resolve in Nation and Institution Building:  The Influence of Drs. Joseph and John Warren on the Founding of MGH
DESCRIPTION:Major General Joseph Warren’s death at the Battle of Bunker Hill on June 17\, 1775\, secured his legacy as a revolutionary war hero. Lesser known is his role as an advocate for organized healthcare for the poor and needy. Both he and his brother John advanced American medicine during the Revolutionary and Early Republic eras. In the early 1800s\, John’s son Dr. John Collins Warren would build upon those ideals through his own role in co-founding the Massachusetts General Hospital. \nJoin us in person or online as author and historian Samuel Forman\, MD\, explores the lives of these three men and their continued influence on current health care.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/courage-and-resolve-in-nation-and-institution-building-the-influence-of-drs-joseph-and-john-warren-on-the-founding-of-mgh/2025-06-10/1/
LOCATION:MGH Paul S. Russell\, MD Museum\, North Grove Street 2\, Boston\, Massachusetts\, 02114\, United States
CATEGORIES:Commemoration,Event,Speakers
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250610T103000
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SUMMARY:The Plight of Loyalists in Massachusetts
DESCRIPTION:It’s been said that history is written by the victors\, so it’s not surprising that the story of those loyal to the Crown in the American colonies is not as widely known as that of the Patriots. \nAs the drumbeat to independence grew louder\, Loyalists faced their Patriot neighbors’ scorn and also the agonizing decision of whether or not to flee their towns and homes. \nVarious historians have estimated that between 60\,000 and 100\,000 people fled the colonies by the time “America’s first civil war” ended. \nDr. Kerpelman will present a picture of how ordinary Massachusetts Loyalists and their Patriot neighbors interacted with one another during that fraught time between the 1750’s and the 1790’s. \nA brief tour of the 1699 Isaac Winslow House is included.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/the-plight-of-loyalists-in-massachusetts/2025-06-10/2/
LOCATION:1699 Isaac Winslow House\, 634 Careswell St\, Marshfield\, 02050\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event,Speakers
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ORGANIZER;CN="Historic Winslow Hosue Association":MAILTO:whaboard@winslowhouse.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250610T180000
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SUMMARY:Courage and Resolve in Nation and Institution Building:  The Influence of Drs. Joseph and John Warren on the Founding of MGH
DESCRIPTION:Major General Joseph Warren’s death at the Battle of Bunker Hill on June 17\, 1775\, secured his legacy as a revolutionary war hero. Lesser known is his role as an advocate for organized healthcare for the poor and needy. Both he and his brother John advanced American medicine during the Revolutionary and Early Republic eras. In the early 1800s\, John’s son Dr. John Collins Warren would build upon those ideals through his own role in co-founding the Massachusetts General Hospital. \nJoin us in person or online as author and historian Samuel Forman\, MD\, explores the lives of these three men and their continued influence on current health care.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/courage-and-resolve-in-nation-and-institution-building-the-influence-of-drs-joseph-and-john-warren-on-the-founding-of-mgh/2025-06-10/2/
LOCATION:MGH Paul S. Russell\, MD Museum\, North Grove Street 2\, Boston\, Massachusetts\, 02114\, United States
CATEGORIES:Commemoration,Event,Speakers
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