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SUMMARY:The Role of the Press in the American Revolution
DESCRIPTION:18th century newspapers and pamphlets were essential to the dissemination of information and were instrumental in fanning the flames of discord on both sides of the revolutionary conflict. However\, how did printers get their information? This interactive program\, with the added component of 18th century material culture items\, focuses on the incredible process of typesetting and the role that printing and propaganda played in the pivotal events leading up to the American Revolution. \nMichele Gabrielson is a local history teacher and historic interpreter of the 18th century. When she is not teaching in the classroom\, Michele can be found leading tours\, lectures\, and demonstrations at historic sites in the greater Boston area. She specializes in interpreting the history of colonial women printers\, the stories of loyalist refugees\, and of 18th century chocolate makers! Most recently\, she has taken on building a first-person impression of the revolutionary playwright and poet Mercy Otis Warren. Michele additionally serves as the secretary for the newly formed Mercy Otis Warren Society\, dedicated to helping preserve the contributions of Mercy\, is a member of the Authenticity Standards Committee for Minuteman National Historic Park\, and is the coordinator for the Battle Road Guides for the annual reenactment of the Battle of Lexington and Concord. She was awarded a 2024 Rising Star Award for Public History by the Massachusetts History Alliance for her programming titled\, “The Revolutionary Classroom\,” and named a finalist for the 2024 Massachusetts History Teacher of the Year. She has been named the Massachusetts Daughters of the American Revolution’s Outstanding History Teacher of the Year for 2025 and the 2025 winner of the Fred Graham Award for Excellence in Teaching from the Massachusetts Society of the Cincinnati.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/the-role-of-the-press-in-the-american-revolution/2026-04-15/2/
LOCATION:Bigelow Library\, Walnut Street 54\, Clinton\, MA\, 01510\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibit,Speakers,Women's History
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SUMMARY:1776: Declaring Independence
DESCRIPTION:Featuring manuscripts\, artifacts\, and rarely seen treasures\, this exhibition captures a monumental moment in American history.  \nIn 1776\, people grappled with ideas of liberty\, loyalty\, and the role of government in society. Private letters\, intimate diaries\, and newspaper accounts reveal how the Declaration of Independence grew from draft to founding document. 1776: Declaring Independence spotlights handwritten copies of the Declaration by John Adams and Thomas Jefferson as well as multiple early printings\, including a rare Dunlap broadside. On and off the page\, we explore how it echoed across the commonwealth and around the world\, reshaping the colonists’ chances of launching a new nation. How did the Declaration change Americans’ quest for liberty\, then and now? We invite visitors to trace the Declaration’s complex legacy as a national beacon for celebration and protest. \nCheck here for closures and more admission information: https://www.masshist.org/visit/hours-and-admission
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/1776-declaring-independence/2026-04-16/
LOCATION:Massachusetts Historical Society\, Boylston Street 1154\, Boston\, Massachusetts\, 02215\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibit
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SUMMARY:The Road to Revolution: Massachusetts and the Independence Movement
DESCRIPTION:Explore major Massachusetts events in the first year of the American Revolution at the Old State House\, where protest turned into action and the momentum for independence accelerated. Created through a partnership between Revolutionary Spaces and the Massachusetts Historical Society\, The Road to Revolution: Massachusetts and the Independence Movement invites visitors to step into 1775 and 1776—a moment defined by uncertainty\, debate\, and decisions that would reshape the world.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/the-road-to-revolution-massachusetts-and-the-independence-movement/2026-04-16/
LOCATION:Old State House\, 206 Washington St\, Boston\, MA\, 02109\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibit
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260417
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260418
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SUMMARY:Special Exhibit: Mary Baker Eddy and Her Revolutionary Legacy
DESCRIPTION:Learn about the revolutionary ideas and historical legacy of Mary Baker Eddy (1821-1910) — one of the only women to found a worldwide religion — in a temporary exhibit this spring and summer at the Christian Science Plaza celebrating MA250: Mary Baker Eddy and Her Revolutionary Legacy. \nThis free exhibit is part of the interactive How Do You See the World?® experience\, exploring the world through a lens of hope\, progress\, and generosity. Walk through the three-story\, stained glass Mapparium® globe (ticketed) that shows the world as it was in 1935 — from the inside of the world\, looking out. You can then explore “Our World: Mapping Progress\,” an exhibit featuring stories from The Christian Science Monitor\, the Pulitzer Prize-winning international news source headquartered in the building. Learn more about Eddy’s remarkable life and the global church she founded in “Christian Science and Mary Baker Eddy.” \nThis special exhibit will be open through spring and summer 2026 as part of the statewide MA250 celebrations. Tickets for the Mapparium® globe are free for youth under 18\, $6 for adults. All other exhibits\, including this special exhibit\, are free. \nHours of operation:\nMonday: 10 a.m.–5 p.m.\nTuesday: 10 a.m.–5 p.m.\nWednesday: 10 a.m.–5 p.m.\nThursday: 10 a.m.–5 p.m.\nFriday: 10 a.m.–5 p.m.\nSaturday: 10 a.m.–5 p.m.\nSunday: 11 a.m.–5 p.m. \nThe How Do You See the World?® experience is located at 210 Massachusetts Ave. in the heart of Boston’s Back Bay. \nFor additional information and to buy tickets to the Mapparium® globe\, please visit christianscience.com/howdoyouseetheworld
