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Event Series Ron Ramsay’s Berkshire Music Salon Series at NRM

Ron Ramsay’s Berkshire Music Salon Series at NRM

Norman Rockwell Museum Glendale Road 9, Stockbridge, Massachusetts, United States

Planned in conjunction with Norman Rockwell Museum’s American Stories: Revolution to Rockwell, this three-part musical salon series will explore how artists and songwriters have shaped the American imagination over the last 250 years. Featuring acclaimed Berkshire performers Ron Ramsay and Samantha Talora, each thematic salon blends storytelling, history and a wide range of musical genres […]

$20

Staff Picks from the Collection | History Happy Hour

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

Beat the heat with wine, ice-cold beer, and other beverages in our courtyard, followed by a specially curated tour of staff favorites from the Concord Museum’s collection. From beloved hidden gems to iconic highlights, discover what makes these pieces stand out through the eyes of those who know them best. Your ticket includes drinks outside […]

$15 – $25
Event Series The Aspirations of Ordinary People – Stories of the American Revolution from a local perspective

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
Event Series Boston: Harbor History Waterfront Walking Tour

Boston: Harbor History Waterfront Walking Tour

Boston Harbor Islands Welcome Center Atlantic Avenue 191 W, Boston, MA, United States

Boston Harbor has undergone significant transformation over four centuries. Experience Boston’s rich maritime heritage and contemporary vibrancy on a 1.5-hour stroll along the Boston Harborwalk, led by an expert local guide. The tour begins at the Boston Harbor Islands Welcome Center on the Rose Kennedy Greenway—site of the "Big Dig"—and concludes at Fan Pier in […]

$35.00
Event Series The Aspirations of Ordinary People – Stories of the American Revolution from a local perspective

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 Freedom Trail Foundation Rainbow Revolutionaries Tour

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 Boston: Harbor History Waterfront Walking Tour

Boston: Harbor History Waterfront Walking Tour

Boston Harbor Islands Welcome Center Atlantic Avenue 191 W, Boston, MA, United States

Boston Harbor has undergone significant transformation over four centuries. Experience Boston’s rich maritime heritage and contemporary vibrancy on a 1.5-hour stroll along the Boston Harborwalk, led by an expert local guide. The tour begins at the Boston Harbor Islands Welcome Center on the Rose Kennedy Greenway—site of the "Big Dig"—and concludes at Fan Pier in […]

$35.00

Abigail Adams: Legacy and Liberty

Historic New England - Rocky Hill Meeting House Old Portsmouth Road 4, Amesbury, Massachusetts, United States

Celebrate the spirit of independence with Abigail Adams: Liberty and Legacy at the historic Rocky Hill Meeting House! In this engaging performance, local actor Sheryl Faye brings to life one of America’s most influential women—a revolutionary, mother, and advocate for women’s rights. Set in the eighteenth-century Rocky Hill Meeting House, this program explores Adams’s intelligence, […]

$25
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 Freedom Trail Foundation Rainbow Revolutionaries Tour

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 Boston: Harbor History Waterfront Walking Tour

Boston: Harbor History Waterfront Walking Tour

Boston Harbor Islands Welcome Center Atlantic Avenue 191 W, Boston, MA, United States

Boston Harbor has undergone significant transformation over four centuries. Experience Boston’s rich maritime heritage and contemporary vibrancy on a 1.5-hour stroll along the Boston Harborwalk, led by an expert local guide. The tour begins at the Boston Harbor Islands Welcome Center on the Rose Kennedy Greenway—site of the "Big Dig"—and concludes at Fan Pier in […]

$35.00
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 Boston: Harbor History Waterfront Walking Tour

Boston: Harbor History Waterfront Walking Tour

Boston Harbor Islands Welcome Center Atlantic Avenue 191 W, Boston, MA, United States

Boston Harbor has undergone significant transformation over four centuries. Experience Boston’s rich maritime heritage and contemporary vibrancy on a 1.5-hour stroll along the Boston Harborwalk, led by an expert local guide. The tour begins at the Boston Harbor Islands Welcome Center on the Rose Kennedy Greenway—site of the "Big Dig"—and concludes at Fan Pier in […]

