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The Aspirations of Ordinary People – Stories of the American Revolution from a local perspective

North Andover Historical Society 800 Massachusetts Ave., North Andover, United States

The Andover revolutionaries understood that creating a truly free society would take many generations. Their records and artifacts, preserved at the North Andover Historical Society, are here to remind us that history matters. They depict stories of battles won, hardships endured, hometown and battleground heroes, and the start of a long fight for liberty, equality […]

Free
Event Series Pop Quiz: 1776

Pop Quiz: 1776

Harvard Museum of Natural History Oxford Street 26, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Step back into the 18th century and put your detective skills to the test! Pop Quiz: 1776 takes you on a four-museum adventure to uncover surprising ways that life at Harvard was both similar to and—or different from —today. Would Harvard students in 1776 have known about the things we see and do today? Take […]

The Aspirations of Ordinary People – Stories of the American Revolution from a local perspective

North Andover Historical Society 800 Massachusetts Ave., North Andover, United States

The Andover revolutionaries understood that creating a truly free society would take many generations. Their records and artifacts, preserved at the North Andover Historical Society, are here to remind us that history matters. They depict stories of battles won, hardships endured, hometown and battleground heroes, and the start of a long fight for liberty, equality […]

Free
Event Series Pop Quiz: 1776

Pop Quiz: 1776

Harvard Museum of Natural History Oxford Street 26, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Step back into the 18th century and put your detective skills to the test! Pop Quiz: 1776 takes you on a four-museum adventure to uncover surprising ways that life at Harvard was both similar to and—or different from —today. Would Harvard students in 1776 have known about the things we see and do today? Take […]

Event Series Revolution 250 Salem Tour

Revolution 250 Salem Tour

Salem Historical Tours Central Street 8, Salem, Massachusetts, United States

Everyone knows Salem for the 1692 Witchcraft Trials, but did you know that Salem made significant contributions to the American Revolution? The shot heard round the world almost happened in Salem, the town was known for its Privateers (legal Pirates) who were the most successful against the British Navy and British military governor General Thomas […]

$1 – $28

Ballet Magnificat! Anchored: The Pilgrim Story

Mechanics Hall Main Street 321, Worcester, MA, United States

In honor of America’s 250th Anniversary, Ballet Magnificat! brings Anchored: The Pilgrim Story to Massachusetts. Beautifully choreographed, Anchored inspires audiences today with its portrayal of the courage and faith of the Pilgrims, their perilous crossing, and their friendship which developed with Native Americans. Their legacy of religious freedom, individual responsibility, and equality of all people […]

$30 – $55
Event Series Anchored: The Pilgrim Story

Anchored: The Pilgrim Story

Andover and North Andover, Massachusetts , United States +2 more

In honor of America’s 250th Anniversary, Ballet Magnificat! brings Anchored: The Pilgrim Story to Massachusetts. Beautifully choreographed, Anchored inspires audiences today with its portrayal of the courage and faith of the Pilgrims, their perilous crossing, and their friendship which developed with Native Americans. The Pilgrims' Mayflower Compact was a governing document that directly influenced the […]

$30 – $45

The Aspirations of Ordinary People – Stories of the American Revolution from a local perspective

North Andover Historical Society 800 Massachusetts Ave., North Andover, United States

The Andover revolutionaries understood that creating a truly free society would take many generations. Their records and artifacts, preserved at the North Andover Historical Society, are here to remind us that history matters. They depict stories of battles won, hardships endured, hometown and battleground heroes, and the start of a long fight for liberty, equality […]

Free
Event Series Pop Quiz: 1776

Pop Quiz: 1776

Harvard Museum of Natural History Oxford Street 26, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Step back into the 18th century and put your detective skills to the test! Pop Quiz: 1776 takes you on a four-museum adventure to uncover surprising ways that life at Harvard was both similar to and—or different from —today. Would Harvard students in 1776 have known about the things we see and do today? Take […]

The Battle of Dighton

Wood's Farm Somerset Avenue 1326, Dighton, Massachusetts, United States

Join us for fun day of authentic battle re-enactments and encampments in rural Dighton, MA! Witness the re-creations and lifestyles of a 18th century style encampment while touring the camps. Come and see soldiers and camp-followers demonstrate 18th century skills, crafts, drills, music, cooking, and get an up-close view of an 18th century style battle. […]

Free

Colonial Faire and Muster of Fifes and Drums

Wayside Inn - 72 Wayside Inn Rd. Sudbury, MA 01776 Wayside Inn Road 72, Sudbury, MA, United States

Come celebrate New England’s revolutionary heritage as historic Longfellow’s Wayside Inn hosts a Colonial Faire and Muster of Fyfes and Drums. Step back in time and experience living historians demonstrating life in Massachusetts circa 1775. From military drills to contradancing, weaving to blacksmithing, as well as children’s activities including 18th century games, training with members […]

$5.00 – $12

Freedom Trail Foundation Rainbow Revolutionaries Tour

Robert Gould Shaw & 54th Regiment Monument] Tremont Street 139, Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Boston’s newest official Freedom Trail Tour! The Foundation’s Rainbow Revolutionaries Tours illuminate the lives, loves, and fights for liberty of Boston’s LGBTQ+ community, and explore how queer individuals have been making history for centuries. Uncover the history of Boston Marriages, political milestones for LGBTQ+ rights, and the storied romances of some of Boston’s most famous […]

Event Series Revolution 250 Salem Tour

Revolution 250 Salem Tour

Salem Historical Tours Central Street 8, Salem, Massachusetts, United States

Everyone knows Salem for the 1692 Witchcraft Trials, but did you know that Salem made significant contributions to the American Revolution? The shot heard round the world almost happened in Salem, the town was known for its Privateers (legal Pirates) who were the most successful against the British Navy and British military governor General Thomas […]

$1 – $28
Event Series Anchored: The Pilgrim Story

Anchored: The Pilgrim Story

Andover and North Andover, Massachusetts , United States +2 more

In honor of America’s 250th Anniversary, Ballet Magnificat! brings Anchored: The Pilgrim Story to Massachusetts. Beautifully choreographed, Anchored inspires audiences today with its portrayal of the courage and faith of the Pilgrims, their perilous crossing, and their friendship which developed with Native Americans. The Pilgrims' Mayflower Compact was a governing document that directly influenced the […]

$30 – $45
Event Series Pop Quiz: 1776

Pop Quiz: 1776

Harvard Museum of Natural History Oxford Street 26, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Step back into the 18th century and put your detective skills to the test! Pop Quiz: 1776 takes you on a four-museum adventure to uncover surprising ways that life at Harvard was both similar to and—or different from —today. Would Harvard students in 1776 have known about the things we see and do today? Take […]

