BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//MA250 - ECPv6.5.1.5//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://massachusetts250.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for MA250 REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260226T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260226T190000 DTSTAMP:20260419T041749 CREATED:20260129T223905Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260129T223905Z UID:10004352-1772128800-1772132400@massachusetts250.org SUMMARY:Indigenous Identity\, Diplomacy & Sovereignty in the American Revolution DESCRIPTION:This is a virtual event free to attend. \nPlease visit here to register: https://www.masshist.org/events/indigenous-identity \nThe American Revolution reverberated across New England\, touching the lives of the many Indigenous peoples living there. The Northeastern tribal nations reacted to the conflict in support of their sovereign interests; some chose to fight\, while others engaged in diplomatic conversations with British and American leaders. Join us for a discussion centered around roles that Indigenous individuals and nations played in the American Revolution and the effects the war had on them. Lorén Spears will discuss the experiences of the Narragansett people\, unfreedom\, sovereignty and Indigenous service in the 1st Rhode Island Regiment. Christine DeLucia will reflect on how Indigenous communities in Revolutionary-era New England lived\, labored\, resisted\, and organized. URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/indigenous-identity-diplomacy-sovereignty-in-the-american-revolution/ LOCATION:Massachusetts Historical Society\, Boylston Street 1154\, Boston\, Massachusetts\, 02215\, United States CATEGORIES:Event,Indigenous History,Speakers ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://massachusetts250.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/identity-sovereignty-and-diplomacy-final.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Massachusetts Historical Society":MAILTO:communications@masshist.org GEO:42.3464046;-71.0898925 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Massachusetts Historical Society Boylston Street 1154 Boston Massachusetts 02215 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Boylston Street 1154:geo:-71.0898925,42.3464046 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260125T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260125T163000 DTSTAMP:20260419T041749 CREATED:20250911T180808Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250911T180808Z UID:10001950-1769353200-1769358600@massachusetts250.org SUMMARY:From Hingham to the Americas: New Perspectives on the 18th Century at the MFA DESCRIPTION:Coinciding with the 250th anniversary of American Independence\, the Museum of Fine Arts\, Boston is reimagining its 18th-century galleries of the Art of the Americas Wing for the first time since 2010. This major reinstallation brings together works from across the Americas\, highlighting the interconnected histories of the continent and examining how artists have contributed to emerging ideas of identity and nationhood. \nLucía Abramovich Sánchez is the Carolyn and Peter Lynch Associate Curator of American Decorative Arts and Sculpture at the Museum of Fine Arts\, Boston\, where she works with a wide range of artwork that includes decorative arts and sculpture from North America and Latin America\, spanning over 3\,000 years of history. Dr. Abramovich Sánchez holds a B.A. from the College of William & Mary\, M.A. from the Sainsbury Research Unit at the University of East Anglia\, and Ph.D. from the Latin American Studies & Art History joint doctoral program at Tulane University. \nThe Hingham Historical Society Lecture Series is live and available either in-person or via ZOOM webinar. URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/from-hingham-to-the-americas-new-perspectives-on-the-18th-century-at-the-mfa/ LOCATION:Hingham Heritage Museum\, Main Street 34\, Hingham\, MA\, 02043\, United States CATEGORIES:Black History,Exhibit,Indigenous History,Speakers ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://massachusetts250.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/2526-Lecture-social-tile-1.jpg GEO:42.2418694;-70.8884264 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Hingham Heritage Museum Main Street 34 Hingham MA 02043 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Main Street 34:geo:-70.8884264,42.2418694 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260124T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260124T160000 DTSTAMP:20260419T041749 CREATED:20260105T160320Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260105T160320Z UID:10004310-1769248800-1769270400@massachusetts250.org SUMMARY:A Day in Revolutionary Stockbridge DESCRIPTION:The American Revolution comes to Stockbridge! \nPlease join us for a day of programs and events to mark the 250th anniversary of the year in which the Declaration of Independence was signed. \nThroughout the day:\nVisit the Mission House\, which will be set up as a tavern with hot drinks and baked goods available.\nDiscuss 18th century food and the challenges of provisioning the Continental Army\, with Dennis Picard (Library lobby).