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SUMMARY:Burial Hill Tour Series – Revolutionary Connections
DESCRIPTION: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 Anniversary of the American Revolution with a series theme of “Revolutionary Connections.” Each monthly tour highlights the Revolutionary era in Plymouth with insights into South Shore connections to America’s contest for independence. Presenters include local historians and authors who share their expertise on a range of topics\, highlighting art\, history\, and culture atop the open-air history museum in the heart of downtown Plymouth\, Burial Hill. \nSevere weather may cancel tour. Stay up to date with us on our Facebook page and visit pilgrimhall.org or plymouthantiquarian.org for more information on the continuing Burial Hill tour series.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/burial-hill-tour-series-revolutionary-connections/2025-11-01/
LOCATION:Plymouth Burial Hill Cemetery\, Town Square 19\, Plymouth\, Massachusetts\, 02360\, United States
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Commemoration,Event,Memorial,Outdoors,Speakers
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251108T100000
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SUMMARY:250th Marine Corps Birthday Weekend onboard Quincy's USS Salem Museum Ship
DESCRIPTION:In honor of the US Marine Corps 250th Birthday\, United States Naval Shipbuilding Museum is offering Free Admission for US Marine Corps Active Duty & Veterans on Saturday\, November 8th & Sunday\, November 9th from 10am – 4pm. Honors will be rendered for service members. Commandant’s Video Birthday Message will be shown throughout the day. \nOn 10 November 1775\, the Continental Congress resolved\, “That two Battalions of Marines be raised… that they be distinguished by the names of the first and second battalions of American Marines…” Founding Father John Adams is recognized as the Father of the US Navy. Quincy is the hometown of 2nd US President Adams and has a proud maritime history showcased onboard USS Salem. General Paul X. Kelley\, 28th Commandant of the Marine Corps served as Commanding Officer of Salem’s Marine Detachment from 1952-54. His uniform is on display in the Salem Association Memorial Room.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/250th-marine-corps-birthday-weekend-onboard-quincys-uss-salem-museum-ship/2025-11-08/
LOCATION:United States Naval Shipbuilding Museum\, South Street 549\, Quincy\, Massachusetts\, 02169\, United States
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Event,Exhibit
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251108T163000
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SUMMARY:250th Marine Corps Birthday Ball Plymouth
DESCRIPTION:250th Marine Corps Birthday Ball in Plymouth\, MA. In conjunction with a Marine cake cutting ceremony\, there will be a showcasing of Plymouth’s connection to the Continental and Privateer Marines of the Revolutionary War by reenactors. From the first Continental Marine Recruiter in Plymouth 1776\, Lieutenant Seth Chapin. To Plymouth’s own Continental Marine Lieutenant James Warren Jr\, who served aboard the USS Alliance until wounded in May 1781. He is also the son of James Warren and Mercy Otis Warren. Then the Privateer Marines who perished aboard the General Arnold in a storm in Plymouth Bay on Christmas 1778. This event is a collaboration between the Marine Corps League Detachment 1306 in Plymouth and Volunteers of America Massachusetts in Plymouth. Guest of Honor for this Marine Corps Birthday Ball will be Lieutenant Colonel Robert H. Barrow USMC Ret.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/250th-marine-corps-birthday-ball-plymouth/
LOCATION:Hotel 1620\, Water Street 180\, Plymouth\, Massachusetts\, 02360\, United States
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Celebration,Commemoration,Event,Memorial,Reenactment
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251109T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251109T160000
DTSTAMP:20260515T040448
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SUMMARY:250th Marine Corps Birthday Weekend onboard Quincy's USS Salem Museum Ship
DESCRIPTION:In honor of the US Marine Corps 250th Birthday\, United States Naval Shipbuilding Museum is offering Free Admission for US Marine Corps Active Duty & Veterans on Saturday\, November 8th & Sunday\, November 9th from 10am – 4pm. Honors will be rendered for service members. Commandant’s Video Birthday Message will be shown throughout the day. \nOn 10 November 1775\, the Continental Congress resolved\, “That two Battalions of Marines be raised… that they be distinguished by the names of the first and second battalions of American Marines…” Founding Father John Adams is recognized as the Father of the US Navy. Quincy is the hometown of 2nd US President Adams and has a proud maritime history showcased onboard USS Salem. General Paul X. Kelley\, 28th Commandant of the Marine Corps served as Commanding Officer of Salem’s Marine Detachment from 1952-54. His uniform is on display in the Salem Association Memorial Room.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/250th-marine-corps-birthday-weekend-onboard-quincys-uss-salem-museum-ship/2025-11-09/
