BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//MA250 - ECPv6.5.1.5//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://massachusetts250.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for MA250 REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260124T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260124T160000 DTSTAMP:20260421T050113 CREATED:20251121T195044Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251121T195044Z UID:10004257-1769248800-1769270400@massachusetts250.org SUMMARY:A Day in Revolutionary Stockbridge DESCRIPTION:The American Revolution comes to Stockbridge! \nPlease join us for a day of programs and events to mark the 250th anniversary of the year in which the Declaration of Independence was signed. \nStretching along Main Street from the Town Offices to the Mission House\, activities will include a quartermaster’s tent displaying the kinds of things the army requisitioned from townspeople\, a presentation on 18th century foraging and food by a local historian\, and an exhibit of 18th century artifacts from the collections of the Stockbridge Library Museum & Archives and Bidwell House. Chat with reenactors; visit a tavern set-up at the Mission House and learn about life in the army and on the home front during the American Revolution. \nSpecial programming includes a visit from Knox’s Noble Train of Artillery featuring costumed educators from Fort Ticonderoga\, a non-firing reproduction cannon\, and two (friendly) oxen; and a presentation by two Mohican veterans discussing the role their ancestors played in the Revolution and the importance of military service in their community. \nPlease check the event website for the latest programs and schedule information. \nThis event is associated with Massachusetts 250 and Berkshires 250. \nWe are grateful for our partnerships with the Trustees of Reservations\, Bidwell House\, and the Berkshire Historical Society; and support from the Massachusetts Cultural Council\, Mass Humanities\, Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism\, and the Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area. \nSnow date TBD. URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/a-day-in-revolutionary-stockbridge-2/ LOCATION:Stockbridge Library Museum & Archives\, Main Street 46\, Stockbridge\, Massachusetts\, 01262\, United States CATEGORIES:Culinary,Event,Exhibit,Indigenous History,Outdoors,Reenactment,Speakers ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://massachusetts250.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/ADIRS_MA250-banner-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Stockbridge Library Museum &%3B Archives":MAILTO:info@stockbridgelibrary.org GEO:42.2816081;-73.3105932 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Stockbridge Library Museum & Archives Main Street 46 Stockbridge Massachusetts 01262 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Main Street 46:geo:-73.3105932,42.2816081 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260124T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260124T160000 DTSTAMP:20260421T050113 CREATED:20260105T160320Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260105T160320Z UID:10004310-1769248800-1769270400@massachusetts250.org SUMMARY:A Day in Revolutionary Stockbridge DESCRIPTION:The American Revolution comes to Stockbridge! \nPlease join us for a day of programs and events to mark the 250th anniversary of the year in which the Declaration of Independence was signed. \nThroughout the day:\nVisit the Mission House\, which will be set up as a tavern with hot drinks and baked goods available.\nDiscuss 18th century food and the challenges of provisioning the Continental Army\, with Dennis Picard (Library lobby).\nMeet some of Prado del Lana’s Lincoln Longwool sheep on the library lawn and engage in two wool-related activities: “skirting” a fleece and dry felting.\nExplore cooking and domestic material culture in the Museum and Procter Gallery with staff from the Bidwell House Museum. \nFirst-Person Interpretation\, 10:00am – 2:00pm:\nTheodore Sedgwick preparing for the Elizabeth Freeman case (Library\, Bement Room).\nAnna Bingham and Abigail Dwight discussing 18th century tavern keeping and running a business as a woman (Red Lion Inn\, small parlor).\nTimothy and Rhoda Edwards: uncle and aunt of Aaron Burr\, storekeepers\, Judge\, Deacon (Mission House).\nThomas Williams – highest ranking military officer from Stockbridge to die during the war – discussing the Siege of Boston and other military and local topics.\nMembers of the 3rd Massachusetts Regiment. \nNoon – 2:00pm: A demonstration of Knox’s Noble Train of Artillery featuring costumed educators from Fort Ticonderoga\, a non-firing reproduction cannon\, and two (friendly) oxen (Bidwell Park\, next to the Town Offices). \n2:00 – 3:00pm: Reenactor interactions on the library lawn. \n3:00 – 4:00pm: Talk by Gregg Duffek and JoAnn Schedler\, Mohican Veterans (Library\, Bement Room) \nPlease check the event website for the latest programs and schedule information: \nA Day In Revolutionary Stockbridge (1775-1783) \n \nSnow date TBD. \nThis event is associated with Massachusetts 250 and Berkshires 250. \nWe are grateful for our partnerships with the Trustees of Reservations\, Bidwell House\, and the Berkshire Historical Society\, and support from the Massachusetts Cultural Council\, Mass Humanities\, Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism\, and the Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area. URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/a-day-in-revolutionary-stockbridge/ LOCATION:Stockbridge Library Museum & Archives\, Main Street 46\, Stockbridge\, Massachusetts\, 01262\, United States CATEGORIES:Culinary,Event,Exhibit,Indigenous History,Outdoors,Reenactment,Speakers ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://massachusetts250.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/ADIRS_MA250-banner.png ORGANIZER;CN="Stockbridge Library Museum &%3B Archives":MAILTO:info@stockbridgelibrary.org GEO:42.2816081;-73.3105932 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Stockbridge Library Museum & Archives Main Street 46 Stockbridge Massachusetts 01262 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Main Street 46:geo:-73.3105932,42.2816081 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR