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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250704T190000
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SUMMARY:Boston Pops Fourth of July Fireworks Spectacular
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate July 4th with music by Keith Lockhart and the Boston Pops and special guest stars. 2025 marks the 51st year of the Fireworks Spectacular and Lockhart’s 30th anniversary as Pops conductor. Gates to the Oval lawn in front of the Hatch Shell open at 12 noon\, concert begins at 7 pm\, and fireworks over the Charles River follow around 9:40 pm. Free and open to the public (no ticket required).
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/boston-pops-fourth-of-july-fireworks-spectacular/
LOCATION:DCR Hatch Shell\, Charles River Esplanade\, 47 David G Mugar Way\, Boston\, MA\, 02114\, United States
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Celebration,Event,Outdoors
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ORGANIZER;CN="Boston Symphony Orchestra":MAILTO:jdevereux@bso.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250704T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250704T160000
DTSTAMP:20260703T013941
CREATED:20250530T143746Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250530T143746Z
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SUMMARY:4th of July at Norman Rockwell Museum
DESCRIPTION:In collaboration with The Guthrie Center\, Norman Rockwell Museum will celebrate American independence and democracy with a day of programming. Listen to a public recitation of the Declaration of Independence read by Berkshire County community leaders and residents. Enjoy live music from folk singer Doug Mishkin and Annie and Abe Guthrie. Experience Norman Rockwell’s iconic Four Freedoms and Civil Rights paintings with special gallery talks (Spanish also available). Holiday-themed artmaking activities. Bring your picnic blanket and spend the afternoon enjoying the music and the beautiful Berkshire views. \nFree with admission. Public reading and afternoon music is open to everyone. Picnic lunches are available for purchase at the Museum’s Terrace Café.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/4th-of-july-at-norman-rockwell-museum/
LOCATION:Norman Rockwell Museum\, Glendale Road 9\, Stockbridge\, Massachusetts\, 01262\, United States
CATEGORIES:Celebration,Commemoration,Drama,July 4th
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250702T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250702T213000
DTSTAMP:20260703T013941
CREATED:20250630T181536Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250630T181536Z
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SUMMARY:The Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum® presents ‘Revelry on Griffin’s Wharf’!
DESCRIPTION:For One Night Only! The Sons and Daughters of Liberty return for an evening of history\, games\, merriment\, and all things “Boston Tea Party”! The evening concludes with a special waterfront viewing of the Boston Harborfest fireworks from “Griffin’s Wharf” at the Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum. Costumed museum interpreters will engage and educate through interaction and activities including knot tying\, feather quill writing lessons\, colonial games such as Nine Men’s Morris\, Road to Boston\, and Shut the Box. Guests will have access to 18th-century replica vessels Eleanor and the brig Beaver to throw tea crates into Boston’s historic harbor! Join us in Abigail’s Tea Room to taste the five tea blends that were at the center point of this iconic event. Beer\, wine\, clam chowder\, and an assortment of cookies and scones\, along with many other items\, will be available for purchase. \nTickets available in-person at the Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum®: $15 for adults and $10 for children. \nPerfect for families! \nBoston Harborfest fireworks begin at 9:15pm.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/the-boston-tea-party-ships-museum-presents-revelry-on-griffins-wharf/
LOCATION:Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum\, Congress Street 306\, Boston\, Massachusetts\, 02210\, United States
CATEGORIES:Celebration
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ORGANIZER;CN="Boston Tea Party Ships &amp%3B Museum":MAILTO:jgeorge@bostonteapartyships.com
GEO:42.3516509;-71.050212
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum Congress Street 306 Boston Massachusetts 02210 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Congress Street 306:geo:-71.050212,42.3516509
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250628T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250628T110000
DTSTAMP:20260703T013941
CREATED:20250609T174820Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250609T174820Z
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SUMMARY:Newburyport’s Road to Revolution Parade
DESCRIPTION:10 AM Downtown Newburyport
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/newburyports-road-to-revolution-parade/
LOCATION:Newburyport City Hall\, Pleasant Street 60\, Newburyport\, Massachusetts\, 01950\, United States
CATEGORIES:Celebration,Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Museum of Old Newbury":MAILTO:info@newburyhistory.org
GEO:42.8112907;-70.8726605
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Newburyport City Hall Pleasant Street 60 Newburyport Massachusetts 01950 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Pleasant Street 60:geo:-70.8726605,42.8112907
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250626T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250626T183000
DTSTAMP:20260703T013941
CREATED:20250407T191124Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250407T191124Z
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SUMMARY:Innovation Trail - Cambridge's First Walking Tour