Freedom Trail Foundation Rainbow Revolutionaries Tour

Robert Gould Shaw & 54th Regiment Monument] Tremont Street 139, Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Boston’s newest official Freedom Trail Tour! The Foundation’s Rainbow Revolutionaries Tours illuminate the lives, loves, and fights for liberty of Boston’s LGBTQ+ community, and explore how queer individuals have been making history for centuries. Uncover the history of Boston Marriages, political milestones for LGBTQ+ rights, and the storied romances of some of Boston’s most famous […]

Event Series Revolution 250 Salem Tour

Revolution 250 Salem Tour

Salem Historical Tours Central Street 8, Salem, Massachusetts, United States

Everyone knows Salem for the 1692 Witchcraft Trials, but did you know that Salem made significant contributions to the American Revolution? The shot heard round the world almost happened in Salem, the town was known for its Privateers (legal Pirates) who were the most successful against the British Navy and British military governor General Thomas […]

$1 – $28

Old Andover History Shuttle Tour of Andover & North Andover

Andover and North Andover, Massachusetts , United States

Join us again for the Old Andover Revolution Shuttle Tour, a special collaboration between the Andover Center for History and Culture and the North Andover Historical Society! Back by popular demand with new tour route and Rev 250 stories! Don’t miss this unforgettable adventure through old Andover’s shared heritage as we bring our towns, once […]

$60

100th Hingham Historic House Tour

Hingham Heritage Museum Main Street 34, Hingham, MA, United States

Tickets are now on sale for the Hingham Historical Society’s 100th Historic House Tour, taking place Sunday, September 27, from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Discover historic Hingham, Massachusetts—just a 30-minute ferry or commuter-rail ride from Boston—for a special day celebrating a century of house tours and America’s 250th anniversary. This year’s tour features eight […]

$65

Old Andover History Shuttle Tour of Andover & North Andover

Andover and North Andover, Massachusetts , United States

Join us again for the Old Andover Revolution Shuttle Tour, a special collaboration between the Andover Center for History and Culture and the North Andover Historical Society! Back by popular demand with new tour route and Rev 250 stories! Don’t miss this unforgettable adventure through old Andover’s shared heritage as we bring our towns, once […]

$60
Event Series Pop Quiz: 1776

Pop Quiz: 1776

Harvard Museum of Natural History Oxford Street 26, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Step back into the 18th century and put your detective skills to the test! Pop Quiz: 1776 takes you on a four-museum adventure to uncover surprising ways that life at Harvard was both similar to and—or different from —today. Would Harvard students in 1776 have known about the things we see and do today? Take […]

The Aspirations of Ordinary People – Stories of the American Revolution from a local perspective

North Andover Historical Society 800 Massachusetts Ave., North Andover, United States

The Andover revolutionaries understood that creating a truly free society would take many generations. Their records and artifacts, preserved at the North Andover Historical Society, are here to remind us that history matters. They depict stories of battles won, hardships endured, hometown and battleground heroes, and the start of a long fight for liberty, equality […]

Free
Event Series Pop Quiz: 1776

Pop Quiz: 1776

Harvard Museum of Natural History Oxford Street 26, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Step back into the 18th century and put your detective skills to the test! Pop Quiz: 1776 takes you on a four-museum adventure to uncover surprising ways that life at Harvard was both similar to and—or different from —today. Would Harvard students in 1776 have known about the things we see and do today? Take […]

The Aspirations of Ordinary People – Stories of the American Revolution from a local perspective

North Andover Historical Society 800 Massachusetts Ave., North Andover, United States

The Andover revolutionaries understood that creating a truly free society would take many generations. Their records and artifacts, preserved at the North Andover Historical Society, are here to remind us that history matters. They depict stories of battles won, hardships endured, hometown and battleground heroes, and the start of a long fight for liberty, equality […]

Free
Event Series Pop Quiz: 1776

Pop Quiz: 1776

Harvard Museum of Natural History Oxford Street 26, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Step back into the 18th century and put your detective skills to the test! Pop Quiz: 1776 takes you on a four-museum adventure to uncover surprising ways that life at Harvard was both similar to and—or different from —today. Would Harvard students in 1776 have known about the things we see and do today? Take […]

The Aspirations of Ordinary People – Stories of the American Revolution from a local perspective

North Andover Historical Society 800 Massachusetts Ave., North Andover, United States

The Andover revolutionaries understood that creating a truly free society would take many generations. Their records and artifacts, preserved at the North Andover Historical Society, are here to remind us that history matters. They depict stories of battles won, hardships endured, hometown and battleground heroes, and the start of a long fight for liberty, equality […]

Free
Event Series Pop Quiz: 1776

Pop Quiz: 1776

Harvard Museum of Natural History Oxford Street 26, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Step back into the 18th century and put your detective skills to the test! Pop Quiz: 1776 takes you on a four-museum adventure to uncover surprising ways that life at Harvard was both similar to and—or different from —today. Would Harvard students in 1776 have known about the things we see and do today? Take […]

The Aspirations of Ordinary People – Stories of the American Revolution from a local perspective

North Andover Historical Society 800 Massachusetts Ave., North Andover, United States

The Andover revolutionaries understood that creating a truly free society would take many generations. Their records and artifacts, preserved at the North Andover Historical Society, are here to remind us that history matters. They depict stories of battles won, hardships endured, hometown and battleground heroes, and the start of a long fight for liberty, equality […]

Free
Event Series Pop Quiz: 1776

Pop Quiz: 1776

Harvard Museum of Natural History Oxford Street 26, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Step back into the 18th century and put your detective skills to the test! Pop Quiz: 1776 takes you on a four-museum adventure to uncover surprising ways that life at Harvard was both similar to and—or different from —today. Would Harvard students in 1776 have known about the things we see and do today? Take […]

America250 Fall Band Concert: Pursuit of Happiness

Arts Empowering Life Performing Arts Center Southern Eagle Cartway 95, Brewster, Massachusetts, United States

An America250 Band Concert celebrating the American Dream and the Pursuit of Happiness! Music by John Williams, Rogers & Hammerstein, and Leonard Bernstein showcases the energy, ingenuity, and verve that makes our nation bustle and thrive! Info: 508-240-2400 | artsempoweringlife.org (Free for Students and youth 18 & under)

$30 – $35

The Aspirations of Ordinary People – Stories of the American Revolution from a local perspective

North Andover Historical Society 800 Massachusetts Ave., North Andover, United States