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/special-exhibit-mary-baker-eddy-and-her-revolutionary-legacy/2026-04-17/
LOCATION:How Do You See the World? experience\, Massachusetts Avenue 210\, Boston\, Massachusetts\, 02115\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibit
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SUMMARY:1776: Declaring Independence
DESCRIPTION:Featuring manuscripts\, artifacts\, and rarely seen treasures\, this exhibition captures a monumental moment in American history.  \nIn 1776\, people grappled with ideas of liberty\, loyalty\, and the role of government in society. Private letters\, intimate diaries\, and newspaper accounts reveal how the Declaration of Independence grew from draft to founding document. 1776: Declaring Independence spotlights handwritten copies of the Declaration by John Adams and Thomas Jefferson as well as multiple early printings\, including a rare Dunlap broadside. On and off the page\, we explore how it echoed across the commonwealth and around the world\, reshaping the colonists’ chances of launching a new nation. How did the Declaration change Americans’ quest for liberty\, then and now? We invite visitors to trace the Declaration’s complex legacy as a national beacon for celebration and protest. \nCheck here for closures and more admission information: https://www.masshist.org/visit/hours-and-admission
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/1776-declaring-independence/2026-04-17/
LOCATION:Massachusetts Historical Society\, Boylston Street 1154\, Boston\, Massachusetts\, 02215\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibit
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260417T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260417T170000
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SUMMARY:The Road to Revolution: Massachusetts and the Independence Movement
DESCRIPTION:Explore major Massachusetts events in the first year of the American Revolution at the Old State House\, where protest turned into action and the momentum for independence accelerated. Created through a partnership between Revolutionary Spaces and the Massachusetts Historical Society\, The Road to Revolution: Massachusetts and the Independence Movement invites visitors to step into 1775 and 1776—a moment defined by uncertainty\, debate\, and decisions that would reshape the world.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/the-road-to-revolution-massachusetts-and-the-independence-movement/2026-04-17/
LOCATION:Old State House\, 206 Washington St\, Boston\, MA\, 02109\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibit
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260417T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260417T140000
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SUMMARY:Gallery Talk: The Declaration in American Memory
DESCRIPTION:Join Library Assistant Brandon McGrath-Neely for “The Declaration in American Memory\,” a gallery talk on the exhibition 1776: Declaring Independence. Visitors are invited to explore the rest of the exhibition and ask questions.  \nAttendance is free. Please visit here to register: https://www.masshist.org/events/gallery-talk-april-17-2026
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/gallery-talk-the-declaration-in-american-memory/
LOCATION:Massachusetts Historical Society\, Boylston Street 1154\, Boston\, Massachusetts\, 02215\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event,Exhibit,Speakers
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260418
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260419
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SUMMARY:Special Exhibit: Mary Baker Eddy and Her Revolutionary Legacy
DESCRIPTION:Learn about the revolutionary ideas and historical legacy of Mary Baker Eddy (1821-1910) — one of the only women to found a worldwide religion — in a temporary exhibit this spring and summer at the Christian Science Plaza celebrating MA250: Mary Baker Eddy and Her Revolutionary Legacy. \nThis free exhibit is part of the interactive How Do You See the World?® experience\, exploring the world through a lens of hope\, progress\, and generosity. Walk through the three-story\, stained glass Mapparium® globe (ticketed) that shows the world as it was in 1935 — from the inside of the world\, looking out. You can then explore “Our World: Mapping Progress\,” an exhibit featuring stories from The Christian Science Monitor\, the Pulitzer Prize-winning international news source headquartered in the building. Learn more about Eddy’s remarkable life and the global church she founded in “Christian Science and Mary Baker Eddy.” \nThis special exhibit will be open through spring and summer 2026 as part of the statewide MA250 celebrations. Tickets for the Mapparium® globe are free for youth under 18\, $6 for adults. All other exhibits\, including this special exhibit\, are free. \nHours of operation:\nMonday: 10 a.m.–5 p.m.\nTuesday: 10 a.m.–5 p.m.\nWednesday: 10 a.m.–5 p.m.\nThursday: 10 a.m.–5 p.m.\nFriday: 10 a.m.–5 p.m.\nSaturday: 10 a.m.–5 p.m.\nSunday: 11 a.m.–5 p.m. \nThe How Do You See the World?® experience is located at 210 Massachusetts Ave. in the heart of Boston’s Back Bay. \nFor additional information and to buy tickets to the Mapparium® globe\, please visit christianscience.com/howdoyouseetheworld