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Thursday\, June 26th at 5 PM for a special post-work tour of The Innovation Trail\, supported by the City of Cambridge and MA 250. \nCambridge’s Kendall Square area has long been a hub of innovation\, decades before the Massachusetts Institute of Technology moved there in 1916\, and centuries before the square became a center of biotechnology research and software development. Join Michael Kuchta and Karen Weintraub\, Cambridge residents and the co-authors of Born in Cambridge: 400 Years of Ideas and Innovators\, on a walking tour of Kendall Square. \nLearn about such Cambridge innovations as the sewing machine\, the yellow highlighter marker\, the first long distance telephone call\, and Polaroid’s instant photography. You’ll hear stories about the Human Genome project\, the Apollo Guidance Computer\, mRNA-based vaccines and the Cambridge innovators who brought them into being. Come explore the lesser-known history of Kendall Square on this fascinating 90-minute walking tour. \nWe’ll start at the Boston Marriott in Kendall Square\, just above the Kendall Square T station. If you are interested in STEM and entrepreneurship\, you won’t want to miss this tour! Please dress for the day’s weather\, and please tag us in any photos that you post on Instagram or other social media: @bostoninnotrail. \nThese tickets are free thanks to generous support from the City of Cambridge and MA 250. Space is limited\, so please cancel your order if you are unable to make it so that someone else can use that ticket.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/innovation-trail-cambridges-first-walking-tour/
LOCATION:50 Broadway\, Cambridge\, 50 Broadway\, Cambridge\, 02142\, United States
CATEGORIES:Celebration,Event,Outdoors,Speakers
ORGANIZER;CN="City of Cambridge":MAILTO:Cambridge250@cambridgema.gov
GEO:42.3628444;-71.0855301
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=50 Broadway Cambridge 50 Broadway Cambridge 02142 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=50 Broadway:geo:-71.0855301,42.3628444
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250621T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250621T160000
DTSTAMP:20260703T013941
CREATED:20250407T185633Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250430T182808Z
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SUMMARY:Harvard Square Bookish Ball
DESCRIPTION:This free\, family-friendly extravaganza features literary tours of Harvard Square\, treats\, live music\, and special book-themed promotions in our businesses. \nIn celebration of the 250th anniversary of America’s independence\, City and state officials launched the Massachusetts 2050 campaign in September 2024. Throughout 2025 and 2026\, Massachusetts 250 (or MA250) will commemorate the many battles across the City of Cambridge and the state that led to America’s independence. \nFor 400 years\, Harvard Square has been the epicenter of American literature\, philosophy\, and education. From the first printing press in North America to our beloved book stores today\, the outstanding tradition of poetry and storytelling\, from Anne Bradstreet to Allen Ginsberg\, the Square has been home to all things book-related. Stroll between our current bookstores while hearing stories of the incredible literature that was written in and inspired by these streets. Acclaimed lawyer\, author and politician\, Richard Henry Dana Jr. (portrayed by Daniel Berger-Jones of Boston History Company) hosts these tours designed exclusively for the Bookish Ball. \nThe festivities begin at 11am on Harvard’s Smith Campus Plaza (located at 1350 Massachusetts Avenue) where you will be greeted by Elizabeth Glover\, portrayed by Linda Peck. Glover established the first printing press in the Thirteen Colonies on Dunster Street\, just around the corner! Enjoy some sweet treats and live music before grabbing your “Passport to Wisdom” and visiting Harvard Square’s five book stores: Lovestruck Books\, Harvard Book Store\, Harvard COOP\, Grolier’s Poetry Book Shop\, and Rodney’s Bookstore. \n 
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/harvard-square-bookish-ball/
LOCATION:Harvard Square\, 1350 Massachusetts Ave.\, Cambridge\, 02138\, United States
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Celebration,Commemoration,Event
GEO:42.3726823;-71.1185993
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250619T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250619T123000
DTSTAMP:20260703T013941
CREATED:20250310T172609Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250310T172609Z
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SUMMARY:Juneteenth Underground Railroad Tour of Beacon Hill
DESCRIPTION:Join Hub Town Tours on Juneteenth for a special Underground Railroad Tour of Beacon Hill. We will explore Boston’s role in the fight to end legalized slavery and celebrate local abolitionists that helped to lead America’s “Second Revolution.” This 2.5-hour walking tour will visit sites along the Black Heritage Trail\, including abolitionist landmarks like the African Meeting House and the Lewis and Harriet Hayden House. We will delve deeply into the tumultuous years before the U.S. Civil War when 19th-century Bostonians grappled with the institution of slavery and demanded an end to racial injustice across their young nation.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/juneteenth-underground-railroad-tour-of-beacon-hill/
LOCATION:Massachusetts
CATEGORIES:Black History,Celebration,Commemoration
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ORGANIZER;CN="Hub Town Tours":MAILTO:help@hubtowntours.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250614T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250614T130000
DTSTAMP:20260703T013941
CREATED:20250515T201037Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250515T201037Z
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SUMMARY:A Salute to the U.S. Army on its 250th Anniversary