The Andover revolutionaries understood that creating a truly free society would take many generations. Their records and artifacts, preserved at the North Andover Historical Society, are here to remind us that history matters. They depict stories of battles won, hardships endured, hometown and battleground heroes, and the start of a long fight for liberty, equality […]

Free
Event Series Pop Quiz: 1776

Pop Quiz: 1776

Harvard Museum of Natural History Oxford Street 26, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Step back into the 18th century and put your detective skills to the test! Pop Quiz: 1776 takes you on a four-museum adventure to uncover surprising ways that life at Harvard was both similar to and—or different from —today. Would Harvard students in 1776 have known about the things we see and do today? Take […]

Freedom Trail Foundation Rainbow Revolutionaries Tour

Robert Gould Shaw & 54th Regiment Monument] Tremont Street 139, Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Boston’s newest official Freedom Trail Tour! The Foundation’s Rainbow Revolutionaries Tours illuminate the lives, loves, and fights for liberty of Boston’s LGBTQ+ community, and explore how queer individuals have been making history for centuries. Uncover the history of Boston Marriages, political milestones for LGBTQ+ rights, and the storied romances of some of Boston’s most famous […]

RevFest 250 – Andover’s Great American Gathering

36 Bartlet Street Andover Bartlet Street 36, Andover, Massachusetts, United States

Spend the afternoon exploring a colonial artisan fair, meeting Revolutionary War reenactors, enjoying historic demonstrations and live performances, and visiting a re-creation of Andover’s historic Abbot Tavern. Activities include walking and bus tours of Andover's Revolutionary-era sites, trivia, fife and drum performances, and a talk on colonial-era drinking customs. There will also be food trucks, […]

Free

The Dead Do Tell Tales: Revolutionary Era Gravestone Stories

Hatfield American Legion Prospect Street 1, Hatfield, Massachusetts, United States

For much of the past fifty years, Bob Drinkwater has been studying, photographing and occasionally writing articles about eighteenth- and early nineteenth-century gravestones in western Massachusetts, and about some of the people who made them. He brings his knowledge and insights to the Hill Cemetery in Hatfield, with a program focused on the graves of […]

Free

America250 Fall Band Concert: Pursuit of Happiness

Arts Empowering Life Performing Arts Center Southern Eagle Cartway 95, Brewster, Massachusetts, United States

An America250 Band Concert celebrating the American Dream and the Pursuit of Happiness! Music by John Williams, Rogers & Hammerstein, and Leonard Bernstein showcases the energy, ingenuity, and verve that makes our nation bustle and thrive! Info: 508-240-2400 | artsempoweringlife.org (Free for Students and youth 18 & under)

$30 – $35
Event Series Pop Quiz: 1776

Pop Quiz: 1776

Harvard Museum of Natural History Oxford Street 26, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Step back into the 18th century and put your detective skills to the test! Pop Quiz: 1776 takes you on a four-museum adventure to uncover surprising ways that life at Harvard was both similar to and—or different from —today. Would Harvard students in 1776 have known about the things we see and do today? Take […]

Freedom Trail Foundation Rainbow Revolutionaries Tour

Robert Gould Shaw & 54th Regiment Monument] Tremont Street 139, Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Boston’s newest official Freedom Trail Tour! The Foundation’s Rainbow Revolutionaries Tours illuminate the lives, loves, and fights for liberty of Boston’s LGBTQ+ community, and explore how queer individuals have been making history for centuries. Uncover the history of Boston Marriages, political milestones for LGBTQ+ rights, and the storied romances of some of Boston’s most famous […]

Pepperell Open Farm Day

https://www.pepperellagriculture.com/ Gould Road 5 A, Westford, MA, United States

Does your child love tractors and farm animals? Do you enjoy fresh local fruits and vegetables? You are invited to Pepperell's fifth annual Open Farm Day from 11am to 3pm! This year will be the biggest ever. Nine local farms will open their doors to families, offering farm tours, hay rides, animal visits, goat milking, […]

free

Celebrating Our Declaration of Independence: A Public Reading and the Planting of the Tree of Liberty

Town Green Longmeadow Longmeadow Street, Longmeadow, MA, United States

The Town of Longmeadow’s Revolution 250 Committee, organized by the Longmeadow Historical Society in partnership with representatives from other town groups, will hold “Celebrating Our Declaration of Independence: A Public Reading and the Planting of the Tree of Liberty” on Sunday, October 4, 2026, at 1:00 pm on the Town Green. Longmeadow’s Town Meeting supports […]

Free

Celebrating Our Declaration of Independence: A Public Reading and the Planting of the Tree of Liberty

Town Green Longmeadow Longmeadow Street, Longmeadow, MA, United States

The Town of Longmeadow’s Revolution 250 Committee, organized by the Longmeadow Historical Society in partnership with representatives from other town groups, will hold “Celebrating Our Declaration of Independence: A Public Reading and the Planting of the Tree of Liberty” on Sunday, October 4, 2026 at 1:00 pm on the Town Green. Longmeadow’s Town Meeting supports […]

Free

East Meets West: Siqing Lu Violin Recital — Mozart, Beethoven & The Butterfly Lovers

Faneuil Hall Faneuil Hall Square 1, Boston, MA, United States

Celebrate America’s 250th anniversary with an extraordinary evening of music at one of Boston’s most historic landmarks. On October 4, 2026, internationally acclaimed violinist Siqing Lu joins pianist Derek Wang at Faneuil Hall for East Meets West: From Mozart and Beethoven to The Butterfly Lovers, a special recital bringing together masterpieces of Western classical music […]

$49.99
Event Series Pop Quiz: 1776

Pop Quiz: 1776

Harvard Museum of Natural History Oxford Street 26, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Step back into the 18th century and put your detective skills to the test! Pop Quiz: 1776 takes you on a four-museum adventure to uncover surprising ways that life at Harvard was both similar to and—or different from —today. Would Harvard students in 1776 have known about the things we see and do today? Take […]

The Aspirations of Ordinary People – Stories of the American Revolution from a local perspective

North Andover Historical Society 800 Massachusetts Ave., North Andover, United States

The Andover revolutionaries understood that creating a truly free society would take many generations. Their records and artifacts, preserved at the North Andover Historical Society, are here to remind us that history matters. They depict stories of battles won, hardships endured, hometown and battleground heroes, and the start of a long fight for liberty, equality […]