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/special-exhibit-mary-baker-eddy-and-her-revolutionary-legacy/2026-04-18/
LOCATION:How Do You See the World? experience\, Massachusetts Avenue 210\, Boston\, Massachusetts\, 02115\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibit
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260418T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260418T160000
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SUMMARY:1776: Declaring Independence
DESCRIPTION:Featuring manuscripts\, artifacts\, and rarely seen treasures\, this exhibition captures a monumental moment in American history.  \nIn 1776\, people grappled with ideas of liberty\, loyalty\, and the role of government in society. Private letters\, intimate diaries\, and newspaper accounts reveal how the Declaration of Independence grew from draft to founding document. 1776: Declaring Independence spotlights handwritten copies of the Declaration by John Adams and Thomas Jefferson as well as multiple early printings\, including a rare Dunlap broadside. On and off the page\, we explore how it echoed across the commonwealth and around the world\, reshaping the colonists’ chances of launching a new nation. How did the Declaration change Americans’ quest for liberty\, then and now? We invite visitors to trace the Declaration’s complex legacy as a national beacon for celebration and protest. \nCheck here for closures and more admission information: https://www.masshist.org/visit/hours-and-admission
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/1776-declaring-independence/2026-04-18/
LOCATION:Massachusetts Historical Society\, Boylston Street 1154\, Boston\, Massachusetts\, 02215\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibit
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260418T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20270103T163000
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SUMMARY:Picturing the Revolution
DESCRIPTION:Throughout the American War for Independence\, scores of images circumnavigated the globe\, fighting their own battles to establish a comprehensible narrative for the momentous events occurring in British North America. Differences in politics\, disruptions in communication\, and the delay of thousands of miles of distance produced competing and often contradictory accounts. Some images became enduring representations of the conflict. Others faded from memory. \nDrawing from Historic Deerfield’s rich collection of Revolutionary-era materials\, this exhibition explores the diverse ways that 18th-century individuals “pictured” or understood the Revolution as it unfolded. Looking across prints\, drawings\, maps\, broadsides\, portraits\, powder horns\, ceramics\, and satirical cartoons\, Picturing the Revolution highlights how images shaped local and global perceptions of the war: its landscapes\, its actors\, its causes\, and its goals. Mining these complex visual records reveals the often-overlooked importance of pictures in the shift from revolt to revolution\, and in envisioning a future for the new nation. \nThis exhibition has been made possible with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/picturing-the-revolution/
LOCATION:Flynt Center of Early New England Life\, Old Main Street 37\, Deerfield\, Massachusetts\, 01342\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibit
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20270103T163000
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SUMMARY:Dressing the Revolution: Fashion and Politics 1760–1789
DESCRIPTION:The exhibition includes more than 20 garments\, accessories\, textiles\, and prints that illuminate the complex role of clothing at the time of the American Revolution. By posing new questions about fashion’s relationship with class\, race\, and gender\, Dressing the Revolution: Fashion and Politics 1760–1789 places clothing at the center of the political debates\, shedding light on dress as a powerful tool that communicated not just status and identity\, but political affinities during this volatile period. \nThe exhibition begins with a look at the consumer revolution of the mid-18th century when an abundance of highly desirable imported goods\, especially finished cloth and accessories\, became widely available to all levels of society in the Colonies. Fashionable dress connected Colonists with England but also contributed to the construction of personal identities and social status\, while providing the potential for social mobility. \nWhen Britain imposed onerous taxes in the 1760s\, perceptions around wearing fashionable dress began to change. Patriots called for non-importation and nonconsumption of British goods while advocating for more sober\, American-made clothing. Women stepped into new political roles through the many highly publicized spinning bees\, putting action to words in their industry and self sacrifice. While the Homespun Movement remained largely symbolic\, it nevertheless changed the narrative around the public display of clothing. \nFashionable dress remained a topic of heated debate\, and public scrutiny\, when consumption of imported goods resumed after the tariffs were lifted. Clothes\, whether modest or fashionable\, could be read for their political implications. When the Revolution brought closed ports and hardship\, Colonists often made due by maintaining and altering existing clothes and dressing more plainly. The show concludes with a look at dressing in the new Nation and the conflicting urges to balance familiar calls for republican modesty and virtue with a new eagerness for American-produced fashions. \nThis program is made possible by a grant from The Coby Foundation.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/dressing-the-revolution-fashion-and-politics-1760-1789/