LOCATION:United States Naval Shipbuilding Museum\, South Street 549\, Quincy\, Massachusetts\, 02169\, United States
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Event,Exhibit
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251109T130000
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SUMMARY:"Spies Among Us" year long exhibit opening on February 6th 2025
DESCRIPTION:“Spies Among Us” will open on Thursday\, February 6th at 10 a.m. during the museum’s first Thursday opening hours. We will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on February 6th and will be open every Thursday going forward from 10-4. We will also showcase the exhibit during our February Second Sunday Open House on Sunday\, February 9th from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. \nThe exhibit will recall the story of General Gage’s spies who visited the Tavern in 1775\, explore examples of espionage on both sides\, and examine the many ways of spying that were used during the American Revolution. \nSpycraft played a pivotal role during the American Revolution\, with both the Continental Army and British forces using intelligence operations to gain strategic advantages. The Golden Ball Tavern and its proprietor Isaac Jones\, played host on a few occasions to British spies sent\, by General Thomas Gage\, to survey the towns that were scattered around the area from Boston to Worcester. This was just one of the British military’s tactics for keeping the Patriots in line. On the American side\, espionage was essential in countering the British military’s superior resources and manpower. \nThe spycraft of the American Revolution was marked by its ingenuity\, the use of civilian networks\, and the blending of military and civilian espionage tactics. Though it was often risky and unreliable\, intelligence-gathering operations played a critical role in the eventual success of the American cause\, allowing the Continental Army to take advantage of British vulnerabilities and ultimately secure victory. \nJoin us as we introduce our new exhibit and our new Thursday opening hours. The museum will continue to be open every second Sunday of the month for our Second Sunday Open House Tours and will now be open every Thursday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.\nWe look forward to welcoming you!
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/spies-among-us-year-long-exhibit-opening-on-february-6th-2025/2025-11-09/
LOCATION:Golden Ball Tavern Museum\, Boston Post Road 662\, Weston\, Massachusetts\, 02493\, United States
CATEGORIES:Commemoration,Event,Exhibit
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251113T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251113T180000
DTSTAMP:20260515T040448
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SUMMARY:Sacred Rebellion Virtual Exhibition Tour
DESCRIPTION:Back by popular demand\, this encore virtual tour of the Congregational Library & Archives’ new in-person exhibition\, Sacred Rebellion\, will be hosted by Executive Director Dr. Kyle Roberts and New England’s Hidden Histories Project Director and Sacred Rebellion curator Dr. Tricia Peone. \nBy the time the American Revolution began\, many Congregationalists had embraced a theological justification for war and revolution. They believed that God favored them and that their cause was a morally justified\, sacred rebellion. Through sermons\, books\, poems\, songs\, and letters\, Congregationalists shared their stories\, reflected on their moral obligations to each other\, and debated questions of liberty and loyalty. But consensus was elusive\, and implementation proved difficult and unsatisfactory to many\, especially those on the margins. \nThe interactive tour will be hosted on Zoom\, with registration limited to a small group of attendees. Participants will view Revolutionary-era treasures from the collections; hear stories about how Congregationalists experienced the period leading up to\, during\, and immediately following the war; have opportunities to ask questions; and reflect on what this pivotal event means 250 years later. \nRegistration is $10 for members and $15 for non-members. Tickets must be purchased by Tuesday\, November 11th at https://app.etapestry.com/onlineforms/CongregationalLibrary/SRVirtual11.html \nAfter registering\, you will receive an email with information about attending the event. \nEmail any questions to programs@14beacon.org. \nSPEAKER BIOS \nDr. Kyle Roberts was appointed the Executive Director of the