\nMeet some of Prado del Lana’s Lincoln Longwool sheep on the library lawn and engage in two wool-related activities: “skirting” a fleece and dry felting.\nExplore cooking and domestic material culture in the Museum and Procter Gallery with staff from the Bidwell House Museum. \nFirst-Person Interpretation\, 10:00am – 2:00pm:\nTheodore Sedgwick preparing for the Elizabeth Freeman case (Library\, Bement Room).\nAnna Bingham and Abigail Dwight discussing 18th century tavern keeping and running a business as a woman (Red Lion Inn\, small parlor).\nTimothy and Rhoda Edwards: uncle and aunt of Aaron Burr\, storekeepers\, Judge\, Deacon (Mission House).\nThomas Williams – highest ranking military officer from Stockbridge to die during the war – discussing the Siege of Boston and other military and local topics.\nMembers of the 3rd Massachusetts Regiment. \nNoon – 2:00pm: A demonstration of Knox’s Noble Train of Artillery featuring costumed educators from Fort Ticonderoga\, a non-firing reproduction cannon\, and two (friendly) oxen (Bidwell Park\, next to the Town Offices). \n2:00 – 3:00pm: Reenactor interactions on the library lawn. \n3:00 – 4:00pm: Talk by Gregg Duffek and JoAnn Schedler\, Mohican Veterans (Library\, Bement Room) \nPlease check the event website for the latest programs and schedule information: \nA Day In Revolutionary Stockbridge (1775-1783) \n \nSnow date TBD. \nThis event is associated with Massachusetts 250 and Berkshires 250. \nWe are grateful for our partnerships with the Trustees of Reservations\, Bidwell House\, and the Berkshire Historical Society\, and support from the Massachusetts Cultural Council\, Mass Humanities\, Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism\, and the Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area. URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/a-day-in-revolutionary-stockbridge/ LOCATION:Stockbridge Library Museum & Archives\, Main Street 46\, Stockbridge\, Massachusetts\, 01262\, United States CATEGORIES:Culinary,Event,Exhibit,Indigenous History,Outdoors,Reenactment,Speakers ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://massachusetts250.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/ADIRS_MA250-banner.png ORGANIZER;CN="Stockbridge Library Museum &%3B Archives":MAILTO:info@stockbridgelibrary.org GEO:42.2816081;-73.3105932 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Stockbridge Library Museum & Archives Main Street 46 Stockbridge Massachusetts 01262 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Main Street 46:geo:-73.3105932,42.2816081 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260124T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260124T160000 DTSTAMP:20260419T041749 CREATED:20251121T195044Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251121T195044Z UID:10004257-1769248800-1769270400@massachusetts250.org SUMMARY:A Day in Revolutionary Stockbridge DESCRIPTION:The American Revolution comes to Stockbridge! \nPlease join us for a day of programs and events to mark the 250th anniversary of the year in which the Declaration of Independence was signed. \nStretching along Main Street from the Town Offices to the Mission House\, activities will include a quartermaster’s tent displaying the kinds of things the army requisitioned from townspeople\, a presentation on 18th century foraging and food by a local historian\, and an exhibit of 18th century artifacts from the collections of the Stockbridge Library Museum & Archives and Bidwell House. Chat with reenactors; visit a tavern set-up at the Mission House and learn about life in the army and on the home front during the American Revolution. \nSpecial programming includes a visit from Knox’s Noble Train of Artillery featuring costumed educators from Fort Ticonderoga\, a non-firing reproduction cannon\, and two (friendly) oxen; and a presentation by two Mohican veterans discussing the role their ancestors played in the Revolution and the importance of military service in their community. \nPlease check the event website for the latest programs and schedule information. \nThis event is associated with Massachusetts 250 and Berkshires 250. \nWe are grateful for our partnerships with the Trustees of Reservations\, Bidwell House\, and the Berkshire Historical Society; and support from the Massachusetts Cultural Council\, Mass Humanities\, Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism\, and the Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area. \nSnow date TBD. URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/a-day-in-revolutionary-stockbridge-2/ LOCATION:Stockbridge Library Museum & Archives\, Main Street 46\, Stockbridge\, Massachusetts\, 01262\, United States CATEGORIES:Culinary,Event,Exhibit,Indigenous History,Outdoors,Reenactment,Speakers ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://massachusetts250.