LOCATION:Flynt Center of New England Life\, Old Main Street 37\, Deerfield\, Massachusetts\, 01342\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibit
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260418T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20270102T163000
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SUMMARY:A Town Divided: Deerfield in the Age of Revolution
DESCRIPTION:This exhibition explores how a rural Massachusetts community responded to the upheaval of the late 1760s through the 1780s. Using objects\, documents\, and personal narratives\, it will present multiple perspectives on how Deerfield residents embraced\, rejected\, or questioned Revolutionary ideals. While many associate the Revolution with Boston or battlefield sites\, A Town Divided brings the promises—and contradictions—of the Revolution to life through the lens of a deeply divided rural town in western Massachusetts. \nAs in other communities\, Deerfield’s citizens struggled to adapt to an everchanging social\, political\, and economic landscape as rebellion and war affected villages far from urban centers and coastal cities. In Deerfield\, which was evenly split between Loyalists and Whigs\, conflicts between neighbors upturned lives and polarized the community. By expanding and interpreting Deerfield’s stories\, the exhibition investigates overlooked aspects of the Revolution\, highlighting a period when Americans faced severe challenges but eventually emerged a new nation. \nObjects\, documents\, and voices from the period allow us to access the urgency and uncertainty of the era. The ideals of equality and liberty engaged not only Loyalists and Whigs\, but also rich and poor\, women and children\, African Americans (both free and enslaved)\, and Indigenous people. \nThis program is made possible by a grant from Mass Humanities\, which provided funding through the Massachusetts Cultural Council.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/a-town-divided-deerfield-in-the-age-of-revolution/
LOCATION:historic deerfield\, Memorial Street 16\, Deerfield\, MA\, 01342\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibit
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260418T100000
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SUMMARY:Knox Trail 250 Event
DESCRIPTION:Beginning at 10:00 view the 1976 commemorative quilt created from embroidered panels submitted by Massachusetts students from towns along the Henry Knox Trail.  \nThen at 11:00AM\, local historian Dennis Picard will share some details of this wintry expedition as it passed from the Massachusetts town of North Egremont through Springfield\, Palmer\, and on to Boston. Though a piece of our local lore\, some parts of this saga are still debated and remain controversial. Dennis has a personal connection with this event in our history\, as he participated in one portion of the recreation of this trek during the bicentennial of 1976. \n10:00-11:00AM – 1976 Quilt On Display*\n11:00AM – 12:00PM – Dennis Picard Knox Trail Presentation \n*Quilt will remain on display until library closing at 2PM.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/knox-trail-250-event/
LOCATION:Palmer Public Library\, 1455 North Main Street\, Palmer\, 01069\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event,Exhibit,Speakers
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260418T100000
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SUMMARY:Foot of the Rocks Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:The Road Where It Happened: Revolution Comes to Menotomy\, Present Day Arlington\n• How did prehistoric geological forces create the landscape of Menotomy?\n• Did the narrow corridor of Battle Road between steep hillsides at the Foot of the Rocks influence\n the outcome of the American Revolution?\n• Who were the people of Menotomy who played a role on that critical day of April 19\, 1775?\nThese are some of the questions explored in this exhibit. \nThis exhibit will be on display at the Old Schwamb Mill. \nThe Old Schwamb Mill in Arlington\, Massachusetts\, is located on the oldest continuously operating mill site in the United States. Mills have been located on the main building site since the late 1600s. In 1971\, the Old Schwamb Mill was listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places. The Mill is located at 17 Mill Lane in Arlington Heights.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/foot-of-the-rocks-exhibition/
LOCATION:Old Schwamb Mill\, Mill Lane 17\, Arlington\, Massachusetts\, 02476\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibit
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260418T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260418T170000
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SUMMARY:The Road to Revolution: Massachusetts and the Independence Movement
DESCRIPTION:Explore major Massachusetts events in the first year of the American Revolution at the Old State House\, where protest turned into action and the momentum for independence accelerated. Created through a partnership between Revolutionary Spaces and the Massachusetts Historical Society\, The Road to Revolution: Massachusetts and the Independence Movement invites visitors to step into 1775 and 1776—a moment defined by uncertainty\, debate\, and decisions that would reshape the world.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/the-road-to-revolution-massachusetts-and-the-independence-movement/2026-04-18/