Congregational Library & Archives in 2022. He received his BA in American Studies from Williams College and his PhD in History from the University of Pennsylvania. Prior to coming to the CLA\, he was Associate Director of Library & Museum Programming at the American Philosophical Society and Associate Professor of Public History and New Media and Director of the Center for Textual Studies and Digital Humanities at Loyola University Chicago. \nA scholar of Atlantic World religion\, print\, and library history\, he is the author of Evangelical Gotham: Religion and the Making of New York City\, 1783-1860 (Chicago\, 2016)\, the co-editor\, with Stephen Schloesser\, of Crossings and Dwellings: Restored Jesuits\, Women Religious\, American Experience 1814-2014 (Brill\, 2017) and\, with Mark Towsey\, of Before the Public Library: Reading\, Community\, and Identity in the Atlantic World\, 1650-1850 (Brill\, 2017). \nKyle is an accomplished public historian and digital humanist whose collaborative projects include the Jesuit Libraries Provenance Project\, the Maryland Loyalism Project\, and Dissenting Academies Online: Virtual Library System. In addition to being the consultant for numerous digital and public history projects\, he sits on the executive committees of the American Catholic Historical Association\, the New England Historical Association\, the Urban History Association He is on the editorial and advisory boards for American Catholic Studies\, Early American Studies\, and portal. \nDr. Tricia Peone joined the CLA in 2022 as the Project Director for New England’s Hidden Histories. Prior to joining the CLA\, she was a research scholar at Historic New England for the Recovering New England’s Voices project. She has also previously worked as the public programs director at New Hampshire Humanities\, a university lecturer teaching classes on the Salem witch trials\, early New England\, and public history\, and as a researcher for cultural heritage organizations. She holds a PhD in history from the University of New Hampshire with a specialization in the early modern Atlantic world and history of science.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/sacred-rebellion-virtual-exhibition-tour-2/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Event,Exhibit,Speakers
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251113T190000
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SUMMARY:A Revolutionary Concert: Paul Revere. The Man\, the Myth\, and the Legacy
DESCRIPTION:Join the Paul Revere Memorial Association\, Massachusetts Poet Laureate Regie Gibson\, and Paul Revere for an engaging and immersive free program to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Midnight Ride. From the loyalist anthems of the Tories\, to the fiery songs of the Revolutionaries\, and original 19th century compositions written to further Revere’s legacy this program brings 18th and 19th century America to life through the music of the times. The evening will include performances by some of Boston’s finest musicians. \nBlending rich narration\, historical images\, and live music\, this program offers a fresh\, moving\, and insightful take on one of the Revolution’s most misunderstood heroes. Far more than just a messenger on horseback\, Paul Revere was a devoted family man\, a savvy businessman\, and a respected civil servant. This special evening promises to be a powerful journey through sound and story\, separating fact from folklore while painting a vivid portrait of one of America’s most iconic patriots. \nMajor support for this program has been provided by the Freedom Trail Foundation and an anonymous donor. \nRegister for free through Eventbrite: https://bit.ly/48jRUw9
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/a-revolutionary-concert-paul-revere-the-man-the-myth-and-the-legacy/
LOCATION:Converse Hall\, Tremont Street 88\, Boston\, Massachusetts\, 02108\, United States
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Commemoration,Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251117T180000
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SUMMARY:Quincy 400 x MA250: New England Foodways During the American Revolution
DESCRIPTION:Step back to the eve of the American Revolution and discover the foods that sustained Massachusetts households\, soldiers\, and farmers. \nJoin the 18th Century Cook\, Michael Duncan Smith\, for an engaging afternoon exploring local foodways in the 1770s. Learn how everyday meals compared with fine dining\, what rations soldiers received before the Battle of Bunker Hill\, and how families preserved the harvest through the seasons. \nThe presentation draws on probate records\, newspapers\, early cookbooks\, and personal journals to offer a unique window into the town’s past. Ingredients\, kitchen tools\, and cooking techniques will also be on display. Stop by and say good-day! \nMichael Duncan Smith is an artist\, educator\, and culinary historian based in Greater Boston. He is the creator of 18th Century Cook\, a digital project with more than 650\,000 followers that brings early American recipes and culinary traditions to life. His research focuses on New England foodways in the 18th century and during the American Revolution\, drawing from primary sources to illuminate the everyday meals of early America. \nThis program is made possible by the generous sponsorship of the Friends of the Thomas Crane Public Library.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/quincy-400-x-ma250-new-england-foodways-during-the-american-revolution/