$35.00
Event Series The Aspirations of Ordinary People – Stories of the American Revolution from a local perspective

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 Boston: Harbor History Waterfront Walking Tour

Boston: Harbor History Waterfront Walking Tour

Boston Harbor Islands Welcome Center Atlantic Avenue 191 W, Boston, MA, United States

Boston Harbor has undergone significant transformation over four centuries. Experience Boston’s rich maritime heritage and contemporary vibrancy on a 1.5-hour stroll along the Boston Harborwalk, led by an expert local guide. The tour begins at the Boston Harbor Islands Welcome Center on the Rose Kennedy Greenway—site of the "Big Dig"—and concludes at Fan Pier in […]

$35.00
Event Series The Aspirations of Ordinary People – Stories of the American Revolution from a local perspective

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 Drawing American Stories: A Workshop Series For Beginners and Beyond

Drawing American Stories: A Workshop Series For Beginners and Beyond

Norman Rockwell Museum Glendale Road 9, Stockbridge, Massachusetts, United States

In this four-session class, participants will be introduced to the fundamental elements of drawing practice. Our classroom will be the galleries of American Stories: Revolution to Rockwell, the Museum’s summer exhibition commemorating the 250th anniversary of our nation’s founding. Each class will focus on a single drawing technique. We will study how different artists in […]

$165
Event Series Boston: Harbor History Waterfront Walking Tour

Boston: Harbor History Waterfront Walking Tour

Boston Harbor Islands Welcome Center Atlantic Avenue 191 W, Boston, MA, United States

Boston Harbor has undergone significant transformation over four centuries. Experience Boston’s rich maritime heritage and contemporary vibrancy on a 1.5-hour stroll along the Boston Harborwalk, led by an expert local guide. The tour begins at the Boston Harbor Islands Welcome Center on the Rose Kennedy Greenway—site of the "Big Dig"—and concludes at Fan Pier in […]

$35.00
Event Series The Aspirations of Ordinary People – Stories of the American Revolution from a local perspective

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 Boston: Harbor History Waterfront Walking Tour

Boston: Harbor History Waterfront Walking Tour

Boston Harbor Islands Welcome Center Atlantic Avenue 191 W, Boston, MA, United States

Boston Harbor has undergone significant transformation over four centuries. Experience Boston’s rich maritime heritage and contemporary vibrancy on a 1.5-hour stroll along the Boston Harborwalk, led by an expert local guide. The tour begins at the Boston Harbor Islands Welcome Center on the Rose Kennedy Greenway—site of the "Big Dig"—and concludes at Fan Pier in […]

$35.00
Event Series The Aspirations of Ordinary People – Stories of the American Revolution from a local perspective

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 Boston: Harbor History Waterfront Walking Tour

Boston: Harbor History Waterfront Walking Tour

Boston Harbor Islands Welcome Center Atlantic Avenue 191 W, Boston, MA, United States

Boston Harbor has undergone significant transformation over four centuries. Experience Boston’s rich maritime heritage and contemporary vibrancy on a 1.5-hour stroll along the Boston Harborwalk, led by an expert local guide. The tour begins at the Boston Harbor Islands Welcome Center on the Rose Kennedy Greenway—site of the "Big Dig"—and concludes at Fan Pier in […]

$35.00

Revolutionary Night at the Museum

Berkshire Museum 39 South St, Pittsfield, MA, United States

See if you have the revolutionary spirit at this event celebrating our Voices of Rebellion exhibition! Come see the newly renovated museum at night and participate in revolutionary-themed activities to engage with history in a new and fun way! Beginning in the new events hall visitors will start their journey, as they did at Easton’s […]

$25 – $30
Event Series The Aspirations of Ordinary People – Stories of the American Revolution from a local perspective

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 Freedom Trail Foundation Rainbow Revolutionaries Tour

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 Boston: Harbor History Waterfront Walking Tour