DESCRIPTION:Celebrating the birth of the U.S. Army\, the Old Guard (U.S. Army 3rd Infantry Regiment) will perform a tribute including music by The Fife and Drum Corps (FDC) and the Commander-in-Chief’s Guard (CinC). \nMore information is coming soon about the time and events. \nHosts: Bunker Hill Monument Association\, The National Parks of Boston\, U.S. Army
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/a-salute-to-the-u-s-army-on-its-250th-anniversary/
LOCATION:Bunker Hill Monument\, Monument Square\, Boston\, MA\, 02129\, United States
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Celebration,Commemoration,Event,Outdoors
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ORGANIZER;CN="National Parks of Boston":MAILTO:mark_powell@nps.gov
GEO:42.3760848;-71.0600216
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250614T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250614T110000
DTSTAMP:20260703T013941
CREATED:20250519T131839Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250519T131839Z
UID:10001437-1749895200-1749898800@massachusetts250.org
SUMMARY:Flag Day Ceremony
DESCRIPTION:Observe a Flag Day Ceremony at the memorial flag garden on the grounds of the Bunker Hill Monument. \nThe public is invited to join the reading of names of lives lost on or as a result of the battle on June 17\, 1775. \nHosts: The National Parks of Boston\, British Consulate\, American Legion J.W. Conway Bunker Hill Post 26\, and Home Base
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/flag-day-ceremony/
LOCATION:Bunker Hill Monument\, Monument Square\, Boston\, MA\, 02129\, United States
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Celebration,Commemoration,Event,Outdoors
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ORGANIZER;CN="National Parks of Boston":MAILTO:mark_powell@nps.gov
GEO:42.3760848;-71.0600216
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250613
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250618
DTSTAMP:20260703T013941
CREATED:20250519T132653Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250519T132653Z
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SUMMARY:Memorial Flag Garden
DESCRIPTION:More than 1\,500 flags (American and British) will be placed in the Flag Garden. \nHosts: The National Parks of Boston
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/memorial-flag-garden/
LOCATION:Bunker Hill Monument\, Monument Square\, Boston\, MA\, 02129\, United States
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Celebration,Commemoration,Event,Memorial,Outdoors
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ORGANIZER;CN="National Parks of Boston":MAILTO:mark_powell@nps.gov
GEO:42.3760848;-71.0600216
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250612T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250612T203000
DTSTAMP:20260703T013941
CREATED:20250604T183831Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250604T183831Z
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SUMMARY:“Sounds of the 1700s” with Lexington Strings
DESCRIPTION:Lexington Strings will present a recital of music contemporary to the April 19\, 1775 skirmish on the Lexington Battle Green. The performance will take place at Estabrook Auditorium in the Cary Memorial Building. \nThe concert program includes:\n• Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto in G major for Solo Violin\, Strings and Continuo\, Op. 3 “L’Estro Armonico”\, No. 3\, RV 310 (1711)\n• Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 4 in D major\, K. 218 (1775)\n• Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata No. 3 in Eb major for Violin and Piano\, Op. 12\, No. 3 (1797-1798)\n• Johann Sebastian Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G major for Violin\, Two Recorders\, Strings and Continuo\, BWV 1049 (1721) \nBased in Lexington\, Massachusetts since 1984\, Lexington Strings are musicians Letitia Hom\, Yukiko Ueno Egozy\, Michael Valdez and Vida Baterina Hom. \nMs. Hom plays a violin originally commissioned by and made for Roman Totenberg in 1982. Created by luthier Guy Rabut in New York City\, the violin is patterned after Mr. Totenberg’s 1736 Giuseppe “del Gesù” Guarneri violin made in Cremona\, Italy. \nThis program is made possible by the generous donors to the Cary Library Foundation.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/sounds-of-the-1700s-with-lexington-strings/
LOCATION:Estabrook Auditorium\, Cary Memorial Building\, 1605 Massachusetts Avenue\, Lexington\, MA\, 02420\, United States
CATEGORIES:Celebration,Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Lexington Strings":MAILTO:music@LexingtonStrings.com
GEO:42.4469771;-71.2239875
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250612T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250612T120000
DTSTAMP:20260703T013941
CREATED:20250515T193605Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250515T193605Z
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SUMMARY:Naturalization Ceremony
DESCRIPTION:United States Citizenship and Immigration Services will hold a naturalization ceremony at the Bunker Hill Monument. Two hundred-fifty new citizen candidates will be sworn in and receive a Passport to their National Parks. New citizens will be invited to plant the first flags of the Flag Garden. The Monument will be closed for the morning and reopen for climbing following the ceremony. \nHosts: The National Parks of Boston\, Home Base\, U.S. CIS
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/naturalization-ceremony-2/
LOCATION:Bunker Hill Monument\, Monument Square\, Boston\, MA\, 02129\, United States
CATEGORIES:Celebration,Event,Outdoors
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ORGANIZER;CN="National Parks of Boston":MAILTO:mark_powell@nps.gov
GEO:42.3760848;-71.0600216
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250525T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250525T160000
DTSTAMP:20260703T013941
CREATED:20250521T133939Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250521T133939Z
UID:10001441-1748178000-1748188800@massachusetts250.org
SUMMARY:AANHPI Festival