Free
Event Series Pop Quiz: 1776

Pop Quiz: 1776

Harvard Museum of Natural History Oxford Street 26, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Step back into the 18th century and put your detective skills to the test! Pop Quiz: 1776 takes you on a four-museum adventure to uncover surprising ways that life at Harvard was both similar to and—or different from —today. Would Harvard students in 1776 have known about the things we see and do today? Take […]

The Aspirations of Ordinary People – Stories of the American Revolution from a local perspective

North Andover Historical Society 800 Massachusetts Ave., North Andover, United States

The Andover revolutionaries understood that creating a truly free society would take many generations. Their records and artifacts, preserved at the North Andover Historical Society, are here to remind us that history matters. They depict stories of battles won, hardships endured, hometown and battleground heroes, and the start of a long fight for liberty, equality […]

Free
Event Series Pop Quiz: 1776

Pop Quiz: 1776

Harvard Museum of Natural History Oxford Street 26, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Step back into the 18th century and put your detective skills to the test! Pop Quiz: 1776 takes you on a four-museum adventure to uncover surprising ways that life at Harvard was both similar to and—or different from —today. Would Harvard students in 1776 have known about the things we see and do today? Take […]

The Aspirations of Ordinary People – Stories of the American Revolution from a local perspective

North Andover Historical Society 800 Massachusetts Ave., North Andover, United States

The Andover revolutionaries understood that creating a truly free society would take many generations. Their records and artifacts, preserved at the North Andover Historical Society, are here to remind us that history matters. They depict stories of battles won, hardships endured, hometown and battleground heroes, and the start of a long fight for liberty, equality […]

Free
Event Series Pop Quiz: 1776

Pop Quiz: 1776

Harvard Museum of Natural History Oxford Street 26, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Step back into the 18th century and put your detective skills to the test! Pop Quiz: 1776 takes you on a four-museum adventure to uncover surprising ways that life at Harvard was both similar to and—or different from —today. Would Harvard students in 1776 have known about the things we see and do today? Take […]

The Aspirations of Ordinary People – Stories of the American Revolution from a local perspective

North Andover Historical Society 800 Massachusetts Ave., North Andover, United States

The Andover revolutionaries understood that creating a truly free society would take many generations. Their records and artifacts, preserved at the North Andover Historical Society, are here to remind us that history matters. They depict stories of battles won, hardships endured, hometown and battleground heroes, and the start of a long fight for liberty, equality […]

Free
Event Series Pop Quiz: 1776

Pop Quiz: 1776

Harvard Museum of Natural History Oxford Street 26, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Step back into the 18th century and put your detective skills to the test! Pop Quiz: 1776 takes you on a four-museum adventure to uncover surprising ways that life at Harvard was both similar to and—or different from —today. Would Harvard students in 1776 have known about the things we see and do today? Take […]

The Aspirations of Ordinary People – Stories of the American Revolution from a local perspective

North Andover Historical Society 800 Massachusetts Ave., North Andover, United States

The Andover revolutionaries understood that creating a truly free society would take many generations. Their records and artifacts, preserved at the North Andover Historical Society, are here to remind us that history matters. They depict stories of battles won, hardships endured, hometown and battleground heroes, and the start of a long fight for liberty, equality […]

Free

Reenactment of the Battle of the Hannah & Nautilus and Hale Farm Muster

Dane Street Beach, Beverly, MA 93 Lothrop Street, Beverly, United States

Join the City of Beverly as it celebrates the 400th anniversary of its founding! The Beverly 400+ committee will bring the events of October 10, 1775 to life on both land and sea. The reenactment will feature: • Two historic-style vessels portraying the Hannah and HMS Nautilus • A live sea battle off Dane Street […]

Free

Reenactment of the Battle of the Hannah & Nautilus

Dane Street Beach 93 Lothrop Street, BEVERLY, MA, United States

Join the Beverly 400+ committee as it brings the events of October 10, 1775 to life on both land and sea. Our reenactment will feature: • Two historic-style vessels portraying the Hannah and HMS Nautilus • A live sea battle off Dane Street Beach • Live cannon fire • Colonial militia with muskets • More […]

Free
Event Series Pop Quiz: 1776

Pop Quiz: 1776

Harvard Museum of Natural History Oxford Street 26, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Step back into the 18th century and put your detective skills to the test! Pop Quiz: 1776 takes you on a four-museum adventure to uncover surprising ways that life at Harvard was both similar to and—or different from —today. Would Harvard students in 1776 have known about the things we see and do today? Take […]

Newburyport’s Revolution: From High Street to the Waterfront

Museum of Old Newbury 98 High Street, Newburyport, United States

A walking tour starting from the 1808 Cushing House down State Street into the heart of Newburyport while learning about the Revolution. Join noted author and historian Ghlee Woodworth for a walk from the 1808 Cushing House down State Street into the commercial and maritime heart of Newburyport. Hear how taverns, merchant mansions, privateering fortunes, […]

$10 – $20

Freedom Trail Foundation Rainbow Revolutionaries Tour

Robert Gould Shaw & 54th Regiment Monument] Tremont Street 139, Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Boston’s newest official Freedom Trail Tour! The Foundation’s Rainbow Revolutionaries Tours illuminate the lives, loves, and fights for liberty of Boston’s LGBTQ+ community, and explore how queer individuals have been making history for centuries. Uncover the history of Boston Marriages, political milestones for LGBTQ+ rights, and the storied romances of some of Boston’s most famous […]

Event Series Revolutionary Quincy Women

Revolutionary Quincy Women

Historic New England - Quincy House Muirhead Street 20, Quincy, Massachusetts, United States

This special tour looks at the years leading up to and during the American Revolution through the eyes and words of the women of the Quincy family. Through their letters and diaries, learn how the war affected the day-to-day lives of the family of Josiah and Ann Quincy, including their daughters Hannah, Betsy, and Nancy, […]

$15 – $20
Event Series Pop Quiz: 1776

Pop Quiz: 1776

Harvard Museum of Natural History Oxford Street 26, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Step back into the 18th century and put your detective skills to the test! Pop Quiz: 1776 takes you on a four-museum adventure to uncover surprising ways that life at Harvard was both similar to and—or different from —today. Would Harvard students in 1776 have known about the things we see and do today? Take […]

Freedom Trail Foundation Rainbow Revolutionaries Tour

Robert Gould Shaw & 54th Regiment Monument] Tremont Street 139, Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Boston’s newest official Freedom Trail Tour! The Foundation’s Rainbow Revolutionaries Tours illuminate the lives, loves, and fights for liberty of Boston’s LGBTQ+ community, and explore how queer individuals have been making history for centuries. Uncover the history of Boston Marriages, political milestones for LGBTQ+ rights, and the storied romances of some of Boston’s most famous […]