Boston: Harbor History Waterfront Walking Tour

Boston Harbor Islands Welcome Center Atlantic Avenue 191 W, Boston, MA, United States

Boston Harbor has undergone significant transformation over four centuries. Experience Boston’s rich maritime heritage and contemporary vibrancy on a 1.5-hour stroll along the Boston Harborwalk, led by an expert local guide. The tour begins at the Boston Harbor Islands Welcome Center on the Rose Kennedy Greenway—site of the "Big Dig"—and concludes at Fan Pier in […]

$35.00
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 Freedom Trail Foundation Rainbow Revolutionaries Tour

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 Boston: Harbor History Waterfront Walking Tour

Boston: Harbor History Waterfront Walking Tour

Boston Harbor Islands Welcome Center Atlantic Avenue 191 W, Boston, MA, United States

Boston Harbor has undergone significant transformation over four centuries. Experience Boston’s rich maritime heritage and contemporary vibrancy on a 1.5-hour stroll along the Boston Harborwalk, led by an expert local guide. The tour begins at the Boston Harbor Islands Welcome Center on the Rose Kennedy Greenway—site of the "Big Dig"—and concludes at Fan Pier in […]

$35.00
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 Boston: Harbor History Waterfront Walking Tour

Boston: Harbor History Waterfront Walking Tour

Boston Harbor Islands Welcome Center Atlantic Avenue 191 W, Boston, MA, United States

Boston Harbor has undergone significant transformation over four centuries. Experience Boston’s rich maritime heritage and contemporary vibrancy on a 1.5-hour stroll along the Boston Harborwalk, led by an expert local guide. The tour begins at the Boston Harbor Islands Welcome Center on the Rose Kennedy Greenway—site of the "Big Dig"—and concludes at Fan Pier in […]

$35.00

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

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 Boston: Harbor History Waterfront Walking Tour

Boston: Harbor History Waterfront Walking Tour

Boston Harbor Islands Welcome Center Atlantic Avenue 191 W, Boston, MA, United States

Boston Harbor has undergone significant transformation over four centuries. Experience Boston’s rich maritime heritage and contemporary vibrancy on a 1.5-hour stroll along the Boston Harborwalk, led by an expert local guide. The tour begins at the Boston Harbor Islands Welcome Center on the Rose Kennedy Greenway—site of the "Big Dig"—and concludes at Fan Pier in […]

$35.00
Event Series The Aspirations of Ordinary People – Stories of the American Revolution from a local perspective

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 Boston: Harbor History Waterfront Walking Tour

Boston: Harbor History Waterfront Walking Tour

Boston Harbor Islands Welcome Center Atlantic Avenue 191 W, Boston, MA, United States

Boston Harbor has undergone significant transformation over four centuries. Experience Boston’s rich maritime heritage and contemporary vibrancy on a 1.5-hour stroll along the Boston Harborwalk, led by an expert local guide. The tour begins at the Boston Harbor Islands Welcome Center on the Rose Kennedy Greenway—site of the "Big Dig"—and concludes at Fan Pier in […]

$35.00
Event Series The Aspirations of Ordinary People – Stories of the American Revolution from a local perspective

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 Boston: Harbor History Waterfront Walking Tour

Boston: Harbor History Waterfront Walking Tour

Boston Harbor Islands Welcome Center Atlantic Avenue 191 W, Boston, MA, United States

Boston Harbor has undergone significant transformation over four centuries. Experience Boston’s rich maritime heritage and contemporary vibrancy on a 1.5-hour stroll along the Boston Harborwalk, led by an expert local guide. The tour begins at the Boston Harbor Islands Welcome Center on the Rose Kennedy Greenway—site of the "Big Dig"—and concludes at Fan Pier in […]

$35.00
Event Series Ron Ramsay’s Berkshire Music Salon Series at NRM

Ron Ramsay’s Berkshire Music Salon Series at NRM

Norman Rockwell Museum Glendale Road 9, Stockbridge, Massachusetts, United States