LOCATION:Old State House\, 206 Washington St\, Boston\, MA\, 02109\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibit
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260419
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260420
DTSTAMP:20260422T184315
CREATED:20260421T211921Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260421T211921Z
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SUMMARY:Special Exhibit: Mary Baker Eddy and Her Revolutionary Legacy
DESCRIPTION:Learn about the revolutionary ideas and historical legacy of Mary Baker Eddy (1821-1910) — one of the only women to found a worldwide religion — in a temporary exhibit this spring and summer at the Christian Science Plaza celebrating MA250: Mary Baker Eddy and Her Revolutionary Legacy. \nThis free exhibit is part of the interactive How Do You See the World?® experience\, exploring the world through a lens of hope\, progress\, and generosity. Walk through the three-story\, stained glass Mapparium® globe (ticketed) that shows the world as it was in 1935 — from the inside of the world\, looking out. You can then explore “Our World: Mapping Progress\,” an exhibit featuring stories from The Christian Science Monitor\, the Pulitzer Prize-winning international news source headquartered in the building. Learn more about Eddy’s remarkable life and the global church she founded in “Christian Science and Mary Baker Eddy.” \nThis special exhibit will be open through spring and summer 2026 as part of the statewide MA250 celebrations. Tickets for the Mapparium® globe are free for youth under 18\, $6 for adults. All other exhibits\, including this special exhibit\, are free. \nHours of operation:\nMonday: 10 a.m.–5 p.m.\nTuesday: 10 a.m.–5 p.m.\nWednesday: 10 a.m.–5 p.m.\nThursday: 10 a.m.–5 p.m.\nFriday: 10 a.m.–5 p.m.\nSaturday: 10 a.m.–5 p.m.\nSunday: 11 a.m.–5 p.m. \nThe How Do You See the World?® experience is located at 210 Massachusetts Ave. in the heart of Boston’s Back Bay. \nFor additional information and to buy tickets to the Mapparium® globe\, please visit christianscience.com/howdoyouseetheworld
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/special-exhibit-mary-baker-eddy-and-her-revolutionary-legacy/2026-04-19/
LOCATION:How Do You See the World? experience\, Massachusetts Avenue 210\, Boston\, Massachusetts\, 02115\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibit
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260419T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260419T170000
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SUMMARY:The Road to Revolution: Massachusetts and the Independence Movement
DESCRIPTION:Explore major Massachusetts events in the first year of the American Revolution at the Old State House\, where protest turned into action and the momentum for independence accelerated. Created through a partnership between Revolutionary Spaces and the Massachusetts Historical Society\, The Road to Revolution: Massachusetts and the Independence Movement invites visitors to step into 1775 and 1776—a moment defined by uncertainty\, debate\, and decisions that would reshape the world.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/the-road-to-revolution-massachusetts-and-the-independence-movement/2026-04-19/
LOCATION:Old State House\, 206 Washington St\, Boston\, MA\, 02109\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibit
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260420T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260420T160000
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CREATED:20260414T213006Z
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SUMMARY:Patriots’ Day
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Patriots’ Day at the Concord Museum as we commemorate the anniversary of the battles of Lexington and Concord! \nVisitors will: \nEnjoy free admission to see the original Paul Revere lantern and dozens of objects that witnessed the founding of our nation\, explore the new special exhibition\, Revolutionary Legacies\, experience a living history minutemen encampment with the Billerica Colonial Minutemen and Acton Minutemen\, and join fun family activities and enjoy food trucks.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/patriots-day/
LOCATION:Concord Museum\, 53 Cambridge Turnpike\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event,Exhibit,Reenactment
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260420T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260420T170000
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SUMMARY:The Road to Revolution: Massachusetts and the Independence Movement
DESCRIPTION:Explore major Massachusetts events in the first year of the American Revolution at the Old State House\, where protest turned into action and the momentum for independence accelerated. Created through a partnership between Revolutionary Spaces and the Massachusetts Historical Society\, The Road to Revolution: Massachusetts and the Independence Movement invites visitors to step into 1775 and 1776—a moment defined by uncertainty\, debate\, and decisions that would reshape the world.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/the-road-to-revolution-massachusetts-and-the-independence-movement/2026-04-20/
LOCATION:Old State House\, 206 Washington St\, Boston\, MA\, 02109\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibit
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260421
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260422
DTSTAMP:20260422T184315