Event Series Pop Quiz: 1776

Pop Quiz: 1776

Harvard Museum of Natural History Oxford Street 26, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Step back into the 18th century and put your detective skills to the test! Pop Quiz: 1776 takes you on a four-museum adventure to uncover surprising ways that life at Harvard was both similar to and—or different from —today. Would Harvard students in 1776 have known about the things we see and do today? Take […]

The Aspirations of Ordinary People – Stories of the American Revolution from a local perspective

North Andover Historical Society 800 Massachusetts Ave., North Andover, United States

The Andover revolutionaries understood that creating a truly free society would take many generations. Their records and artifacts, preserved at the North Andover Historical Society, are here to remind us that history matters. They depict stories of battles won, hardships endured, hometown and battleground heroes, and the start of a long fight for liberty, equality […]

Free
Event Series Pop Quiz: 1776

Pop Quiz: 1776

Harvard Museum of Natural History Oxford Street 26, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Step back into the 18th century and put your detective skills to the test! Pop Quiz: 1776 takes you on a four-museum adventure to uncover surprising ways that life at Harvard was both similar to and—or different from —today. Would Harvard students in 1776 have known about the things we see and do today? Take […]

The Aspirations of Ordinary People – Stories of the American Revolution from a local perspective

North Andover Historical Society 800 Massachusetts Ave., North Andover, United States

The Andover revolutionaries understood that creating a truly free society would take many generations. Their records and artifacts, preserved at the North Andover Historical Society, are here to remind us that history matters. They depict stories of battles won, hardships endured, hometown and battleground heroes, and the start of a long fight for liberty, equality […]

Free
Event Series Pop Quiz: 1776

Pop Quiz: 1776

Harvard Museum of Natural History Oxford Street 26, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Step back into the 18th century and put your detective skills to the test! Pop Quiz: 1776 takes you on a four-museum adventure to uncover surprising ways that life at Harvard was both similar to and—or different from —today. Would Harvard students in 1776 have known about the things we see and do today? Take […]

The Aspirations of Ordinary People – Stories of the American Revolution from a local perspective

North Andover Historical Society 800 Massachusetts Ave., North Andover, United States

The Andover revolutionaries understood that creating a truly free society would take many generations. Their records and artifacts, preserved at the North Andover Historical Society, are here to remind us that history matters. They depict stories of battles won, hardships endured, hometown and battleground heroes, and the start of a long fight for liberty, equality […]

Free
Event Series Pop Quiz: 1776

Pop Quiz: 1776

Harvard Museum of Natural History Oxford Street 26, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Step back into the 18th century and put your detective skills to the test! Pop Quiz: 1776 takes you on a four-museum adventure to uncover surprising ways that life at Harvard was both similar to and—or different from —today. Would Harvard students in 1776 have known about the things we see and do today? Take […]

The Aspirations of Ordinary People – Stories of the American Revolution from a local perspective

North Andover Historical Society 800 Massachusetts Ave., North Andover, United States

The Andover revolutionaries understood that creating a truly free society would take many generations. Their records and artifacts, preserved at the North Andover Historical Society, are here to remind us that history matters. They depict stories of battles won, hardships endured, hometown and battleground heroes, and the start of a long fight for liberty, equality […]

Free
Event Series Pop Quiz: 1776

Pop Quiz: 1776

Harvard Museum of Natural History Oxford Street 26, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Step back into the 18th century and put your detective skills to the test! Pop Quiz: 1776 takes you on a four-museum adventure to uncover surprising ways that life at Harvard was both similar to and—or different from —today. Would Harvard students in 1776 have known about the things we see and do today? Take […]

The Aspirations of Ordinary People – Stories of the American Revolution from a local perspective

North Andover Historical Society 800 Massachusetts Ave., North Andover, United States

The Andover revolutionaries understood that creating a truly free society would take many generations. Their records and artifacts, preserved at the North Andover Historical Society, are here to remind us that history matters. They depict stories of battles won, hardships endured, hometown and battleground heroes, and the start of a long fight for liberty, equality […]

Free
Event Series Pop Quiz: 1776

Pop Quiz: 1776

Harvard Museum of Natural History Oxford Street 26, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Step back into the 18th century and put your detective skills to the test! Pop Quiz: 1776 takes you on a four-museum adventure to uncover surprising ways that life at Harvard was both similar to and—or different from —today. Would Harvard students in 1776 have known about the things we see and do today? Take […]

Freedom Trail Foundation Rainbow Revolutionaries Tour

Robert Gould Shaw & 54th Regiment Monument] Tremont Street 139, Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Boston’s newest official Freedom Trail Tour! The Foundation’s Rainbow Revolutionaries Tours illuminate the lives, loves, and fights for liberty of Boston’s LGBTQ+ community, and explore how queer individuals have been making history for centuries. Uncover the history of Boston Marriages, political milestones for LGBTQ+ rights, and the storied romances of some of Boston’s most famous […]

John Dickson American Government- Mid term Elections and Vital Issues

Brewster Ladies' Library 1822 Main Street, Brewster, MA, United States

Monomoy Regional High School social studies teacher John Dickson has been named Teacher of the Year by the American Lawyers Alliance. The national recognition stems from Dickson’s contribution in educating students on law-related education in his civic classes. His civics course centers on the Constitution, law making and public policy, emphasizing the importance of Massachusetts […]

Free
Event Series Pop Quiz: 1776

Pop Quiz: 1776

Harvard Museum of Natural History Oxford Street 26, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Step back into the 18th century and put your detective skills to the test! Pop Quiz: 1776 takes you on a four-museum adventure to uncover surprising ways that life at Harvard was both similar to and—or different from —today. Would Harvard students in 1776 have known about the things we see and do today? Take […]

Freedom Trail Foundation Rainbow Revolutionaries Tour

Robert Gould Shaw & 54th Regiment Monument] Tremont Street 139, Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Boston’s newest official Freedom Trail Tour! The Foundation’s Rainbow Revolutionaries Tours illuminate the lives, loves, and fights for liberty of Boston’s LGBTQ+ community, and explore how queer individuals have been making history for centuries. Uncover the history of Boston Marriages, political milestones for LGBTQ+ rights, and the storied romances of some of Boston’s most famous […]

Event Series Pop Quiz: 1776

Pop Quiz: 1776

Harvard Museum of Natural History Oxford Street 26, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Step back into the 18th century and put your detective skills to the test! Pop Quiz: 1776 takes you on a four-museum adventure to uncover surprising ways that life at Harvard was both similar to and—or different from —today. Would Harvard students in 1776 have known about the things we see and do today? Take […]