Planned in conjunction with Norman Rockwell Museum’s American Stories: Revolution to Rockwell, this three-part musical salon series will explore how artists and songwriters have shaped the American imagination over the last 250 years. Featuring acclaimed Berkshire performers Ron Ramsay and Samantha Talora, each thematic salon blends storytelling, history and a wide range of musical genres […]

$20
Event Series The Aspirations of Ordinary People – Stories of the American Revolution from a local perspective

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 Boston: Harbor History Waterfront Walking Tour

Boston: Harbor History Waterfront Walking Tour

Boston Harbor Islands Welcome Center Atlantic Avenue 191 W, Boston, MA, United States

Boston Harbor has undergone significant transformation over four centuries. Experience Boston’s rich maritime heritage and contemporary vibrancy on a 1.5-hour stroll along the Boston Harborwalk, led by an expert local guide. The tour begins at the Boston Harbor Islands Welcome Center on the Rose Kennedy Greenway—site of the "Big Dig"—and concludes at Fan Pier in […]

$35.00
Event Series The Aspirations of Ordinary People – Stories of the American Revolution from a local perspective

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 […]

Muster Day

Old Sturbridge Village 1 Old Sturbridge Village Road, Sturbridge, MA, United States

To supplement the meager armed forces, most early 19th-century farmers and craftsmen were required by law to serve in local militia units - the forerunner of today's National Guard. Militia musters often saw the various militia companies of several towns coming together for a regimental muster. These would have been grand spectacles with townspeople coming […]

$3 – $55
Event Series Freedom Trail Foundation Rainbow Revolutionaries Tour

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 Boston: Harbor History Waterfront Walking Tour

Boston: Harbor History Waterfront Walking Tour

Boston Harbor Islands Welcome Center Atlantic Avenue 191 W, Boston, MA, United States

Boston Harbor has undergone significant transformation over four centuries. Experience Boston’s rich maritime heritage and contemporary vibrancy on a 1.5-hour stroll along the Boston Harborwalk, led by an expert local guide. The tour begins at the Boston Harbor Islands Welcome Center on the Rose Kennedy Greenway—site of the "Big Dig"—and concludes at Fan Pier in […]

$35.00
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 Freedom Trail Foundation Rainbow Revolutionaries Tour

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 Boston: Harbor History Waterfront Walking Tour

Boston: Harbor History Waterfront Walking Tour

Boston Harbor Islands Welcome Center Atlantic Avenue 191 W, Boston, MA, United States

Boston Harbor has undergone significant transformation over four centuries. Experience Boston’s rich maritime heritage and contemporary vibrancy on a 1.5-hour stroll along the Boston Harborwalk, led by an expert local guide. The tour begins at the Boston Harbor Islands Welcome Center on the Rose Kennedy Greenway—site of the "Big Dig"—and concludes at Fan Pier in […]

$35.00
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 Boston: Harbor History Waterfront Walking Tour

Boston: Harbor History Waterfront Walking Tour

Boston Harbor Islands Welcome Center Atlantic Avenue 191 W, Boston, MA, United States

Boston Harbor has undergone significant transformation over four centuries. Experience Boston’s rich maritime heritage and contemporary vibrancy on a 1.5-hour stroll along the Boston Harborwalk, led by an expert local guide. The tour begins at the Boston Harbor Islands Welcome Center on the Rose Kennedy Greenway—site of the "Big Dig"—and concludes at Fan Pier in […]

$35.00
Event Series The Aspirations of Ordinary People – Stories of the American Revolution from a local perspective

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 Boston: Harbor History Waterfront Walking Tour

Boston: Harbor History Waterfront Walking Tour

Boston Harbor Islands Welcome Center Atlantic Avenue 191 W, Boston, MA, United States

Boston Harbor has undergone significant transformation over four centuries. Experience Boston’s rich maritime heritage and contemporary vibrancy on a 1.5-hour stroll along the Boston Harborwalk, led by an expert local guide. The tour begins at the Boston Harbor Islands Welcome Center on the Rose Kennedy Greenway—site of the "Big Dig"—and concludes at Fan Pier in […]

