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SUMMARY:Spark of the Revolution: the 250th Anniversary of the Powder Alarm
DESCRIPTION:To celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Powder Alarm\, the Somerville Museum is partnering with the City of Somerville to produce a re-enactment of the historic event\, followed by a living history fair. The fair will include docent tours of the Powder House\, activity tables\, and even a scavenger hunt of the park! \nThe re-enactment will begin at approximately 9:30 AM\, followed by a living history fair and docent tours from approximately 10:00 AM until 12:30 PM. \nFree and accessible. For additional ADA accommodations\, please contact 311 (617-666-3311) in advance. Other questions? Email our Historic Events Manager at grace@somervillemuseum.org. \nWhat was the Powder Alarm? Learn more about the events leading up to September 1\, 1774\, on our event page: https://www.somervillemuseum.org/calendar-events/powder-alarm \nLa interpretación a cualquier idioma está disponible previa solicitud (al menos siete días de anticipación) comunicándose con la Oficina de Asuntos de Inmigrantes de SomerViva en somervillema.gov/ContactSomerViva o llamando al 311 al 617-666-3311. \nA interpretação para qualquer idioma está disponível mediante solicitação antecipada (com pelo menos sete dias de antecedência) entrando em contato com o Escritório de Assuntos de Imigrantes da SomerViva em somervillema.gov/ContactSomerViva ou ligando para 311 em 617-666-3311. \nEntèpretasyon nan nenpòt lang disponib sou demann davans (omwen sèt jou davans) lè w kontakte Biwo Afè Imigran SomerViva nan somervillema.gov/ContactSomerViva oswa rele 311 nan 617-666-3311. \nSomervillema.gov/ContactSomerViva मा सम्पर्क गरेर वा 311 मा 617-666-3311 मा कल गरेर अग्रिम अनुरोधमा (कम्तीमा सात दिन अघि) कुनै पनि भाषामा व्याख्या उपलब्ध छ। \n如果提前申请（至少提前 7 天），可通过 somervillema.gov/ContactSomerViva 联系 SomerViva 移民事务办公室或致电 311 617-666-3311，获得任何语言的口译服务。 \n如果提前申請（至少提前 7 天），可透過 somervillema.gov/ContactSomerViva 聯繫 SomerViva 移民事務辦公室或致電 311 617-666-3311，以獲得任何語言的口譯服務。 \n 
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/spark-of-the-revolution-the-250th-anniversary-of-the-powder-alarm-2/
LOCATION:Attractions
CATEGORIES:Commemoration,Event,Outdoors,Reenactment
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240903T180000
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SUMMARY:Commemoration of the 200th Anniversary of Lafayette’s Farewell Tour
DESCRIPTION:This year marks the Bicentennial celebration of the Marquis de Lafayette’s Farewell Tour of the United States! Throughout his yearlong tour of all 24 states\, Americans honored Lafayette with a parade and great fanfare at almost every stop he made. Local craftspeople also produced many types of commemorative memorabilia\, such as the pictured drum\, baby shoes\, and ribbon\, now in the Old Sturbridge Village Museum Collection. When Lafayette toured the state of Massachusetts\, his final stop was in the Town of Sturbridge\, where he was greeted by a martial band\, the Town’s artillery company\, and thousands of civilians. \nCommemorative Ceremony on the Sturbridge Common\nJoin us on September 3\, 2024\, at 6:00 p.m. for a commemorative event on the Sturbridge common\, the exact ground where Lafayette stopped. An actor portraying Lafayette will be greeted by costumed interpreters portraying veterans of the revolution\, members of the Sturbridge Artillery\, who will stand by with their cannon\, and the musicians from the Uxbridge Grenadiers. There will be a triumphal arch\, toasts by costumed interpreters from Old Sturbridge Village\, fife and drum music\, and an opportunity for the public to make their own commemorative Lafayette ribbon. Experience the closest thing to the actual events that took place in 1824 here in Sturbridge! This ceremony is FREE and open to the public! \nThe commemorative event is part of The American Friend of Lafayette’s 2024-2025 Bicentennial Tour\, which will take place across the 24 states that Lafayette visited on his Farewell Tour. For more details about The American Friends of Lafayette and other Bicentennial Tour programming\, please visit lafayette200.org.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/commemoration-of-the-200th-anniversary-of-lafayettes-farewell-tour/
LOCATION:Attractions
CATEGORIES:Commemoration,Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240907T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240907T160000
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SUMMARY:History Through The Ages
DESCRIPTION:Living History Timeline Exhibition and Encampment Event \nExperience the uniforms\, equipment\, music\, and lifestyles of soldiers from the Ancient Roman Legions thru Vietnam eras\, encamped on historic Redway Plain! Walk among the camps and time travel through history to experience what life was like during many eras of history all at one event! Various demonstrations\, music\, & talks throughout the weekend.  Come join the party! A family fun and hands-on educational event. Kick off the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution right! \n  \nFree event. $5.00 parking donation per carload requested. \n  \nSponsored by the 13th Continental Regiment and the Rehoboth Historical Commission
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/history-through-the-ages/2024-09-07/
LOCATION:Attractions
CATEGORIES:Event,Reenactment
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240908T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240908T150000
DTSTAMP:20260427T000225
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SUMMARY:History Through The Ages
DESCRIPTION:Living History Timeline Exhibition and Encampment Event \nExperience the uniforms\, equipment\, music\, and lifestyles of soldiers from the Ancient Roman Legions thru Vietnam eras\, encamped on historic Redway Plain! Walk among the camps and time travel through history to experience what life was like during many eras of history all at one event! Various demonstrations\, music\, & talks throughout the weekend.  Come join the party! A family fun and hands-on educational event. Kick off the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution right! \n  \nFree event. $5.00 parking donation per carload requested. \n  \nSponsored by the 13th Continental Regiment and the Rehoboth Historical Commission
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/history-through-the-ages/2024-09-08/
LOCATION:Attractions
CATEGORIES:Event,Reenactment
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240911T150000
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SUMMARY:Acton 250 Committee's Isaac Brown Ale Release Party