DESCRIPTION:The Asian American\, Native Hawaiian\, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Festival will take place in Parkman Bandstand\, Boston Common\, on May 25\, 2025. This event is a part of the MA250 commemorative events. The annual AANHPI Festival\, co-hosted by the New England Chinese American Alliance (NECAA) and tons of other local organizations\, celebrates the rich histories\, cultures\, and contributions of the AANHPI diverse communities across Massachusetts.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/aanhpi-festival/
LOCATION:Boston Common\, 139 Tremont Street\, Boston\, MA\, 02111\, United States
CATEGORIES:Celebration,Event,Outdoors,Speakers
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GEO:42.3554693;-71.0637928
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Boston Common 139 Tremont Street Boston MA 02111 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=139 Tremont Street:geo:-71.0637928,42.3554693
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250524T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250524T160000
DTSTAMP:20260703T013941
CREATED:20250307T192721Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250307T192721Z
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SUMMARY:Battle of Chelsea Creek 250th Anniversary Celebrations
DESCRIPTION:The event will include: \n– Explore the SSV Ernestina-Morrissey\, the 1894 schooner from the permanent fleet of the Massachusetts Maritime Academy\, and learn about the first British vessel captured and destroyed—the HMS Diana \n– Artillery Demonstration \n– Revolutionary-Era Militia Encampment \n– Musket Firing \n– Food Vendors and a Beer Garden \nAdditionally\, we’ll have a Governor Bellingham-Cary House Museum Open House\, as well as a 90-minute guided Boat Tour with Boston Harbor Now through the Mill Creek and Boston Bay. \nThe Battle of Chelsea Creek is a significant\, yet often forgotten\, event in the history of the American Revolution. It was the first naval engagement of the American Revolution in the spring of 1775\, as tensions between the colonists and the British were escalating. While the British controlled Boston\, they relied on supplies from the Harbor Islands. The Battle of Chelsea Creek was a crucial moment when the colonists struck back\, marking the first victory for the Army of the United Colonies. It was also the first time American forces took control of a British warship\, the HMS Diana.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/250th-anniversary-of-the-battle-of-chelsea-creek-ssv-ernestina-morrissey-sails-into-chelsea-for-the-celebrations/
LOCATION:Port Park\, Marginal Street 99\, Chelsea\, MA\, 02150\, United States
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Celebration,Commemoration,Event,Reenactment
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ORGANIZER;CN="City":MAILTO:lalvarez@chelseama.gov
GEO:42.3866704;-71.0354376
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250523T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250523T200000
DTSTAMP:20260703T013941
CREATED:20250501T151021Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250501T151021Z
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SUMMARY:Drunk Black History
DESCRIPTION:The critically acclaimed “Drunk Black History” show returns to the Rockwell in Somerville\, MA\, for another hilarious\, educational\, and unpredictable event! \nAt this hilarious and educational show\, comedian Brandon Collins (HBO Max) leads a booze-fueled lesson in Black history. It’s not your ordinary retelling—you’ll hear from “comedians\, experts\, writers\, and other professionals who are skunked out of their mind trying to recap the biography of a historical black figure or event that hasn’t gotten the mainstream love they deserved.” \nJoining Brandon onstage for this special event will be Reece Cotton (Boston While Black)\, Porsha Olayiwola (Essence Magazine)\, Orlando Baxter (BET)\, and more!
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/drunk-black-history/
LOCATION:The Rockwell\, 255 Elm Street\, Somerville\, 02144\, United States
CATEGORIES:Black History,Celebration,Drama,Event
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GEO:42.3956154;-71.1216885
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250518T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250518T180000
DTSTAMP:20260703T013941
CREATED:20250425T145831Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250425T145831Z
UID:10001395-1747584000-1747591200@massachusetts250.org
SUMMARY:Deborah Sampson: A Revolution of Her Own
DESCRIPTION:A Revolution of Her Own! \nDeborah Sampson\, the first woman to professionally fight in and be honorably discharged from the American Military\, captivates audiences in an Immersive Living History Experience chronicling her life. An indentured servant by age five\, Deborah grew up in a man’s world\, where women were naught but second-class British subjects. As a self-educated\, masterless woman\, she felt a higher calling\, and in the final years of the American War for Independence\, Deborah bound her chest\, tied back her hair\, and enlisted in the 4th Massachusetts Regiment of the Continental Army\, as “Robert Shurtlieff.” \nA Revolution of Her Own! takes you back in time! \nJUDITH “JUDE” KALAORA \nFounder & Artistic Director \nHistory At Play™ \nJudith is a professional educator & living historian. She graduated from Syracuse University Magna cum Laude and holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting\, along with a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish Literature\, Language\, & Culture. Judith completed the Globe Education Program at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre in London. She founded History At Play™\, LLC (HAP) in 2010 to chronicle the lives of influential and often forgotten figures. She researches\, writes\, produces\, & performs original productions and has a repertoire of over 16 performances. In 2024\, Judith was 1 of just over 100 civilians to attend the National Security Seminar at the U.S. Army War College in Carlisle\, PA. Judith created HAP to engage audiences worldwide\, surpassing the bar for hi-calibre in-person\, virtual\, & hybrid Immersive Living History to interpret connections between historical legacies and contemporary values.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/deborah-sampson-a-revolution-of-her-own/
