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Event Series Vineyard Preservation Trust presents: Martha’s Vineyard: A Revolutionary War Refuge Historic Edgartown Walking Tours – Highlighting the Revolutionary War’s Impact on the Island

Vineyard Preservation Trust presents: Martha’s Vineyard: A Revolutionary War Refuge Historic Edgartown Walking Tours – Highlighting the Revolutionary War’s Impact on the Island

Vineyard Preservation Trust, Old Whaling Church Main Street 89, Edgartown, Massachusetts, 02539 United States

Martha’s Vineyard: A Revolutionary War Refuge Martha’s Vineyard, known for its whaling heritage and maritime culture, played a unique and often overlooked role in the Revolutionary War. As a fiercely independent community it was both a refuge and a target, caught between British occupation on the mainland and the growing struggle for American independence. Join […]

$25.00

The Madeira Wine Festival

FEAST OF THE BLESSED SACREMENT Madeira Avenue 50, New Bedford, Massachusetts, 02746 United States
Event Series Redcoats and Rebels

Redcoats and Rebels

Old Sturbridge Village 1 Old Sturbridge Village Road, Sturbridge, MA, 01566 United States

Step back in time on August 2nd and 3rd as hundreds of reenactors portraying soldiers, artisans, and civilian camp followers recreate the sights, sounds, and stories of the American Revolution. Watch thrilling drills, musket and cannon demonstrations, and battles, chat with artisan craftspeople, tour the military encampments, listen to fife and drum music, and chat […]

$3 – $55
Event Series Calling All Kids, Patriots And Sailors: Revolutionary Summer Saturdays

Calling All Kids, Patriots And Sailors: Revolutionary Summer Saturdays

Custom House Maritime Museum Water Street 25, Newburyport, Massachusetts, 01950 United States

FREE outdoor and indoor activities for kids all summer long Building on the success of the Road to Revolution partnership programs, each Saturday from now until the end of September, the museum will host children’s outdoor and indoor programming. The hugely successful Discovery Center experience will extend out onto the lawn with 15 new activity […]

Hilltown History Trail: Museums & Culture tour

various Northwestern MA hilltowns Upper Street 20, Buckland, Massachusetts, 01338 United States

The 4th annual Hilltown History Trail Museums & Culture Tour in the Hilltowns of Western Massachusetts will take place Saturday, August 2, 2025 from 10 am - 4 pm. Hilltown historical societies in Hawley, Heath, and Rowe join Buckland, Cummington, and Shelburne for the first time! 10 museums will open to the public on the […]

Free
Event Series Burial Hill Tour Series – Revolutionary Connections

Burial Hill Tour Series – Revolutionary Connections

Plymouth Burial Hill Cemetery Town Square 19, Plymouth, Massachusetts, 02360 United States

The Plymouth Antiquarian Society and Pilgrim Hall Museum announce their continuing partnership in a free public tour series of Plymouth’s historic Burial Hill for the 2025 season. Each first Saturday of the month a thematic tour of the ancient burying ground will reveal facets of Plymouth’s evolving story over generations. This year honors the 250th […]

Free

2 Woodworking Demonstration

Paul Revere House 19 North Square, Boston, , 02113 United States

Though women did not legally own household items in early America, Revere family tradition holds that the Ladies Work Table ca. 1810, currently on display in the Revere House Best Chamber, belonged to Paul’s second wife, Rachel Revere. Sharon C. Mehrman, furniture maker and historian, will demonstrate carving elements found on a table like Rachel’s.

18th Century Tavern Night

1699 Isaac Winslow House 634 Careswell St, Marshfield, , 02050 United States

It is 1775 - three months after the battle of Lexington and Concord. Marshfield citizens have just learned of "the shot heard 'round the world" and the excitement in the air is palpable, especially in the local tavern. Joshua Winslow visits the tavern to rally the local community in support of the crown. But there […]

$10 – $15

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