$35.00
Event Series The Aspirations of Ordinary People – Stories of the American Revolution from a local perspective

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 Boston: Harbor History Waterfront Walking Tour

Boston: Harbor History Waterfront Walking Tour

Boston Harbor Islands Welcome Center Atlantic Avenue 191 W, Boston, MA, United States

Boston Harbor has undergone significant transformation over four centuries. Experience Boston’s rich maritime heritage and contemporary vibrancy on a 1.5-hour stroll along the Boston Harborwalk, led by an expert local guide. The tour begins at the Boston Harbor Islands Welcome Center on the Rose Kennedy Greenway—site of the "Big Dig"—and concludes at Fan Pier in […]

$35.00
Event Series History Uncorked: A Summer Lecture Series at the Nickerson Mansion

History Uncorked: A Summer Lecture Series at the Nickerson Mansion

The Mansion at Ocean Edge Main Street 2907, Brewster, MA, United States

Visit Ocean Edge Resort & Golf Club this summer for History Uncorked — a series of four evening lectures held inside the historic Nickerson Mansion in Brewster, Cape Cod, in celebration of America's 250th anniversary. Led by Ocean Edge's resident historian Renee Dee and Cape Cod historian David Martin, Ph.D., each talk explores a different […]

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

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 Boston: Harbor History Waterfront Walking Tour

Boston: Harbor History Waterfront Walking Tour

Boston Harbor Islands Welcome Center Atlantic Avenue 191 W, Boston, MA, United States

Boston Harbor has undergone significant transformation over four centuries. Experience Boston’s rich maritime heritage and contemporary vibrancy on a 1.5-hour stroll along the Boston Harborwalk, led by an expert local guide. The tour begins at the Boston Harbor Islands Welcome Center on the Rose Kennedy Greenway—site of the "Big Dig"—and concludes at Fan Pier in […]

$35.00

Lafayette: A Reluctant Sailor

French Library Alliance Francaise Marlborough Street 53, Boston, Massachusetts, United States

In celebration of the 400th anniversary of the French Navy and 250 years of Franco-American friendship, we are delighted to host a special conference with French historian Vincent Bouat-Ferlier on Lafayette’s unexpected maritime journey during the Age of Revolutions. Often remembered as a soldier and champion of liberty, Lafayette was also deeply shaped by the […]

$18 – $25

My Dearest Friend: The Love, Lives & Legacy of Abigail & John Adams

Massachusetts Historical Society Boylston Street 1154, Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Learn what made John and Abigail Adams America’s original power couple. Enjoy refreshments as you move around the MHS in an entertaining evening of interactive presentations by Adams Papers editors and displays showcasing letters and artifacts from the Adams Presidential Library. Hear excerpts from Abigail’s and John’s correspondence that explore the couple’s private moments and […]

Free

Upton Historical Society to Host Declaration of Independence Commemoration Program

Upton Community Center 9 Milford St, Upton, Upton, United States

The Upton Historical Society will present a special program celebrating the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence on Thursday April 23 at 6:30 p.m. at the Upton Community Center (9 Milford St Upton). Titled “Declaration of Independence,” the program will feature a unique local perspective led by students from the History […]

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

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 Boston: Harbor History Waterfront Walking Tour

Boston: Harbor History Waterfront Walking Tour

Boston Harbor Islands Welcome Center Atlantic Avenue 191 W, Boston, MA, United States

Boston Harbor has undergone significant transformation over four centuries. Experience Boston’s rich maritime heritage and contemporary vibrancy on a 1.5-hour stroll along the Boston Harborwalk, led by an expert local guide. The tour begins at the Boston Harbor Islands Welcome Center on the Rose Kennedy Greenway—site of the "Big Dig"—and concludes at Fan Pier in […]

$35.00
Event Series The Aspirations of Ordinary People – Stories of the American Revolution from a local perspective

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 […]

Celebrate! “A Dance and Music Journey Through Latin America” – Veronica Robles Mariachi band