LOCATION:Martha Mary Chapel\, Dutton Road 35\, Sudbury\, Massachusetts\, 01776\, United States
CATEGORIES:Celebration,Commemoration,Drama,Reenactment,Women's History
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sudbury 250 Committee":MAILTO:sudbury250@sudbury.ma.us
GEO:42.3586333;-71.4717605
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Martha Mary Chapel Dutton Road 35 Sudbury Massachusetts 01776 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Dutton Road 35:geo:-71.4717605,42.3586333
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250517
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250519
DTSTAMP:20260703T013941
CREATED:20250508T202903Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250508T202903Z
UID:10001418-1747440000-1747612799@massachusetts250.org
SUMMARY:Hingham's Revolutionary Weekend
DESCRIPTION: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 launch the inaugural Hingham Revolutionary Weekend! This family-friendly event\, with a special MBTA ferry service from Boston to Hingham\, will feature guided tours\, fife and drum performances\, bell ringing\, Springham!\, a Taste of Americana pop up\, kite flying\, and more games and activities for revolutionaries of all ages. The weekend culminates in the 250th commemorative reenactment of the Battle of Grape Island\, the oft overlooked “second” battle of the American Revolution.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/hinghams-revolutionary-weekend/
LOCATION:Hingham Heritage Museum\, Main Street 34\, Hingham\, MA\, 02043\, United States
CATEGORIES:Celebration,Event,Outdoors,Reenactment
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GEO:42.2418694;-70.8884264
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Hingham Heritage Museum Main Street 34 Hingham MA 02043 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Main Street 34:geo:-70.8884264,42.2418694
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250510T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250510T123000
DTSTAMP:20260703T013941
CREATED:20250407T193352Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250407T193352Z
UID:10001198-1746874800-1746880200@massachusetts250.org
SUMMARY:Innovation Tour - Cambridge Firsts in Kendall Square
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Saturday\, May 10th at 11 AM for a special tour of The Innovation Trail\, supported by the City of Cambridge and MA 250. \nCambridge’s Kendall Square area has long been a hub of innovation\, decades before the Massachusetts Institute of Technology moved there in 1916\, and centuries before the square became a center of biotechnology research and software development. Join Michael Kuchta and Karen Weintraub\, Cambridge residents and the co-authors of Born in Cambridge: 400 Years of Ideas and Innovators\, on a walking tour of Kendall Square. \nLearn about such Cambridge innovations as the sewing machine\, the yellow highlighter marker\, the first long distance telephone call\, and Polaroid’s instant photography. You’ll hear stories about the Human Genome project\, the Apollo Guidance Computer\, mRNA-based vaccines and the Cambridge innovators who brought them into being. Come explore the lesser-known history of Kendall Square on this fascinating 90-minute walking tour. \nWe’ll start at the Boston Marriott in Kendall Square\, just above the Kendall Square T station. If you are interested in STEM and entrepreneurship\, you won’t want to miss this tour! Please dress for the day’s weather\, and please tag us in any photos that you post on Instagram or other social media: @bostoninnotrail. \nThese tickets are free thanks to generous support from the City of Cambridge and MA 250. Space is limited\, so please cancel your order if you are unable to make it so that someone else can use that ticket.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/innovation-tour-cambridge-firsts-in-kendall-square/
LOCATION:50 Broadway\, Cambridge\, 50 Broadway\, Cambridge\, 02142\, United States
CATEGORIES:Celebration,Event,Outdoors,Speakers
ORGANIZER;CN="City of Cambridge":MAILTO:Cambridge250@cambridgema.gov
GEO:42.3628444;-71.0855301
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=50 Broadway Cambridge 50 Broadway Cambridge 02142 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=50 Broadway:geo:-71.0855301,42.3628444
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250430T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250430T200000
DTSTAMP:20260703T013941
CREATED:20250418T144119Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250418T172424Z
UID:10001372-1746039600-1746043200@massachusetts250.org
SUMMARY:Paul Revere portrayed by Kevin Driscoll
DESCRIPTION:With his tri-cornered hat and puffy shirt\, Kevin Driscoll will present the life and times of Paul Revere and help everyone celebrate the Massachusetts 250th Anniversary. \nKevin Driscoll is a Massachusetts Certified Teacher with decades of teaching experience. His Paul Revere performance is in full compliance with the goals of the Massachusetts History and Social Science Curriculum Framework. The experience includes the beginning of the Revolution at Lexington and Concord\, Massachusetts (April 1775) and the role of Boston’s Revolutionary leader Paul Revere.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/paul-revere-portrayed-by-kevin-driscoll/
LOCATION:Clinton Historical Society\, Church Street 210\, Clinton\, MA\, 01510\, United States
CATEGORIES:Celebration,Event,Speakers
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://massachusetts250.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/PaulReverePromo.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="DriscollProductions":MAILTO:kevin@driscollproductions.com
