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SUMMARY:Woburn's Historic Battle Road Reenactment
DESCRIPTION:Join us for Woburn’s Historic Battle Road Celebration! This special event will honor the courage and legacy of Woburn’s Minutemen\, who played a crucial role in the Battle of Lexington and Concord. We will unveil a new monument along Battle Road to commemorate Woburn’s important contributions to the Revolutionary War. Stay tuned for more details on this exciting day of remembrance and community pride!
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/woburns-historic-battle-road-reenactment/
LOCATION:Woburn’s Historic Battle Road\, Russell Street 223\, Woburn\, MA\, 01801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Celebration,Commemoration,Event,Reenactment
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SUMMARY:Open House at Meriam's Corner (Minute Man NHP)
DESCRIPTION:Visit the Nathan Meriam witness house and talk with costumed park staff about the Meriam family and the importance of the crossroad near their home on April 19\, 1775. In the early afternoon of that fateful day\, Militia soldiers arriving from Reading\, Chelmsford\, and Billerica attacked retreating British soldiers near this home. From Meriam’s Corner to Charlestown the fighting raged continuously for 8 hours and roughly 16 miles. Today\, this important home marks the beginning of the “Battle Road.” \nParking:\nMeriam’s Corner Parking Lot: 751 Lexington Road\, Concord\, MA.\nOverflow parking available on the day of the event. \nThis event is co-sponsored by Friends of Minute Man National Park
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/open-house-at-meriams-corner-minute-man-nhp/
LOCATION:Minute Man National Historical Park\, 74 Liberty Street\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Commemoration,Event,Exhibit,Outdoors
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ORGANIZER;CN="Minute Man National Historical Park":MAILTO:mark_powelll@nps.gov
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X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Minute Man National Historical Park 74 Liberty Street Concord MA 01742 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=74 Liberty Street:geo:-71.3545038,42.4679346
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250412T110000
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SUMMARY:Battle Road Memorial Dedication & Woburn’s 250th Anniversary Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Join us as we commemorate Woburn’s rich Revolutionary War history with the unveiling of the new Battle Road Memorial Area! This special event will honor the brave men of Woburn who marched on April 19\, 1775\, with a brand-new monument\, interpretive signage\, and a dedicated space for reflection. \nEvent Highlights:\n– Monument Dedication – Honoring the legacy of Woburn’s role in the Revolutionary War\n– Interpretive Signage – Learn about the historical significance of Battle Road\n– Live Music & Entertainment – Featuring performances by local artists\n– Colonial Games & Entertainment – Fun\, interactive activities for all ages\n– The Lion’s Club will be firing up the grill with hamburgers and hotdogs for guests\n– Distinguished Speakers – Hear from local leaders\, historians\, and community members
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/battle-road-memorial-dedication-woburns-250th-anniversary-celebration/
LOCATION:Woburn’s Historic Battle Road\, Russell Street 223\, Woburn\, MA\, 01801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Celebration,Commemoration,Memorial,Outdoors,Reenactment
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250412T120000
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SUMMARY:Start the Press!  Celebrating the Newspaper That Sparked a Revolution
DESCRIPTION:Join the American Antiquarian Society (AAS) for a free community open house commemorating 250 years since Boston printer and patriot Isaiah Thomas brought his printing press and newspaper\, The Massachusetts Spy\, to Worcester–a move that helped shape the American Revolution. Thomas’s original eighteenth-century press\, which he named “no. 1\,” is housed at AAS\, the national research library of American history he founded in 1812. During the open house\, visitors of all ages will be able to view “No. 1” and learn about its remarkable history\, as well as try their hand at operating a full size\, exact replica of the press. Other activities included guided behind-the-scenes tours showing how AAS stores and preserves its vast collections of original printed materials from before 1900\, exploring and touching a variety of early American publications\, and more. Complimentary refreshments will be available. All are welcome! \nOn April 16\, 1775\, printer Isaiah Thomas smuggled his printing press out of Boston to Worcester so it wouldn’t be seized by the British. Three days later the Battles of Concord and Lexington started the American Revolution. On May 3\, 1775\, with his press safely in Worcester\, Thomas produced the first thing ever printed in the city: his newspaper\, The Massachusetts Spy\, which included his eye-witness account of the battles. The Spy became known as one of the most important newspapers in the colonies\, instrumental in garnering support for the war for independence. \nThomas would later found the American Antiquarian Society\, a national research library that collects and makes accessible to all more than four million original printed\, handwritten\, and visual sources from North America before 1900.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/start-the-press-celebrating-the-newspaper-that-sparked-a-revolution/
LOCATION:American Antiquarian Society\, 185 Salisbury Street\, Worcester\, 01609\, United States
CATEGORIES:Commemoration,Exhibit
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ORGANIZER;CN="American Antiquarian Society":MAILTO:jfrost@mwa.org
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SUMMARY:Prescott's Ride & The Lincoln Alarm (Minute Man NHP)
DESCRIPTION:“LISTEN my children\, and you shall hear. Of the midnight ride of…” Samuel Prescott? \nOn the evening of April 12\, 2025 join National Park Rangers as we commemorate and explore the true story of the famous midnight ride 250 years ago. On April 19th 1775 a midnight alarm spread across Massachusetts about the impending march of British soldiers from Boston to Concord. In 1860\, the poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow immortalized the story of Paul Revere and his midnight ride but what about the many other alarm riders that evening? \nContrary to Longfellow’s poem\, Revere never made it to Concord. A British patrol captured Revere and others at the boarder of Lexington and Lincoln\, Massachusetts near 1:00 am. Riding alongside Paul Revere\, Concord local Samuel Prescott made a daring horseback escape and spread the alarm onward. Prescott returned to the main road near Hartwell Tavern\, spreading the alarm to Lincoln before riding off to Concord. Join National Park Rangers for a nighttime open house and immersive 250th living history experience at Hartwell Tavern in Lincoln\, Massachusetts. \nSchedule of Events:\n6 PM- Hartwell Tavern Open House\nJoin Park Rangers and Living Historians and explore the true story of the midnight ride. \n8 PM- Immersive Park Ranger Program\nExperience the excitement of April 19\, 1775\, when the midnight alarm swept through Lincoln\, Massachusetts. \n9 PM- Site closed \nParking:\nHartwell Tavern Parking Lot: 112 North Great Road\, Lincoln\, Ma. \nThis event is co-sponsored by Friends of Minute Man National Park
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/prescotts-ride-the-lincoln-alarm-minute-man-nhp/
LOCATION:Hartwell Tavern\, 35 Virginia Road\, Lincoln\, MA\, 01773\, United States
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Commemoration,Event,Exhibit,Outdoors,Reenactment
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