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

Join us for an interactive bilingual program of lively traditional music from Latin American counties and some original tunes. With live instruments and vivid costumes, the musicians deliver a message of peace, unity and love that brings together all ages in honor of Latino Heritage Month. Between stage performances, enjoy some creative activities and explore […]

Free
Event Series Freedom Trail Foundation Rainbow Revolutionaries Tour

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 32nd Cambridge Carnival International and Pan in the Park Panorama Showcase

32nd Cambridge Carnival International and Pan in the Park Panorama Showcase

University Park at MIT, Central Square Sidney Street 38, Cambridge, MA, United States

This year's Carnival theme has carried over from 2025 with the theme, The Cultural Revolution Starts Here and Never Ends. Cambridge Carnival we will celebrate the revolutionary legacies of Afro-Caribbean and African American communities. The theme draws on the origins of the Carnival tradition in Trinidad and Tobago, where enslaved Africans, denied the right to […]

Free
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 Boston: Harbor History Waterfront Walking Tour

Boston: Harbor History Waterfront Walking Tour

Boston Harbor Islands Welcome Center Atlantic Avenue 191 W, Boston, MA, United States

Boston Harbor has undergone significant transformation over four centuries. Experience Boston’s rich maritime heritage and contemporary vibrancy on a 1.5-hour stroll along the Boston Harborwalk, led by an expert local guide. The tour begins at the Boston Harbor Islands Welcome Center on the Rose Kennedy Greenway—site of the "Big Dig"—and concludes at Fan Pier in […]

$35.00

Lecture: Celebrating the Centennial in 19th Century Boston

The Gibson House Museum Beacon Street 137, Boston, Massachusetts, United States

What did the American Revolution mean to Bostonians 100 years later? In 1876, Boston celebrated the centennial of American independence in the backdrop of a country still scarred and divided by the Civil War. The centennial was a chance to celebrate the Revolution as a moment of national unity, but also raised the issue of […]

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 Freedom Trail Foundation Rainbow Revolutionaries Tour

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 […]

Resistance at Home

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

The American Revolution was fought not only on the battlefield, but also in kitchens, workshops, and homes across the colonies. As taxes on everyday necessities like tea and textiles increased, colonists found creative ways to resist by spinning their own cloth, brewing herb- and fruit-based Liberty Tea, and relying on homemade goods instead of British […]

Free – $30
Event Series 32nd Cambridge Carnival International and Pan in the Park Panorama Showcase

32nd Cambridge Carnival International and Pan in the Park Panorama Showcase

University Park at MIT, Central Square Sidney Street 38, Cambridge, MA, United States

This year's Carnival theme has carried over from 2025 with the theme, The Cultural Revolution Starts Here and Never Ends. Cambridge Carnival we will celebrate the revolutionary legacies of Afro-Caribbean and African American communities. The theme draws on the origins of the Carnival tradition in Trinidad and Tobago, where enslaved Africans, denied the right to […]

Free
Event Series Boston: Harbor History Waterfront Walking Tour

Boston: Harbor History Waterfront Walking Tour

Boston Harbor Islands Welcome Center Atlantic Avenue 191 W, Boston, MA, United States

Boston Harbor has undergone significant transformation over four centuries. Experience Boston’s rich maritime heritage and contemporary vibrancy on a 1.5-hour stroll along the Boston Harborwalk, led by an expert local guide. The tour begins at the Boston Harbor Islands Welcome Center on the Rose Kennedy Greenway—site of the "Big Dig"—and concludes at Fan Pier in […]

$35.00
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 Boston: Harbor History Waterfront Walking Tour

Boston: Harbor History Waterfront Walking Tour

Boston Harbor Islands Welcome Center Atlantic Avenue 191 W, Boston, MA, United States

Boston Harbor has undergone significant transformation over four centuries. Experience Boston’s rich maritime heritage and contemporary vibrancy on a 1.5-hour stroll along the Boston Harborwalk, led by an expert local guide. The tour begins at the Boston Harbor Islands Welcome Center on the Rose Kennedy Greenway—site of the "Big Dig"—and concludes at Fan Pier in […]