GEO:42.4174547;-71.6837994
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Clinton Historical Society Church Street 210 Clinton MA 01510 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Church Street 210:geo:-71.6837994,42.4174547
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250427T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250427T160000
DTSTAMP:20260703T013941
CREATED:20250408T135622Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250408T135622Z
UID:10001337-1745762400-1745769600@massachusetts250.org
SUMMARY:Poets in the Garden
DESCRIPTION:Did you know? The first published poet in America\, Anne Brandstreet\, was a Massachusetts resident! \nTo celebrate National Poetry Month join Toni Bee in partnership with Cambridge Arts for Poets In The Garden with author Ekua Holmes at the Longfellow House-Washington Headquarters\, 105 Brattle St.\, Cambridge\, on Sunday April 27\, from 2 to 4 p.m. \nFree.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/poets-in-the-garden/
LOCATION:Longfellow House-Washington Headquarters\, Brattle Street 105\, Cambridge\, Massachusetts\, 02138\, United States
CATEGORIES:Celebration,Event,Speakers
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ORGANIZER;CN="City of Cambridge":MAILTO:psaffari@cambridgema.gov
GEO:42.377391;-71.1264099
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Longfellow House-Washington Headquarters Brattle Street 105 Cambridge Massachusetts 02138 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Brattle Street 105:geo:-71.1264099,42.377391
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250427T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250427T160000
DTSTAMP:20260703T013941
CREATED:20250318T005922Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250331T193811Z
UID:10001134-1745762400-1745769600@massachusetts250.org
SUMMARY:New Film: From Sea to Shining Sea; Katharine Lee Bates and the Story of America the Beautiful
DESCRIPTION:A new film From Sea to Shining Sea: Katharine Lee Bates and The Story of America the Beautiful will have several screenings on April 27\, 2025\, from 2pm – 4pm at Falmouth Museums on the Green as part of the “Lyrics and Lanterns” historical event as Falmouth celebrates the 250th Anniversary of the American Revolution Kick Off. \nFrom Sea to Shining Sea explores the remarkable life of Katharine Lee Bates\, poet\, professor\, and social reformer\, beginning with her childhood in Falmouth. An unsung hero best known for authoring America the Beautiful\, Bates was deeply committed to the beauty and principles of our country. This film is especially appropriate as statewide Massachusetts 250 commemorations lead up to the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence in 2026\, offering hope for the healing of a polarized America. Various state and federal commemorations are already underway for America250. \nAmerica The Beautiful may be America’s most beloved song. The words are found in nearly every hymn book in the country. It celebrates our natural beauty and makes a powerful appeal for justice\, brotherhood and inclusion. It has been sung at inaugurations\, demonstrations\, and sporting events\, in operatic\, folk\, country and other styles. Yet few know about the fascinating life of Katharine Lee Bates\, the Falmouth-born Wellesley college professor who wrote the lyrics to the song. Her story should not be forgotten\, nor its context. Her contribution to our national culture merited her induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1970; and a February 2025 New England Music Hall of Fame class which also included Queen’s Freddie Mercury\, The Monkees and other music industry influentials. \nThe first words of the song came to Bates as she surveyed the Great Plains and the Rocky Mountains from the broad summit of Colorado’s Pike’s Peak on July 22\, 1893. Her verses acknowledge that the United States has often not lived up to its promises and ideals\, yet it honors the unbroken chain of Americans who strived to make it all it can be – from sea to shining sea. \nThe 37 minute film includes hundreds of still photos\, archival film clips\, beautiful watercolors and stunning contemporary footage from Falmouth and other locations\, bringing to life the historical events that shaped Bates’ thinking\, including the Civil War\, women’s suffrage\, the Gilded Age\, the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair\, immigration to America\, the Spanish American War\, the Lawrence textile workers’ strike of 1912\, and the First World War. The song America the Beautiful is presented in the film by Blane Howard\, an independent country recording artist\, and includes excerpts from many other renowned artists.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/new-film-from-sea-to-shining-sea-katharine-lee-bates-and-the-story-of-america-the-beautiful/
LOCATION:Falmouth Museums on the Green\, Palmer Avenue 55\, Falmouth\, MA\, 02540\, United States
CATEGORIES:Celebration,Commemoration,Event,Women's History
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ORGANIZER;CN="Falmouth Museums on the Green":MAILTO:info@museumsonthegreen.org
GEO:41.555236;-70.6190536
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Falmouth Museums on the Green Palmer Avenue 55 Falmouth MA 02540 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Palmer Avenue 55:geo:-70.6190536,41.555236
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250427T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250427T163000
DTSTAMP:20260703T013941
CREATED:20250331T202220Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250331T202220Z
UID:10001217-1745744400-1745771400@massachusetts250.org
SUMMARY:Trolley Tour: Revolutionary Line
DESCRIPTION: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. \nTours run April 25-27 at 9am\, 11am\, 1pm\, and 3pm! Register today. \nDiscounts available for members\, seniors\, students\, and children!