LOCATION:Thomas Crane Public Library\, Washington Street 40\, Quincy\, MA\, 02169\, United States
CATEGORIES:Culinary,Event,Speakers
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251120T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251120T193000
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SUMMARY:Sparking the Revolution: Flintlocks\, Gunpowder\, and Policy in America’s War for Independence
DESCRIPTION:Join us in Springfield November 20 and 21st\, 2025! The University of Wyoming College of Law’s Firearms Research Center\, in partnership with Springfield Armory National Historic Site\, invites you to an academic conference exploring the complex role of firearms in Revolutionary America. \nThrough thought-provoking panels\, lectures\, and discussions\, the program will delve into topics such as colonial disarmament and regulation\, the function of militias\, the material culture of arms\, and archaeological insights into the earliest days of the Revolution. \nBringing together historians\, curators\, and scholars\, this event offers a balanced and dynamic look at how firearms\, policy\, and community shaped the struggle for independence – and how these legacies continue to inform our understanding of early America and resonate in conversations today. \nFree to the Public. Available in person and online \nSchedule:\nNovember 20\nSpringfield Armory\n5 – 7:30 p.m. Welcome Reception and Fireside Chat on Founding Era History and the U.S. Supreme Court’s Bruen decision. \nNovember 21\nSpringfield Technical Community College\n8:30 – 8:45 a.m. Opening Remarks\n8:45 – 10 a.m. Panel 1: Disarmament and the Revolution (CLE)\nPanelists:\nBob Cottrol\, George Washington University\nE. Gregory Wallace\, Campbell University\nJames Slaughter\, Marshall University\n10:15 – 11 a.m.: Guns of the American Revolution\nSpeaker: Erik Goldstein\, Colonial Williamsburg\n11 – 11:30 a.m.: The Earliest Days of Springfield Armory\nSpeaker: Alex Mackenzie\, Springfield Armory\n11:30 – 12:30 p.m. Lunch\n12:30 – 1:45 p.m.: Panel 2: The Colonial Militia (CLE)\nPanelists:\nJody Madeira\, Indiana University\nJoyce Malcolm\, George Mason University\nAlexander Cain\, Author\n1:55 – 2:40 p.m.: Creating an Arsenal of Liberty\nSpeaker: Andrew Fagal\, Historian\n2:40 – 3:25 p.m.: Early Ballistics of the American Revolution\nSpeaker: Joel Bohy\, Antiques Roadshow
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/sparking-the-revolution-flintlocks-gunpowder-and-policy-in-americas-war-for-independence/2025-11-20/
LOCATION:Springfield Armory National Historic Site\, One Armory Square\, Springfield\, 01105\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event,Speakers
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251120T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251120T193000
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SUMMARY:Opening Reception for the Rotch 250th Exhibition & Artist’s Talk
DESCRIPTION:Join the RJD for a reception and be the first to see RJD’s newest exhibition\, Unraveling the Revolutionary Journey of William Rotch Sr. The exhibition features the art of a new historical graphic novel “Quaker\, Whaler\, Traitor\, Spy! The Trials of William Rotch” written by Dr. Sarah Crabtree and illustrated by Melissa “Sawhand” Philley. Twenty prints of art in the book will be on display. The artist\, Melissa Philley will speak about her work at 6:30pm. This event is free and open to the public. \nAccused of treason four times by three governments in two revolutionary decades (1775 – 1795)\, William Rotch suffered from the “with-us-or-against-us” political landscape of the late eighteenth century. A Quaker\, he opposed wars for independence and empire. Yet he downplayed and even withheld key details from his story\, a second narrative that began with the Boston Tea Party\, stretched across the world\, and made him one of the wealthiest men in America. \nThis exhibit invites the viewer – you! – to decide which label best describes him. Along the way\, we’ll revisit some famous (and infamous!) events and we’ll hear from a few characters you’ve definitely heard of and some maybe you haven’t. What we hope is that you’ll agree his-story is a way of reapproaching how history is made – a story that is as much about who and what we remember as how and why we remember them.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/opening-reception-for-the-rotch-250th-exhibition-artists-talk/