$35.00
Event Series The Aspirations of Ordinary People – Stories of the American Revolution from a local perspective

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 Boston: Harbor History Waterfront Walking Tour

Boston: Harbor History Waterfront Walking Tour

Boston Harbor Islands Welcome Center Atlantic Avenue 191 W, Boston, MA, United States

Boston Harbor has undergone significant transformation over four centuries. Experience Boston’s rich maritime heritage and contemporary vibrancy on a 1.5-hour stroll along the Boston Harborwalk, led by an expert local guide. The tour begins at the Boston Harbor Islands Welcome Center on the Rose Kennedy Greenway—site of the "Big Dig"—and concludes at Fan Pier in […]

$35.00
Event Series The Aspirations of Ordinary People – Stories of the American Revolution from a local perspective

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 Boston: Harbor History Waterfront Walking Tour

Boston: Harbor History Waterfront Walking Tour

Boston Harbor Islands Welcome Center Atlantic Avenue 191 W, Boston, MA, United States

Boston Harbor has undergone significant transformation over four centuries. Experience Boston’s rich maritime heritage and contemporary vibrancy on a 1.5-hour stroll along the Boston Harborwalk, led by an expert local guide. The tour begins at the Boston Harbor Islands Welcome Center on the Rose Kennedy Greenway—site of the "Big Dig"—and concludes at Fan Pier in […]

$35.00

American Story in Song

Tapley Memorial Hall 13 Page Street, Danvers, MA, United States

The duo Sultana weaves history, original songs, and a slideshow for a unique and fun look at U.S. history and legends. It is a story of heroes and celebrities, immigrants and indigenous peoples, injustices and progress. Visits are paid to a legendary heroine, a sports superstar, a technological feat, a media circus and much more. […]

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

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 […]

Our Founding Mothers and Fathers: More Revolutionary War Connections to the Salem Witch Trials

Virtual Program North Washington Square 19 1/2, Salem, MA, United States

Each year we meet hundreds, if not thousands, of individuals who can trace their family line back to the Salem witch trials. We often tell visitors that the English colonists of 1692 were the founding fathers and mothers of our country. They were themselves descended from the earliest settlers, who were establishing a new country […]

Event Series Boston: Harbor History Waterfront Walking Tour

Boston: Harbor History Waterfront Walking Tour

Boston Harbor Islands Welcome Center Atlantic Avenue 191 W, Boston, MA, United States

Boston Harbor has undergone significant transformation over four centuries. Experience Boston’s rich maritime heritage and contemporary vibrancy on a 1.5-hour stroll along the Boston Harborwalk, led by an expert local guide. The tour begins at the Boston Harbor Islands Welcome Center on the Rose Kennedy Greenway—site of the "Big Dig"—and concludes at Fan Pier in […]

$35.00

Parmenter Family of Sudbury: From English Origins to the Revolution

Sudbury History Center and Museum Old Sudbury Road 288, Sudbury, Massachusetts, United States

Join us at the Sudbury History Center and Museum on September 17th for a lecture on the early history of the Parmenter Family of Sudbury by descendant Ralph Parmenter Bennett! In 1639, Deacon John Parmenter courageously voyaged across the Atlantic from England with his wife and two children and was one of the original proprietors […]

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

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 Boston: Harbor History Waterfront Walking Tour

Boston: Harbor History Waterfront Walking Tour

Boston Harbor Islands Welcome Center Atlantic Avenue 191 W, Boston, MA, United States

Boston Harbor has undergone significant transformation over four centuries. Experience Boston’s rich maritime heritage and contemporary vibrancy on a 1.5-hour stroll along the Boston Harborwalk, led by an expert local guide. The tour begins at the Boston Harbor Islands Welcome Center on the Rose Kennedy Greenway—site of the "Big Dig"—and concludes at Fan Pier in […]