The Aspirations of Ordinary People – Stories of the American Revolution from a local perspective

North Andover Historical Society 800 Massachusetts Ave., North Andover, United States

The Andover revolutionaries understood that creating a truly free society would take many generations. Their records and artifacts, preserved at the North Andover Historical Society, are here to remind us that history matters. They depict stories of battles won, hardships endured, hometown and battleground heroes, and the start of a long fight for liberty, equality […]

Free
Event Series Pop Quiz: 1776

Pop Quiz: 1776

Harvard Museum of Natural History Oxford Street 26, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Step back into the 18th century and put your detective skills to the test! Pop Quiz: 1776 takes you on a four-museum adventure to uncover surprising ways that life at Harvard was both similar to and—or different from —today. Would Harvard students in 1776 have known about the things we see and do today? Take […]

Homeschool Program: Myth and Memory: Stories of the American Revolution

Historic New England - Eustis Estate 1424 Canton Avenue, Milton, United States

Explore objects and archival materials from Historic New England’s vast collection and participate in hands-on activities to learn about the deeply personal experiences of individuals, families, and communities caught up in extraordinary circumstances. Participants will consider what it was like to live through these historic events and to contribute in small and not-so-small ways to […]

$35

Binding a Nation: An 18th-Century Bookbinding Workshop

John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum Boston, Massachusetts, United States

From professionally assembled books, to bound collections of personal papers, the art of bookbinding has helped preserve documents for centuries. Relying on 18th-century methods of folding, sewing and sealing, bookbinding expert Jennifer Pellecchia will demonstrate binding styles commonly used in colonial America, with participants taking home their completed examples. This special evening celebrates our exhibit, […]

$20.00

Contested Continent

Concord Museum 53 Cambridge Turnpike, Concord, MA, United States

In his new book, Contested Continent, historian Peter Mancall offers a sweeping history of North America from 1000 to 1680, chronicling crucial developments to the eventual founding of the United States. Part of the Concord Festival of Authors.

$10

The Aspirations of Ordinary People – Stories of the American Revolution from a local perspective

North Andover Historical Society 800 Massachusetts Ave., North Andover, United States

The Andover revolutionaries understood that creating a truly free society would take many generations. Their records and artifacts, preserved at the North Andover Historical Society, are here to remind us that history matters. They depict stories of battles won, hardships endured, hometown and battleground heroes, and the start of a long fight for liberty, equality […]

Free
Event Series Pop Quiz: 1776

Pop Quiz: 1776

Harvard Museum of Natural History Oxford Street 26, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Step back into the 18th century and put your detective skills to the test! Pop Quiz: 1776 takes you on a four-museum adventure to uncover surprising ways that life at Harvard was both similar to and—or different from —today. Would Harvard students in 1776 have known about the things we see and do today? Take […]

The Aspirations of Ordinary People – Stories of the American Revolution from a local perspective

North Andover Historical Society 800 Massachusetts Ave., North Andover, United States

The Andover revolutionaries understood that creating a truly free society would take many generations. Their records and artifacts, preserved at the North Andover Historical Society, are here to remind us that history matters. They depict stories of battles won, hardships endured, hometown and battleground heroes, and the start of a long fight for liberty, equality […]

Free
Event Series Pop Quiz: 1776

Pop Quiz: 1776

Harvard Museum of Natural History Oxford Street 26, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Step back into the 18th century and put your detective skills to the test! Pop Quiz: 1776 takes you on a four-museum adventure to uncover surprising ways that life at Harvard was both similar to and—or different from —today. Would Harvard students in 1776 have known about the things we see and do today? Take […]

The Aspirations of Ordinary People – Stories of the American Revolution from a local perspective

North Andover Historical Society 800 Massachusetts Ave., North Andover, United States

The Andover revolutionaries understood that creating a truly free society would take many generations. Their records and artifacts, preserved at the North Andover Historical Society, are here to remind us that history matters. They depict stories of battles won, hardships endured, hometown and battleground heroes, and the start of a long fight for liberty, equality […]

Free
Event Series Pop Quiz: 1776

Pop Quiz: 1776

Harvard Museum of Natural History Oxford Street 26, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Step back into the 18th century and put your detective skills to the test! Pop Quiz: 1776 takes you on a four-museum adventure to uncover surprising ways that life at Harvard was both similar to and—or different from —today. Would Harvard students in 1776 have known about the things we see and do today? Take […]

The Greatest Generation presented by Small Planet Dancers

Agawam Public Library 750 Cooper Street, Agawam, MA, United States

Join us as we welcome Small Planet Dancers performing “The Greatest Generation: A Tribute to the Heroes of World War II.” This free program will be presented on Monday, November 23, 2026 at 6:00. Small Planet Dancers is a performance group from Westfield.  The troupe is composed of 15 men and women and is under […]

Free

The Aspirations of Ordinary People – Stories of the American Revolution from a local perspective

North Andover Historical Society 800 Massachusetts Ave., North Andover, United States

The Andover revolutionaries understood that creating a truly free society would take many generations. Their records and artifacts, preserved at the North Andover Historical Society, are here to remind us that history matters. They depict stories of battles won, hardships endured, hometown and battleground heroes, and the start of a long fight for liberty, equality […]

Free
Event Series Pop Quiz: 1776

Pop Quiz: 1776

Harvard Museum of Natural History Oxford Street 26, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Step back into the 18th century and put your detective skills to the test! Pop Quiz: 1776 takes you on a four-museum adventure to uncover surprising ways that life at Harvard was both similar to and—or different from —today. Would Harvard students in 1776 have known about the things we see and do today? Take […]

Freedom Trail Foundation Rainbow Revolutionaries Tour

Robert Gould Shaw & 54th Regiment Monument] Tremont Street 139, Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Boston’s newest official Freedom Trail Tour! The Foundation’s Rainbow Revolutionaries Tours illuminate the lives, loves, and fights for liberty of Boston’s LGBTQ+ community, and explore how queer individuals have been making history for centuries. Uncover the history of Boston Marriages, political milestones for LGBTQ+ rights, and the storied romances of some of Boston’s most famous […]

Event Series Pop Quiz: 1776

Pop Quiz: 1776

Harvard Museum of Natural History Oxford Street 26, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Step back into the 18th century and put your detective skills to the test! Pop Quiz: 1776 takes you on a four-museum adventure to uncover surprising ways that life at Harvard was both similar to and—or different from —today. Would Harvard students in 1776 have known about the things we see and do today? Take […]