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/trolley-tour-revolutionary-line/2025-04-27/
LOCATION:Revolutionary Line Stop\, Liberty Avenue 24\, Somerville\, MA\, 02144\, United States
CATEGORIES:Celebration,Commemoration,Event,Outdoors
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ORGANIZER;CN="Somerville Museum":MAILTO:grace@somervillemuseum.org
GEO:42.39998;-71.1154617
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Revolutionary Line Stop Liberty Avenue 24 Somerville MA 02144 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Liberty Avenue 24:geo:-71.1154617,42.39998
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250426T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250426T220000
DTSTAMP:20260703T013941
CREATED:20250310T180136Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250331T193607Z
UID:10000928-1745694000-1745704800@massachusetts250.org
SUMMARY:Concord Museum: The 250th Midnight Ride Celebration
DESCRIPTION: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 us continue to inspire and engage future generations through the power of history. \nWe look forward to celebrating with you!
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/concord-museum-the-250th-midnight-ride-celebration-2/
LOCATION:Concord Museum\, 53 Cambridge Turnpike\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Celebration,Event
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GEO:42.457529;-71.3417985
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Concord Museum 53 Cambridge Turnpike Concord MA 01742 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=53 Cambridge Turnpike:geo:-71.3417985,42.457529
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250426T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250426T153000
DTSTAMP:20260703T013941
CREATED:20250418T182238Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250418T182238Z
UID:10001369-1745676000-1745681400@massachusetts250.org
SUMMARY:April 26: Ideas\, Invention\, and Imagination: A Guided Tour of Cambridgeport
DESCRIPTION: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 the “secret sauce” that has made Cambridge the home of so many creative people and new ideas. \nOn April 26th\, 2025\, Weintraub and Kuchta will lead a 90 minute walking tour of the Cambridgeport neighborhood. The tour will start and end outside 899 Main Street (Toscanini’s Central Square) and discuss Cambridge’s candy industry\, pioneering author Margaret Fuller\, the Fig Newton\, Alvan Clark’s telescopes\, public radio personalities Tom and Ray Magliozzi\, the early days of Zipcar\, and other Cambridgeport pioneers. \nThis tour is supported by the City of Cambridge and MA 250.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/april-26-ideas-invention-and-imagination-a-guided-tour-of-cambridgeport/
LOCATION:899 Main Street\, Cambridge\, Main Street 899\, Cambridge\, Massachusetts\, 02139\, United States
CATEGORIES:Celebration,Event,Outdoors
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ORGANIZER;CN="History Cambridge":MAILTO:info@historycambridge.org
GEO:42.3635102;-71.0993352
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=899 Main Street Cambridge Main Street 899 Cambridge Massachusetts 02139 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Main Street 899:geo:-71.0993352,42.3635102
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250426T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250426T163000
DTSTAMP:20260703T013941
CREATED:20250331T202220Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250331T202220Z
UID:10001216-1745658000-1745685000@massachusetts250.org
SUMMARY:Trolley Tour: Revolutionary Line
DESCRIPTION: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. \nTours run April 25-27 at 9am\, 11am\, 1pm\, and 3pm! Register today. \nDiscounts available for members\, seniors\, students\, and children!
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/trolley-tour-revolutionary-line/2025-04-26/
LOCATION:Revolutionary Line Stop\, Liberty Avenue 24\, Somerville\, MA\, 02144\, United States
CATEGORIES:Celebration,Commemoration,Event,Outdoors
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://massachusetts250.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/TrolleyTour_RevLine_EventBrite.png
ORGANIZER;CN="Somerville Museum":MAILTO:grace@somervillemuseum.org
GEO:42.39998;-71.1154617
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Revolutionary Line Stop Liberty Avenue 24 Somerville MA 02144 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Liberty Avenue 24:geo:-71.1154617,42.39998
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250425T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250425T163000
DTSTAMP:20260703T013941
CREATED:20250331T202220Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250331T202220Z
UID:10001215-1745571600-1745598600@massachusetts250.org
SUMMARY:Trolley Tour: Revolutionary Line
DESCRIPTION: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. \nTours run April 25-27 at 9am\, 11am\, 1pm\, and 3pm! Register today. \nDiscounts available for members\, seniors\, students\, and children!