$35.00

Amherst Town Common

Amherst Town Common Amity Street 67, Amherst, Massachusetts, United States

Having debuted in July 2026, common returns to downtown Amherst on Saturday, September 19, 2026 through a special collaboration with the award-winning Amherst Regional High School Theater Company and Eggtooth Productions. Originally commissioned by the Amherst Historical Society as part of the commemoration of the 250th Anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, […]

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

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 […]

Salisbury Days / Americas 250th PARADE

Town of Salisbury Beach Road 5, Salisbury, MA, United States

Salisbury Days is THIS WEEKEND! Come celebrate America’s 250th with FREE events all weekend long! Car & Motorcycle Show Firemen’s Muster Live Music Kites & Castles Fair in the Square Historic Tours And SO much more! Then join us Sunday for the BIG highlight — Salisbury’s America’s 250th Parade! Sunday, September 20 at 10 AM […]

Free
Event Series Freedom Trail Foundation Rainbow Revolutionaries Tour

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 Boston: Harbor History Waterfront Walking Tour

Boston: Harbor History Waterfront Walking Tour

Boston Harbor Islands Welcome Center Atlantic Avenue 191 W, Boston, MA, United States

Boston Harbor has undergone significant transformation over four centuries. Experience Boston’s rich maritime heritage and contemporary vibrancy on a 1.5-hour stroll along the Boston Harborwalk, led by an expert local guide. The tour begins at the Boston Harbor Islands Welcome Center on the Rose Kennedy Greenway—site of the "Big Dig"—and concludes at Fan Pier in […]

$35.00

Hamilton Sing-Along

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

Join in on the Revolution! Enjoy a viewing of Hamilton: The Musical like none other! The interactive screening encourages audience participation through props, singing, and costumes. Be sure to arrive early for themed games and activities, including a costume contest, and a viewing of the Library's newest exhibition, Declaring the Revolution: America's Printed Path to […]

$20.00
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 Freedom Trail Foundation Rainbow Revolutionaries Tour

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 Abigail Adams Birthplace Open Hours

Abigail Adams Birthplace Open Hours

Abigail Adams Birthplace Norton Street 180, Weymouth, Massachusetts, United States

Built in 1865, the Abigail Adams (1744-1818) Birthplace was home to this exceptional woman, wife of one President and mother of a second, for the first twenty years of her life. $10 for adults $5 for children Free for members Purchase Open Hours Tickets Tickets can be purchased online or at the door.

$5 – $10
Event Series Boston: Harbor History Waterfront Walking Tour

Boston: Harbor History Waterfront Walking Tour

Boston Harbor Islands Welcome Center Atlantic Avenue 191 W, Boston, MA, United States

Boston Harbor has undergone significant transformation over four centuries. Experience Boston’s rich maritime heritage and contemporary vibrancy on a 1.5-hour stroll along the Boston Harborwalk, led by an expert local guide. The tour begins at the Boston Harbor Islands Welcome Center on the Rose Kennedy Greenway—site of the "Big Dig"—and concludes at Fan Pier in […]

$35.00
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 Boston: Harbor History Waterfront Walking Tour

Boston: Harbor History Waterfront Walking Tour

Boston Harbor Islands Welcome Center Atlantic Avenue 191 W, Boston, MA, United States

Boston Harbor has undergone significant transformation over four centuries. Experience Boston’s rich maritime heritage and contemporary vibrancy on a 1.5-hour stroll along the Boston Harborwalk, led by an expert local guide. The tour begins at the Boston Harbor Islands Welcome Center on the Rose Kennedy Greenway—site of the "Big Dig"—and concludes at Fan Pier in […]

$35.00

Sunset Schooner Sail in Newburyport

Newburyport Harbor Water Street, Newburyport, Massachusetts, United States

Set sail with us this September! Join the Merrimack River Watershed Council for a special Sunset Sail aboard the historic Schooner Ardelle. Departing from Newburyport Harbor on Monday, September 21 at 5:30 PM, we’ll take in the last of the summer sunsets together. This exclusive evening on the water will bring together MRWC’s donors, supporters, […]

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