Freedom Trail Foundation Rainbow Revolutionaries Tour

Robert Gould Shaw & 54th Regiment Monument] Tremont Street 139, Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Boston’s newest official Freedom Trail Tour! The Foundation’s Rainbow Revolutionaries Tours illuminate the lives, loves, and fights for liberty of Boston’s LGBTQ+ community, and explore how queer individuals have been making history for centuries. Uncover the history of Boston Marriages, political milestones for LGBTQ+ rights, and the storied romances of some of Boston’s most famous […]

Event Series Pop Quiz: 1776

Pop Quiz: 1776

Harvard Museum of Natural History Oxford Street 26, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Step back into the 18th century and put your detective skills to the test! Pop Quiz: 1776 takes you on a four-museum adventure to uncover surprising ways that life at Harvard was both similar to and—or different from —today. Would Harvard students in 1776 have known about the things we see and do today? Take […]

Homeschool Program: Dirt Detectives: Revolutionary Edition

Historic New England - Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm Little’s Lane 5, Newbury, Massachusetts, United States

October is Massachusetts Archaeology Month! Participants become archaeologists as they excavate a mock pit with actual tools of the trade; process reproduction artifacts in a field lab; and analyze unfamiliar objects. This year, we will focus on how archaeology has enabled us to learn more about life on the farm during the American Revolution. Ages […]

$35

The Aspirations of Ordinary People – Stories of the American Revolution from a local perspective

North Andover Historical Society 800 Massachusetts Ave., North Andover, United States

The Andover revolutionaries understood that creating a truly free society would take many generations. Their records and artifacts, preserved at the North Andover Historical Society, are here to remind us that history matters. They depict stories of battles won, hardships endured, hometown and battleground heroes, and the start of a long fight for liberty, equality […]

Free

The Massachusetts Manufacturing Mash-Up: Celebrating 250 Years: Manufacturing What Matters

Gillette Stadium Patriot Place 1, Foxborough, Massachusetts, United States

The Center for Advanced Manufacturing's (CAM) Massachusetts Manufacturing Mash-Up is one of the region's largest manufacturing events and creates opportunities for manufacturers, startups, educators, workforce partners and industry leaders to collaborate, exchange ideas and help shape the future of manufacturing in Massachusetts. To honor America’s 250th anniversary, the 2026 Mash-Up celebrates 250 years of manufacturing […]

Free
Event Series Pop Quiz: 1776

Pop Quiz: 1776

Harvard Museum of Natural History Oxford Street 26, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Step back into the 18th century and put your detective skills to the test! Pop Quiz: 1776 takes you on a four-museum adventure to uncover surprising ways that life at Harvard was both similar to and—or different from —today. Would Harvard students in 1776 have known about the things we see and do today? Take […]

The Aspirations of Ordinary People – Stories of the American Revolution from a local perspective

North Andover Historical Society 800 Massachusetts Ave., North Andover, United States

The Andover revolutionaries understood that creating a truly free society would take many generations. Their records and artifacts, preserved at the North Andover Historical Society, are here to remind us that history matters. They depict stories of battles won, hardships endured, hometown and battleground heroes, and the start of a long fight for liberty, equality […]

Free
Event Series Pop Quiz: 1776

Pop Quiz: 1776

Harvard Museum of Natural History Oxford Street 26, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Step back into the 18th century and put your detective skills to the test! Pop Quiz: 1776 takes you on a four-museum adventure to uncover surprising ways that life at Harvard was both similar to and—or different from —today. Would Harvard students in 1776 have known about the things we see and do today? Take […]

The Aspirations of Ordinary People – Stories of the American Revolution from a local perspective

North Andover Historical Society 800 Massachusetts Ave., North Andover, United States

The Andover revolutionaries understood that creating a truly free society would take many generations. Their records and artifacts, preserved at the North Andover Historical Society, are here to remind us that history matters. They depict stories of battles won, hardships endured, hometown and battleground heroes, and the start of a long fight for liberty, equality […]

Free
Event Series Pop Quiz: 1776

Pop Quiz: 1776

Harvard Museum of Natural History Oxford Street 26, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Step back into the 18th century and put your detective skills to the test! Pop Quiz: 1776 takes you on a four-museum adventure to uncover surprising ways that life at Harvard was both similar to and—or different from —today. Would Harvard students in 1776 have known about the things we see and do today? Take […]

The Aspirations of Ordinary People – Stories of the American Revolution from a local perspective

North Andover Historical Society 800 Massachusetts Ave., North Andover, United States

The Andover revolutionaries understood that creating a truly free society would take many generations. Their records and artifacts, preserved at the North Andover Historical Society, are here to remind us that history matters. They depict stories of battles won, hardships endured, hometown and battleground heroes, and the start of a long fight for liberty, equality […]

Free
Event Series Pop Quiz: 1776

Pop Quiz: 1776

Harvard Museum of Natural History Oxford Street 26, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Step back into the 18th century and put your detective skills to the test! Pop Quiz: 1776 takes you on a four-museum adventure to uncover surprising ways that life at Harvard was both similar to and—or different from —today. Would Harvard students in 1776 have known about the things we see and do today? Take […]

The Aspirations of Ordinary People – Stories of the American Revolution from a local perspective

North Andover Historical Society 800 Massachusetts Ave., North Andover, United States

The Andover revolutionaries understood that creating a truly free society would take many generations. Their records and artifacts, preserved at the North Andover Historical Society, are here to remind us that history matters. They depict stories of battles won, hardships endured, hometown and battleground heroes, and the start of a long fight for liberty, equality […]

Free
Event Series Pop Quiz: 1776

Pop Quiz: 1776

Harvard Museum of Natural History Oxford Street 26, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Step back into the 18th century and put your detective skills to the test! Pop Quiz: 1776 takes you on a four-museum adventure to uncover surprising ways that life at Harvard was both similar to and—or different from —today. Would Harvard students in 1776 have known about the things we see and do today? Take […]

Freedom Trail Foundation Rainbow Revolutionaries Tour

Robert Gould Shaw & 54th Regiment Monument] Tremont Street 139, Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Boston’s newest official Freedom Trail Tour! The Foundation’s Rainbow Revolutionaries Tours illuminate the lives, loves, and fights for liberty of Boston’s LGBTQ+ community, and explore how queer individuals have been making history for centuries. Uncover the history of Boston Marriages, political milestones for LGBTQ+ rights, and the storied romances of some of Boston’s most famous […]