LOCATION:The Rotch-Jones-Duff House & Garden Museum\, County Street 396\, New Bedford\, MA\, 02740\, United States
CATEGORIES:Celebration,Event,Exhibit
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251120T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251120T200000
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SUMMARY:“Dreadful were the Vestages of war:” Three Human Stories of April 19\, 1775
DESCRIPTION:Joel Bohy\, military historian and Antiques Roadshow presenter\, will give a lecture on Lexington’s Revolutionary War veterans at the Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library on November 20\, 2025\, followed by a signing of his 2025 book\, Bullet Strikes From the First Day of the American Revolution. \nThe lecture will take a closer look at three individuals involved in the beginning of the war: John Robbins of Lexington who was badly wounded on April 19\, James Hayward of Acton who was mortally wounded at Fiske Hill in Lexington\, and a British soldier who was wounded in Lexington on April 19 and went on to join the Lexington militia and the Continental Army. \nThis lecture is co-sponsored by Lexington History Museums and the Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library\, as part of SRMML’s 50th anniversary programming. It will take place in person at the Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library and will be live streamed by local community access partner LexMedia. Livestream link will be posted prior to the event. \nSchedule:\n6:00: Doors open for viewing of special exhibition Protest & Promise: The American Revolution in Lexington\n7:00: Lecture\n8:00 Book Signing
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/dreadful-were-the-vestages-of-war-three-human-stories-of-april-19-1775/
LOCATION:Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library\, 33 Marrett Road\, Lexington\, MA\, 02421\, United States
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Event,Exhibit,Speakers
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251121T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251122T153000
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SUMMARY:Sparking the Revolution: Flintlocks\, Gunpowder\, and Policy in America’s War for Independence
DESCRIPTION:Join us in Springfield November 20 and 21st\, 2025! The University of Wyoming College of Law’s Firearms Research Center\, in partnership with Springfield Armory National Historic Site\, invites you to an academic conference exploring the complex role of firearms in Revolutionary America. \nThrough thought-provoking panels\, lectures\, and discussions\, the program will delve into topics such as colonial disarmament and regulation\, the function of militias\, the material culture of arms\, and archaeological insights into the earliest days of the Revolution. \nBringing together historians\, curators\, and scholars\, this event offers a balanced and dynamic look at how firearms\, policy\, and community shaped the struggle for independence – and how these legacies continue to inform our understanding of early America and resonate in conversations today. \nFree to the Public. Available in person and online \nSchedule:\nNovember 20\nSpringfield Armory\n5 – 7:30 p.m. Welcome Reception and Fireside Chat on Founding Era History and the U.S. Supreme Court’s Bruen decision. \nNovember 21\nSpringfield Technical Community College\n8:30 – 8:45 a.m. Opening Remarks\n8:45 – 10 a.m. Panel 1: Disarmament and the Revolution (CLE)\nPanelists:\nBob Cottrol\, George Washington University\nE. Gregory Wallace\, Campbell University\nJames Slaughter\, Marshall University\n10:15 – 11 a.m.: Guns of the American Revolution\nSpeaker: Erik Goldstein\, Colonial Williamsburg\n11 – 11:30 a.m.: The Earliest Days of Springfield Armory\nSpeaker: Alex Mackenzie\, Springfield Armory\n11:30 – 12:30 p.m. Lunch\n12:30 – 1:45 p.m.: Panel 2: The Colonial Militia (CLE)\nPanelists:\nJody Madeira\, Indiana University\nJoyce Malcolm\, George Mason University\nAlexander Cain\, Author\n1:55 – 2:40 p.m.: Creating an Arsenal of Liberty\nSpeaker: Andrew Fagal\, Historian\n2:40 – 3:25 p.m.: Early Ballistics of the American Revolution\nSpeaker: Joel Bohy\, Antiques Roadshow
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/sparking-the-revolution-flintlocks-gunpowder-and-policy-in-americas-war-for-independence/2025-11-21/
LOCATION:Springfield Armory National Historic Site\, One Armory Square\, Springfield\, 01105\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event,Speakers
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ORGANIZER;CN="University of Wyoming Firearms Research Center":MAILTO:frc@uwyo.edu
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