DESCRIPTION:Come join us in celebrating the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution! We can’t wait to share our new Colonial Style Brown Ale brewed with molasses. \nFood truck: Twizted Pickle; Hand Crafted Sandwiches and Pickle Specialty Food Truck
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/acton-250-committees-isaac-brown-ale-release-party/
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CATEGORIES:Celebration,Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240919T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240919T200000
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SUMMARY:1774 and All That: Reflections on a Long Year of Revolution
DESCRIPTION:Named a best book of the year by The Wall Street Journal\, one of the most acclaimed and original colonial historians of our time\, Mary Beth Norton\, shares her landmark text 1774: The Long Year of Revolution chronicling the changes that occurred from December 1773 to April 1775—from the Boston Tea Party to the Battles of Lexington and Concord. Norton captures the tension and drama of this pivotal year in American history and brings it to life as no other historian has done before. Professor Norton will be joined in conversation to bring to life this foundational moment in American history. \nCo-sponsored by the Society of Colonial Wars of Massachusetts.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/1774-and-all-that-reflections-on-a-long-year-of-revolution/
LOCATION:Concord Museum\, 53 Cambridge Turnpike\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240921T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240922T150000
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SUMMARY:Marbleheaders in the Revolution
DESCRIPTION:Learn about Marbleheaders during the Revolutionary War and visit various historic sites in town during this weekend-long event. Pick up a program book and experience Revolutionary War-era Marblehead at various sites in the Historic District. Meet the wife of war hero\, James Mugford; explore Fort Sewall with Glover’s Regiment; meet diarist Ashley Bowen portrayed by Donald Friary and experience a loyalist Anglican service at St. Michael’s church; participate in a recreated town meeting and decide whether or not to support the Patriot cause at the Old Town House; visit the Powder House; see the Spirit of ’76 painting; tour the Jeremiah Lee Mansion; and learn about the town’s Tory population at the “King” Hooper Mansion; among other opportunities.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/marbleheaders-in-the-revolution/
LOCATION:Attractions
CATEGORIES:Commemoration,Event,Speakers,Women's History
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240924T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240924T200000
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SUMMARY:How to Become Famous with Cass Sunstein
DESCRIPTION:What makes someone who becomes famous\, famous? Harvard law professor\, public intellectual\, and bestselling author Cass Sunstein offers clear and surprising answers in his new book How To Become Famous: Lost Einsteins\, Forgotten Superstars\, and How the Beatles Came to Be. Using modern data analysis techniques to show the role of accident and serendipity in producing the enduring fame we associate with names like Taylor Swift\, Bob Dylan\, Leonardo da Vinci\, Jane Austen\, and Oprah Winfrey\, Professor Sunstein shares why some people rise to the top\, and others land with a thud. \nFree for Members | $10 Non-Members | Free Virtual
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/how-to-become-famous-with-cass-sunstein/
LOCATION:Concord Museum\, 53 Cambridge Turnpike\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event,Speakers
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240925T190000
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SUMMARY:Crown Resistance Day with Mary Fuhrer
DESCRIPTION:Historian Mary Fuhrer returns to explore this critical point in Acton history in the next edition of the Acton 250 lecture series. Remote Participation: You can participate in the Q&A using ZOOM http://tinyurl.com/Acton250-ZOOM or watch live at Acton TV http://tinyurl.com/Acton-TV. \nPlease see https://www.actonma.gov/250 for all programming information and a link to our commemorative store. \nWhat happened in Acton on that fateful day\, and why was it considered so momentous? The talk delves into the character of the town and its leading citizens at this time\, how and why they responded to the growing crisis with the Crown\, and what brought them to the point of revolution. By zooming in to focus on the distinct character of Acton and the personalities of its leading citizens\, we will see how important personal convictions and individual actions were in shaping history. Every town’s story was different\, and Acton’s story was unique – and inspiring. \nMary Fuhrer is an Acton resident and Ph.D. social historian. For the past 30 years\, she has interpreted village life in colonial and early Republic Massachusetts. She has authored two books and numerous articles on daily life and change in small town Massachusetts\, presented at history conferences and institutes\, and served as a consulting historian to Freedom’s Way\, Massachusetts Humanities\, and the Massachusetts Historical Society\, as well as serving as the co-author of MassMoments.org. She was awarded the Massachusetts History Commendation for her work in public history. \nGenerously supported by the Acton Lions Club. \n  \nLocation: Acton Town Hall\, Room 204 
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/crown-resistance-day-with-mary-fuhrer/
LOCATION:Submit Attraction
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Event,Speakers
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240929T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240929T160000
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SUMMARY:98th Hingham Historic House Tour
DESCRIPTION:The 98th Hingham Historic House Tour features six private homes once occupied by American Revolutionary War Patriots.\nEach of the stunning private homes featured on the tour\, as well as the Society’s two House Museums: the Benjamin Lincoln House\, and The Old Ordinary\, in addition to the Old Ship Meeting House were all built before 1775. The Hingham Historic House tour is one of the longest running house tours in the country. Tickets on sale on Society’s website.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/98th-hingham-historic-house-tour/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Event
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