CREATED:20260421T211921Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260421T211921Z
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SUMMARY:Special Exhibit: Mary Baker Eddy and Her Revolutionary Legacy
DESCRIPTION:Learn about the revolutionary ideas and historical legacy of Mary Baker Eddy (1821-1910) — one of the only women to found a worldwide religion — in a temporary exhibit this spring and summer at the Christian Science Plaza celebrating MA250: Mary Baker Eddy and Her Revolutionary Legacy. \nThis free exhibit is part of the interactive How Do You See the World?® experience\, exploring the world through a lens of hope\, progress\, and generosity. Walk through the three-story\, stained glass Mapparium® globe (ticketed) that shows the world as it was in 1935 — from the inside of the world\, looking out. You can then explore “Our World: Mapping Progress\,” an exhibit featuring stories from The Christian Science Monitor\, the Pulitzer Prize-winning international news source headquartered in the building. Learn more about Eddy’s remarkable life and the global church she founded in “Christian Science and Mary Baker Eddy.” \nThis special exhibit will be open through spring and summer 2026 as part of the statewide MA250 celebrations. Tickets for the Mapparium® globe are free for youth under 18\, $6 for adults. All other exhibits\, including this special exhibit\, are free. \nHours of operation:\nMonday: 10 a.m.–5 p.m.\nTuesday: 10 a.m.–5 p.m.\nWednesday: 10 a.m.–5 p.m.\nThursday: 10 a.m.–5 p.m.\nFriday: 10 a.m.–5 p.m.\nSaturday: 10 a.m.–5 p.m.\nSunday: 11 a.m.–5 p.m. \nThe How Do You See the World?® experience is located at 210 Massachusetts Ave. in the heart of Boston’s Back Bay. \nFor additional information and to buy tickets to the Mapparium® globe\, please visit christianscience.com/howdoyouseetheworld
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/special-exhibit-mary-baker-eddy-and-her-revolutionary-legacy/2026-04-21/
LOCATION:How Do You See the World? experience\, Massachusetts Avenue 210\, Boston\, Massachusetts\, 02115\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibit
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260421T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260421T160000
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SUMMARY:1776: Declaring Independence
DESCRIPTION:Featuring manuscripts\, artifacts\, and rarely seen treasures\, this exhibition captures a monumental moment in American history.  \nIn 1776\, people grappled with ideas of liberty\, loyalty\, and the role of government in society. Private letters\, intimate diaries\, and newspaper accounts reveal how the Declaration of Independence grew from draft to founding document. 1776: Declaring Independence spotlights handwritten copies of the Declaration by John Adams and Thomas Jefferson as well as multiple early printings\, including a rare Dunlap broadside. On and off the page\, we explore how it echoed across the commonwealth and around the world\, reshaping the colonists’ chances of launching a new nation. How did the Declaration change Americans’ quest for liberty\, then and now? We invite visitors to trace the Declaration’s complex legacy as a national beacon for celebration and protest. \nCheck here for closures and more admission information: https://www.masshist.org/visit/hours-and-admission
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/1776-declaring-independence/2026-04-21/
LOCATION:Massachusetts Historical Society\, Boylston Street 1154\, Boston\, Massachusetts\, 02215\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibit
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260421T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260421T170000
DTSTAMP:20260422T184315
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260224T201048Z
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SUMMARY:The Road to Revolution: Massachusetts and the Independence Movement
DESCRIPTION:Explore major Massachusetts events in the first year of the American Revolution at the Old State House\, where protest turned into action and the momentum for independence accelerated. Created through a partnership between Revolutionary Spaces and the Massachusetts Historical Society\, The Road to Revolution: Massachusetts and the Independence Movement invites visitors to step into 1775 and 1776—a moment defined by uncertainty\, debate\, and decisions that would reshape the world.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/the-road-to-revolution-massachusetts-and-the-independence-movement/2026-04-21/
LOCATION:Old State House\, 206 Washington St\, Boston\, MA\, 02109\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibit
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260422
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260423
DTSTAMP:20260422T184315
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SUMMARY:Special Exhibit: Mary Baker Eddy and Her Revolutionary Legacy