Event Series Pop Quiz: 1776

Pop Quiz: 1776

Harvard Museum of Natural History Oxford Street 26, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Step back into the 18th century and put your detective skills to the test! Pop Quiz: 1776 takes you on a four-museum adventure to uncover surprising ways that life at Harvard was both similar to and—or different from —today. Would Harvard students in 1776 have known about the things we see and do today? Take […]

Freedom Trail Foundation Rainbow Revolutionaries Tour

Robert Gould Shaw & 54th Regiment Monument] Tremont Street 139, Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Boston’s newest official Freedom Trail Tour! The Foundation’s Rainbow Revolutionaries Tours illuminate the lives, loves, and fights for liberty of Boston’s LGBTQ+ community, and explore how queer individuals have been making history for centuries. Uncover the history of Boston Marriages, political milestones for LGBTQ+ rights, and the storied romances of some of Boston’s most famous […]

Event Series Pop Quiz: 1776

Pop Quiz: 1776

Harvard Museum of Natural History Oxford Street 26, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Step back into the 18th century and put your detective skills to the test! Pop Quiz: 1776 takes you on a four-museum adventure to uncover surprising ways that life at Harvard was both similar to and—or different from —today. Would Harvard students in 1776 have known about the things we see and do today? Take […]

The Aspirations of Ordinary People – Stories of the American Revolution from a local perspective

North Andover Historical Society 800 Massachusetts Ave., North Andover, United States

The Andover revolutionaries understood that creating a truly free society would take many generations. Their records and artifacts, preserved at the North Andover Historical Society, are here to remind us that history matters. They depict stories of battles won, hardships endured, hometown and battleground heroes, and the start of a long fight for liberty, equality […]

Free
Event Series Pop Quiz: 1776

Pop Quiz: 1776

Harvard Museum of Natural History Oxford Street 26, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Step back into the 18th century and put your detective skills to the test! Pop Quiz: 1776 takes you on a four-museum adventure to uncover surprising ways that life at Harvard was both similar to and—or different from —today. Would Harvard students in 1776 have known about the things we see and do today? Take […]

The Aspirations of Ordinary People – Stories of the American Revolution from a local perspective

North Andover Historical Society 800 Massachusetts Ave., North Andover, United States

The Andover revolutionaries understood that creating a truly free society would take many generations. Their records and artifacts, preserved at the North Andover Historical Society, are here to remind us that history matters. They depict stories of battles won, hardships endured, hometown and battleground heroes, and the start of a long fight for liberty, equality […]

Free
Event Series Pop Quiz: 1776

Pop Quiz: 1776

Harvard Museum of Natural History Oxford Street 26, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Step back into the 18th century and put your detective skills to the test! Pop Quiz: 1776 takes you on a four-museum adventure to uncover surprising ways that life at Harvard was both similar to and—or different from —today. Would Harvard students in 1776 have known about the things we see and do today? Take […]

Reading Revolts

Reading Public Library Middlesex Avenue 64, Reading, Massachusetts, United States

Join the Reading Antiquarian Society, the Reading Historical Commission, and the Reading Public Library for a presentation of historical documents and items from Colonial Reading at the time of the American Revolution. The display will cover topics such as town government, slavery, soldiers and prisoners of war, as well as a photographic display about Reading's […]

Free

Patriots, Loyalists, and Revolutionary Plymouth

Plimoth Patuxet Museums Warren Avenue 137, Plymouth, MA, United States

Join historian Dr. Patrick Browne for Patriots, Loyalists, and Revolutionary Plymouth, the third lecture in Plimoth Patuxet’s Revolutionary Plymouth series. During the American Revolution, Plymouth’s Patriots and Loyalists fought not only over politics, but over the meaning of the town’s past. This lecture explores how both sides sought to claim the Pilgrim legacy for themselves, […]

The Aspirations of Ordinary People – Stories of the American Revolution from a local perspective

North Andover Historical Society 800 Massachusetts Ave., North Andover, United States

The Andover revolutionaries understood that creating a truly free society would take many generations. Their records and artifacts, preserved at the North Andover Historical Society, are here to remind us that history matters. They depict stories of battles won, hardships endured, hometown and battleground heroes, and the start of a long fight for liberty, equality […]

Free
Event Series Pop Quiz: 1776

Pop Quiz: 1776

Harvard Museum of Natural History Oxford Street 26, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Step back into the 18th century and put your detective skills to the test! Pop Quiz: 1776 takes you on a four-museum adventure to uncover surprising ways that life at Harvard was both similar to and—or different from —today. Would Harvard students in 1776 have known about the things we see and do today? Take […]

The Aspirations of Ordinary People – Stories of the American Revolution from a local perspective

North Andover Historical Society 800 Massachusetts Ave., North Andover, United States

The Andover revolutionaries understood that creating a truly free society would take many generations. Their records and artifacts, preserved at the North Andover Historical Society, are here to remind us that history matters. They depict stories of battles won, hardships endured, hometown and battleground heroes, and the start of a long fight for liberty, equality […]

Free
Event Series Pop Quiz: 1776

Pop Quiz: 1776

Harvard Museum of Natural History Oxford Street 26, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Step back into the 18th century and put your detective skills to the test! Pop Quiz: 1776 takes you on a four-museum adventure to uncover surprising ways that life at Harvard was both similar to and—or different from —today. Would Harvard students in 1776 have known about the things we see and do today? Take […]

The Aspirations of Ordinary People – Stories of the American Revolution from a local perspective

North Andover Historical Society 800 Massachusetts Ave., North Andover, United States

The Andover revolutionaries understood that creating a truly free society would take many generations. Their records and artifacts, preserved at the North Andover Historical Society, are here to remind us that history matters. They depict stories of battles won, hardships endured, hometown and battleground heroes, and the start of a long fight for liberty, equality […]

Free
Event Series Pop Quiz: 1776

Pop Quiz: 1776

Harvard Museum of Natural History Oxford Street 26, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Step back into the 18th century and put your detective skills to the test! Pop Quiz: 1776 takes you on a four-museum adventure to uncover surprising ways that life at Harvard was both similar to and—or different from —today. Would Harvard students in 1776 have known about the things we see and do today? Take […]

Freedom Trail Foundation Rainbow Revolutionaries Tour

Robert Gould Shaw & 54th Regiment Monument] Tremont Street 139, Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Boston’s newest official Freedom Trail Tour! The Foundation’s Rainbow Revolutionaries Tours illuminate the lives, loves, and fights for liberty of Boston’s LGBTQ+ community, and explore how queer individuals have been making history for centuries. Uncover the history of Boston Marriages, political milestones for LGBTQ+ rights, and the storied romances of some of Boston’s most famous […]