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/ADIRS_MA250-banner-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Stockbridge Library Museum &%3B Archives":MAILTO:info@stockbridgelibrary.org GEO:42.2816081;-73.3105932 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Stockbridge Library Museum & Archives Main Street 46 Stockbridge Massachusetts 01262 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Main Street 46:geo:-73.3105932,42.2816081 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260122T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260122T193000 DTSTAMP:20260419T041749 CREATED:20260105T154219Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260105T154219Z UID:10004298-1769104800-1769110200@massachusetts250.org SUMMARY:The First President and the First People: Washington in the Native Northeast DESCRIPTION:To mark the 250th anniversaries of the American Revolution and the founding of the United States\, a coalition of local non-profits and government agencies will present Washington in American Memory\, a seven-part speaker series. \nExplore how Americans have remembered\, reinterpreted\, and reshaped the meaning of the American Revolution from 1776 to today\, featuring: \n-Colin Gordon Calloway\, author of The Indian World of George Washington: The First President\, the First Americans\, and the Birth of the Nation and the John Kimball\, Jr. 1943 Professor of History and Professor of Native American Studies at Dartmouth College\n-Kabl Wilkerson\, enrolled member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation (Bourassa & Muller families; Bear Clan) and doctoral candidate in the History Department at Harvard University URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/the-first-president-and-the-first-people-washington-in-the-native-northeast/ LOCATION:Cambridge Public Library\, Broadway 449\, Cambridge\, Massachusetts\, 02138\, United States CATEGORIES:Event,Indigenous History,Speakers ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://massachusetts250.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Banner-image.png ORGANIZER;CN="National Park Service":MAILTO:mark_powell@nps.gov GEO:42.3737951;-71.1101296 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Cambridge Public Library Broadway 449 Cambridge Massachusetts 02138 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Broadway 449:geo:-71.1101296,42.3737951 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251011T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251011T163000 DTSTAMP:20260419T041749 CREATED:20250908T183409Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250908T183409Z UID:10003799-1760175000-1760200200@massachusetts250.org SUMMARY:Revolutionary Voices DESCRIPTION:Indigenous People’s Day: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. – Free with museum admission. Enjoy special programs on Wampanoag history from 10 am to 2 pm\, free with general Museum admission; see documents of Indigenous soldiers in the American Revolution and participate in a range of family activities!\nRevolutionary Voices: A Benefit Performance for Pilgrim Hall – 6 – 8:30pm. Don’t miss Revolutionary Voices: Plymouth Debates Liberty & Loyalists\, an original play in one act by Patrick T.J. Browne. This riveting dramatization of Plymouth’s deliberations during the escalating tensions of the American Revolution is based on authentic records and features commentary from Mercy Otis Warren\, a trailblazing political thinker during an extraordinary era of change\, portrayed by Michelle Gabrielson of the Mercy Otis Warren Society. Enjoy a Q&A with play’s creator\, Dr. Browne\, and acclaimed Warren biographer Nancy Rubin Stuart following the performance. TICKETS: $75 pp. Light refreshments & cash bar; reservations required. \nThis benefit event includes an Adopt and Artifactsilent auction to help conserve and exhibit objects owned by Mercy Otis Warren\, including her exquisitely wrought needlework card table\, and items associated with Wampanoag activist Zerviah Gould Mitchell\, including fragile manuscript records of Indigenous soldiers in the Revolutionary War.\nPRESENTED WITH THE PLYMOUTH ANTIQUARIAN SOCIETY & THE MERCY OTIS WARREN SOCIETY\nFor more information\, contact development@pilgrimhall.org\, (508) 746 –1620\, ext. 3 URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/revolutionary-voices/ LOCATION:Pilgrim Hall Museum\, Court Street 75\, Plymouth\, Massachusetts\, 02360\, United States CATEGORIES:Commemoration,Drama,Event,Exhibit,Indigenous History,Women's History ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://massachusetts250.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Pilgrim-Hall-Museum-family-roots-documents.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Plymouth Antiquarian Society":MAILTO:info@plymouthantiquarian.org GEO:41.9590472;-70.6680447 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Pilgrim Hall Museum Court Street 75 Plymouth Massachusetts 02360 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Court Street 75:geo:-70.6680447,41.9590472 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250510T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250510T153000 DTSTAMP:20260419T041749 CREATED:20250424T205317Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250424T205317Z UID:10001387-1746885600-1746891000@massachusetts250.org SUMMARY:Reimagining Paul Revere: A Conversation with Narragansett Artist and Community Activist Sage Carbone DESCRIPTION:Join us for a special viewing and discussion with Boston-based artist Sage Carbone about her Indigenous beadwork reimagining of Cyrus Dallin’s Paul Revere statue. This piece was commissioned by the Cyrus Dallin Art Museum for display in the Euro-American Figures Gallery with the support of a grant from Arlington Commission on Arts and Culture. Carbone will share