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/trolley-tour-revolutionary-line/2025-04-25/
LOCATION:Revolutionary Line Stop\, Liberty Avenue 24\, Somerville\, MA\, 02144\, United States
CATEGORIES:Celebration,Commemoration,Event,Outdoors
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://massachusetts250.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/TrolleyTour_RevLine_EventBrite.png
ORGANIZER;CN="Somerville Museum":MAILTO:grace@somervillemuseum.org
GEO:42.39998;-71.1154617
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Revolutionary Line Stop Liberty Avenue 24 Somerville MA 02144 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Liberty Avenue 24:geo:-71.1154617,42.39998
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250422T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250422T120000
DTSTAMP:20260703T013941
CREATED:20250403T180555Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250407T175627Z
UID:10001291-1745319600-1745323200@massachusetts250.org
SUMMARY:Naturalization Ceremony
DESCRIPTION:On April 19th\, 1775\, Lexington’s town common made history as the site of the first shot of the Revolutionary War. From that war\, a new country was born. Now\, 250 years later\, we welcome a group of aspiring Americans to this historic ground as they are formally naturalized as American citizens and become a part of our colorful national tapestry. This event is open to the public\, but seating is extremely limited.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/naturalization-ceremony/
LOCATION:Lexington Battle Green\, Lexington Battle Green\, Lexington\, 02421\, United States
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Celebration,Event,Memorial
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://massachusetts250.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/lex-statue.png
ORGANIZER;CN="lex250":MAILTO:lex250@jgrp.net
GEO:42.4469772;-71.2245428
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Lexington Battle Green Lexington Battle Green Lexington 02421 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Lexington Battle Green:geo:-71.2245428,42.4469772
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250421T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250421T170000
DTSTAMP:20260703T013941
CREATED:20250403T180859Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250407T172416Z
UID:10001305-1745240400-1745254800@massachusetts250.org
SUMMARY:Arrival of Paul Revere & William Dawes on Horseback from Boston at Hastings Park
DESCRIPTION:Every year on Patriot’s Day\, the National Lancers reenact the rides of Paul Revere and William Dawes. \nPaul Revere leaves on horseback from the North End\, Boston and William Dawes on horseback leaves from John Elliot Square\, 10 Putnam St.\, Roxbury\, warning the people while on their way to Lexington of the pending arrival of the British Regulars. They arrive separately after Revere travels through Charlestown\, Somerville\, Medford and Arlington. While Dawes travels through Roxbury\, Brookline\, Cambridge and Arlington en route to Lexington.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/arrival-of-paul-revere-william-dawes-on-horseback-from-boston-at-hastings-park/
LOCATION:Hastings Park\, 10 Lincoln St\, Lexington\, 02421\, United States
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Celebration,Commemoration,Event,Memorial,Outdoors,Reenactment
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GEO:42.4476108;-71.2380364
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Hastings Park 10 Lincoln St Lexington 02421 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=10 Lincoln St:geo:-71.2380364,42.4476108
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250421T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250421T170000
DTSTAMP:20260703T013941
CREATED:20250402T174402Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250407T175848Z
UID:10001285-1745233200-1745254800@massachusetts250.org
SUMMARY:Black History at the Hancock-Clarke House
DESCRIPTION:The Hancock-Clarke House holds a unique role as the only site of enslavement open to the public in Lexington. Inside the museum\, learn about Jack and Dinah\, two individuals enslaved by the Hancock family. Outside\, in partnership with the Association of Black Citizens of Lexington\, meet local researchers who are working to put Lexington’s 18th century Black history on the map. Learn more about this vibrant and interconnected community\, from the Burdoos who lived free in town in the 17th century\, to the Chessors who helped the Clarke family spin flax\, to the Barbodoeses\, who became abolitionists.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/black-history-at-the-hancock-clarke-house-2/
LOCATION:Hancock-Clarke House\, 36 Hancock Street\, Lexington\, 02420\, United States
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Black History,Celebration,Event,Memorial
ORGANIZER;CN="Lexington Historical Society":MAILTO:lex250@jgrp.net
GEO:42.4536374;-71.2285386
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Hancock-Clarke House 36 Hancock Street Lexington 02420 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=36 Hancock Street:geo:-71.2285386,42.4536374
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250421T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250421T170000
DTSTAMP:20260703T013941
CREATED:20250402T164823Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250407T154331Z
UID:10001240-1745233200-1745254800@massachusetts250.org
SUMMARY:Patriots' Day Living History at Buckman Tavern
DESCRIPTION:The Battle of Lexington reverberated far beyond the small town common that started a war. Ordinary citizens were swept up in a new revolution\, navigating its politics and picking up the pieces left behind. Stop by Buckman Tavern to hear some of these perspectives: Why did we fight in the first place? How did we care for the wounded? What role did women play in politics? How did the war impact trade\, from England all the way to China? Chat with seasoned historical reenactors to dive deep into the history of the ordinary folk of 1775.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/patriots-day-living-history-at-buckman-tavern/
LOCATION:Buckman Tavern\, 1 Bedford Street\, Lexington\, 02420\, United States
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Celebration,Commemoration,Reenactment
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://massachusetts250.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/buckman.png
ORGANIZER;CN="Lexington Historical Society":MAILTO:programs@lexingtonhistory.org
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