DESCRIPTION:Learn about the revolutionary ideas and historical legacy of Mary Baker Eddy (1821-1910) — one of the only women to found a worldwide religion — in a temporary exhibit this spring and summer at the Christian Science Plaza celebrating MA250: Mary Baker Eddy and Her Revolutionary Legacy. \nThis free exhibit is part of the interactive How Do You See the World?® experience\, exploring the world through a lens of hope\, progress\, and generosity. Walk through the three-story\, stained glass Mapparium® globe (ticketed) that shows the world as it was in 1935 — from the inside of the world\, looking out. You can then explore “Our World: Mapping Progress\,” an exhibit featuring stories from The Christian Science Monitor\, the Pulitzer Prize-winning international news source headquartered in the building. Learn more about Eddy’s remarkable life and the global church she founded in “Christian Science and Mary Baker Eddy.” \nThis special exhibit will be open through spring and summer 2026 as part of the statewide MA250 celebrations. Tickets for the Mapparium® globe are free for youth under 18\, $6 for adults. All other exhibits\, including this special exhibit\, are free. \nHours of operation:\nMonday: 10 a.m.–5 p.m.\nTuesday: 10 a.m.–5 p.m.\nWednesday: 10 a.m.–5 p.m.\nThursday: 10 a.m.–5 p.m.\nFriday: 10 a.m.–5 p.m.\nSaturday: 10 a.m.–5 p.m.\nSunday: 11 a.m.–5 p.m. \nThe How Do You See the World?® experience is located at 210 Massachusetts Ave. in the heart of Boston’s Back Bay. \nFor additional information and to buy tickets to the Mapparium® globe\, please visit christianscience.com/howdoyouseetheworld
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/special-exhibit-mary-baker-eddy-and-her-revolutionary-legacy/2026-04-22/
LOCATION:How Do You See the World? experience\, Massachusetts Avenue 210\, Boston\, Massachusetts\, 02115\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibit
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260422T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260422T160000
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SUMMARY:1776: Declaring Independence
DESCRIPTION:Featuring manuscripts\, artifacts\, and rarely seen treasures\, this exhibition captures a monumental moment in American history.  \nIn 1776\, people grappled with ideas of liberty\, loyalty\, and the role of government in society. Private letters\, intimate diaries\, and newspaper accounts reveal how the Declaration of Independence grew from draft to founding document. 1776: Declaring Independence spotlights handwritten copies of the Declaration by John Adams and Thomas Jefferson as well as multiple early printings\, including a rare Dunlap broadside. On and off the page\, we explore how it echoed across the commonwealth and around the world\, reshaping the colonists’ chances of launching a new nation. How did the Declaration change Americans’ quest for liberty\, then and now? We invite visitors to trace the Declaration’s complex legacy as a national beacon for celebration and protest. \nCheck here for closures and more admission information: https://www.masshist.org/visit/hours-and-admission
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/1776-declaring-independence/2026-04-22/
LOCATION:Massachusetts Historical Society\, Boylston Street 1154\, Boston\, Massachusetts\, 02215\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibit
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260422T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260422T170000
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SUMMARY:The Road to Revolution: Massachusetts and the Independence Movement
DESCRIPTION:Explore major Massachusetts events in the first year of the American Revolution at the Old State House\, where protest turned into action and the momentum for independence accelerated. Created through a partnership between Revolutionary Spaces and the Massachusetts Historical Society\, The Road to Revolution: Massachusetts and the Independence Movement invites visitors to step into 1775 and 1776—a moment defined by uncertainty\, debate\, and decisions that would reshape the world.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/the-road-to-revolution-massachusetts-and-the-independence-movement/2026-04-22/
LOCATION:Old State House\, 206 Washington St\, Boston\, MA\, 02109\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibit
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260423
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260424
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SUMMARY:Special Exhibit: Mary Baker Eddy and Her Revolutionary Legacy
DESCRIPTION:Learn about the revolutionary ideas and historical legacy of Mary Baker Eddy (1821-1910) — one of the only women to found a worldwide religion — in a temporary exhibit this spring and summer at the Christian Science Plaza celebrating MA250: Mary Baker Eddy and Her Revolutionary Legacy. \nThis free exhibit is part of the interactive How Do You See the World?® experience\, exploring the world through a lens of hope\, progress\, and generosity. Walk through the three-story\, stained glass Mapparium® globe (ticketed) that shows the world as it was in 1935 — from the inside of the world\, looking out. You can then explore “Our World: Mapping Progress\,” an exhibit featuring stories from The Christian Science Monitor\, the Pulitzer Prize-winning international news source headquartered in the building. Learn more about Eddy’s remarkable life and the global church she founded in “Christian Science and Mary Baker Eddy.” \nThis special exhibit will be open through spring and summer 2026 as part of the statewide MA250 celebrations. Tickets for the Mapparium® globe are free for youth under 18\, $6 for adults. All other exhibits\, including this special exhibit\, are free. \nHours of operation:\nMonday: 10 a.m.–5 p.m.\nTuesday: 10 a.m.–5 p.m.\nWednesday: 10 a.m.–5 p.m.\nThursday: 10 a.m.–5 p.m.\nFriday: 10 a.m.–5 p.m.\nSaturday: 10 a.m.–5 p.m.\nSunday: 11 a.m.–5 p.m. \nThe How Do You See the World?® experience is located at 210 Massachusetts Ave. in the heart of Boston’s Back Bay. \nFor additional information and to buy tickets to the Mapparium® globe\, please visit christianscience.com/howdoyouseetheworld
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/special-exhibit-mary-baker-eddy-and-her-revolutionary-legacy/2026-04-23/
LOCATION:How Do You See the World? experience\, Massachusetts Avenue 210\, Boston\, Massachusetts\, 02115\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibit
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SUMMARY:1776: Declaring Independence
DESCRIPTION:Featuring manuscripts\, artifacts\, and rarely seen treasures\, this exhibition captures a monumental moment in American history.  \nIn 1776\, people grappled with ideas of liberty\, loyalty\, and the role of government in society. Private letters\, intimate diaries\, and newspaper accounts reveal how the Declaration of Independence grew from draft to founding document. 1776: Declaring Independence spotlights handwritten copies of the Declaration by John Adams and Thomas Jefferson as well as multiple early printings\, including a rare Dunlap broadside. On and off the page\, we explore how it echoed across the commonwealth and around the world\, reshaping the colonists’ chances of launching a new nation. How did the Declaration change Americans’ quest for liberty\, then and now? We invite visitors to trace the Declaration’s complex legacy as a national beacon for celebration and protest. \nCheck here for closures and more admission information: https://www.masshist.org/visit/hours-and-admission
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/1776-declaring-independence/2026-04-23/
LOCATION:Massachusetts Historical Society\, Boylston Street 1154\, Boston\, Massachusetts\, 02215\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibit
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260423T170000
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SUMMARY:The Road to Revolution: Massachusetts and the Independence Movement
DESCRIPTION:Explore major Massachusetts events in the first year of the American Revolution at the Old State House\, where protest turned into action and the momentum for independence accelerated. Created through a partnership between Revolutionary Spaces and the Massachusetts Historical Society\, The Road to Revolution: Massachusetts and the Independence Movement invites visitors to step into 1775 and 1776—a moment defined by uncertainty\, debate\, and decisions that would reshape the world.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/the-road-to-revolution-massachusetts-and-the-independence-movement/2026-04-23/
LOCATION:Old State House\, 206 Washington St\, Boston\, MA\, 02109\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibit
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SUMMARY:Patriots of Color Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:Patriots of Color\, a new exhibit in the Family Heritage Experience at American Ancestors\, sheds light on the overlooked histories of Black\, Native\, and multiracial men and women who fought\, labored\, and led in the struggle for American independence across all thirteen colonies. Through documents\, personal narratives\, and digital interactives\, the exhibition uncovers the courage and resilience of those whose contributions helped shape a new nation\, even as they continued to confront inequality and enslavement. \nBridging past and present\, Patriots of Color highlights the voices of descendants who are reclaiming these stories today—connecting revolutionary ideals of freedom and justice to the ongoing pursuit of equality in America. \nEntrance to the exhibit is included in admission to the Family Heritage Experience and can be purchased either in person or online.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/patriots-of-color-exhibition/2026-04-23/
LOCATION:Family Heritage Experience\, Newbury Street 97\, Boston\, Massachusetts\, 02116\, United States
CATEGORIES:Black History,Exhibit,Indigenous History
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SUMMARY:Special Exhibit: Mary Baker Eddy and Her Revolutionary Legacy
DESCRIPTION:Learn about the revolutionary ideas and historical legacy of Mary Baker Eddy (1821-1910) — one of the only women to found a worldwide religion — in a temporary exhibit this spring and summer at the Christian Science Plaza celebrating MA250: Mary Baker Eddy and Her Revolutionary Legacy. \nThis free exhibit is part of the interactive How Do You See the World?® experience\, exploring the world through a lens of hope\, progress\, and generosity. Walk through the three-story\, stained glass Mapparium® globe (ticketed) that shows the world as it was in 1935 — from the inside of the world\, looking out. You can then explore “Our World: Mapping Progress\,” an exhibit featuring stories from The Christian Science Monitor\, the Pulitzer Prize-winning international news source headquartered in the building. Learn more about Eddy’s remarkable life and the global church she founded in “Christian Science and Mary Baker Eddy.” \nThis special exhibit will be open through spring and summer 2026 as part of the statewide MA250 celebrations. Tickets for the Mapparium® globe are free for youth under 18\, $6 for adults. All other exhibits\, including this special exhibit\, are free. \nHours of operation:\nMonday: 10 a.m.–5 p.m.\nTuesday: 10 a.m.–5 p.m.\nWednesday: 10 a.m.–5 p.m.\nThursday: 10 a.m.–5 p.m.\nFriday: 10 a.m.–5 p.m.\nSaturday: 10 a.m.–5 p.m.\nSunday: 11 a.m.–5 p.m. \nThe How Do You See the World?® experience is located at 210 Massachusetts Ave. in the heart of Boston’s Back Bay. \nFor additional information and to buy tickets to the Mapparium® globe\, please visit christianscience.com/howdoyouseetheworld
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/special-exhibit-mary-baker-eddy-and-her-revolutionary-legacy/2026-04-24/
LOCATION:How Do You See the World? experience\, Massachusetts Avenue 210\, Boston\, Massachusetts\, 02115\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibit
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