how her art relates to her efforts to elevate the histories and perspectives of Indigenous peoples living in Greater Boston today through such work as the Indigenous Languages Visibility Project in Cambridge and annual Red Sox Native American Celebration. \nSage Carbone is a member of the Northern Narragansett Tribe and has Nipmuc and Mi’kmaq ancestry. This program is offered in conjunction with Freedom’s Way Hidden Treasures program and Arlington 250. Carbone views the semi quincentennial as an opportunity to envision what the next 250 years could look like when we engage with history in ways that lift up everyone. \nRegistration is not required. \nThis program is offered by Woburn Public Library as part of the Hidden Treasures Festival of Nature\, Culture & History\, an annual month-long celebration showcasing events and activities hosted by local partners celebrating the unique places\, objects\, and stories of the Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area. Hidden Treasures programs are free and open to the public. Learn more at freedomsway.org/hidden-treasures. URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/reimagining-paul-revere-a-conversation-with-narragansett-artist-and-community-activist-sage-carbone/ LOCATION:Arlington Historical Society\, Jason Street 7\, Arlington\, MA\, 02476\, United States CATEGORIES:Event,Exhibit,Indigenous History,Speakers ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://massachusetts250.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Sage-PR8.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="Cyrus Dallin Art Museum":MAILTO:info@dallin.org GEO:42.4160266;-71.1587071 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Arlington Historical Society Jason Street 7 Arlington MA 02476 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Jason Street 7:geo:-71.1587071,42.4160266 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250315T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250315T170000 DTSTAMP:20260419T041749 CREATED:20250221T152424Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250221T152447Z UID:10001001-1742050800-1742058000@massachusetts250.org SUMMARY:Concord250 Event: “A Fight for Freedom: Honoring Patriots of Color” DESCRIPTION:“A Fight for Freedom: Honoring Patriots of Color” is a two-hour live event dedicated to uncovering and honoring the often-overlooked contributions of Black and Indigenous patriots both during the American Revolution and the long struggle for continued expansion of freedom and liberty over the past 250 years. \nThis event will take place at the Umbrella Arts\, 40 Stow Street in Concord. \nIn 1775\, between 20 and 40 colonists of African and Indigenous descent fought alongside their fellow revolutionaries on the Battle Road during the opening conflict of the American Revolution. These individuals\, who had been excluded from formal militia service prior to the war\, became some of the earliest patriots to take up arms in the fight for liberty. By the end of the Revolutionary War\, approximately 5\,500 people of color had served in the Continental Army or militia\, risking their lives for the promise of freedom. \nDespite their significant role in the founding of the United States\, the stories of these patriots and their descendants have often been erased or overshadowed by historical bias\, and their sacrifices obscured by a narrative written by others. \nBy telling their stories and honoring their service\, we not only shed light on their essential contributions but also expand our understanding of the nation’s founding. Their bravery and resilience remind us that the struggle for freedom has always been fought by people from all backgrounds and walks of life. Today\, efforts at the national and state levels—particularly in Massachusetts—are working to correct this historical oversight and honor the full spectrum of those who fought and continue to fight for liberty and equality for all people. \nProgram Highlights: \nHistorical Narratives: Historical interpreters guide participants through the stories of people who fought for independence. Brister Freeman\, Cesar Robbins among others\nInspiring Performers: Through spoken word\, theatre\, music and song performers will share perspectives on the ongoing struggle for freedom\, liberty\, and equality\, both during the Revolution and in the centuries that followed.\nCommunity Reflection: The event will close with a community dialogue on the importance of recognizing the diverse voices and contributions that shaped the nation’s history\, past and present.\nJoin us for an event of learning\, reflection\, and recognition as we honor the courageous men and women who fought for freedom and whose stories are vital to understanding the full history of our nation. \nFunded by the Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism \nPartners: MA250 Concord250\, Minuteman National Historical Park\, The Robbins House\, The Town of Concord\, The Umbrella Arts Center. URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/concord250-event-a-fight-for-freedom-honoring-patriots-of-color/ LOCATION:umbrella arts center\, Stow Street\, Concord\, Massachusetts\, 01742\, United States CATEGORIES:Black History,Event,Indigenous History,Speakers ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://massachusetts250.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/concord250-march15.png ORGANIZER;CN="concord250":MAILTO:pollyconcord250@gmail.com GEO:42.4567162;-71.3503 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=umbrella arts center Stow Street Concord Massachusetts 01742 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Stow Street:geo:-71.3503,42.4567162 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250228 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250324 DTSTAMP:20260419T041749 CREATED:20250305T184646Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250305T184646Z UID:10001062-1740700800-1742774399@massachusetts250.org SUMMARY:Concord250 Exhibit: Ways of My Ancestors – Imagery: Lighting the Path to Awareness DESCRIPTION:“Ways of My Ancestors – Imagery: Lighting the Path to Awareness” features photographic work by Scott Strong Hawk Foster that celebrates the rich\, diverse\, and resilient cultures of the Native Peoples of the Northeastern Woodlands of North America. \nFEBRUARY 28- MARCH 23 \nFoster is a Native American photographer and an enrolled member of Hassanamisco Nipmuc Band with proud Mohegan and Cherokee lineage. His work has been exhibited at the Danforth Museum\, Worcester Art Museum\, Boston City Hall\, and other venues. \nOn view through March 23 in The Umbrella’s Wedge Gallery\, this exhibition reflects Foster’s travels within his home state of Massachusetts and throughout the ancestral homelands of the Native American Peoples of New England. While attending powwows\, cultural events\, workshops\, and Indigenous practices that span millennia\, his passion has become highlighting cultures and history of the Indigenous peoples that are still here and living amongst us. \nBoth the opening reception March 5\, 6PM and Artist Talk\, March 9\, 1-2PM are free and open to the public. \nThe exhibition runs concurrently with The Umbrella Stage Company’s Where We Belong by Mohegan playwright Madeline Sayet in The Umbrella’s Black Box theater. Both are presented as part of The Umbrella’s programs recognizing the American semiquincentennial. \nThe Umbrella is ADA accessible\, a proud partner in the Massachusetts Cultural Council’s EBT Card-to-Culture program\, and provides free parking and free admission to its visual arts galleries. \nSee https://TheUmbrellaArts.org/Foster URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/concord250-exhibit-ways-of-my-ancestors-imagery-lighting-the-path-to-awareness/ LOCATION:umbrella arts center\, Stow Street\, Concord\, Massachusetts\, 01742\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibit,Indigenous History ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://massachusetts250.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/waysofourancestors.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Concord250":MAILTO:pollyconcord250@gmail.com GEO:42.4567162;-71.3503 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=umbrella arts center Stow Street Concord Massachusetts 01742 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Stow Street:geo:-71.3503,42.4567162 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241124T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241124T150000 DTSTAMP:20260419T041749 CREATED:20241107T164148Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241121T212731Z UID:10000283-1732455000-1732460400@massachusetts250.org SUMMARY:Freedom and Unfreedom in Essex County: Suing Their Enslavers\, 18th century Freedom-Seekers in Andover DESCRIPTION:A talk by Andover independent historian Chris Boehmer\nSunday\, November 24 ~ 1:30-3:00pm \nNot all Native Americans in Massachusetts were invited to celebrate the harvest with English colonists. Some were enslaved by the colonists. In Andover in the 17th and 18th centuries\, wealthy white families commonly enslaved one or more Africans or Native Americans. \nIn this first of a new series of talks\, historian Chris Boehmer will share the inspiring stories of siblings Peter Almonach Bridges and Kate Phelps\, born in Andover to an enslaved African and Native American couple. In the 1760s Peter and Kate took their enslaver\, Moody Bridges\, to court and won their freedom. \nThe lecture is an in-person presentation. However\, all registrants will receive an email the day before the event with a ZOOM option for participation. With this type of ZOOM presentation you will be able to ask questions or make comments in the chat room only. Your questions will be answered live on the ZOOM video after the lecturer has finished the presentation. \n  \nEvent Website: https://andoverhistoryandculture.org/revolution-250 URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/freedom-and-unfreedom-in-essex-county-suing-their-enslavers-18th-century-freedom-seekers-in-andover/ LOCATION:Andover Center for History and Culture\, 97 Main Street\, Andover\, MA\, 01810\, United States CATEGORIES:Black History,Event,Indigenous History,Speakers ORGANIZER;CN="Andover Center for History and Culture":MAILTO:mtubinis@andoverhistoryandculture.org GEO:42.653486;-71.1389732 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Andover Center for History and Culture 97 Main Street Andover MA 01810 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=97 Main Street:geo:-71.1389732,42.653486 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR