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SUMMARY:Sudbury 250 Day - Saturday\, May 16\, 2026 - 10 AM to 3 PM
DESCRIPTION:𝗦𝘂𝗱𝗯𝘂𝗿𝘆 𝟮𝟱𝟬 𝗗𝗮𝘆 – 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟲\, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 – 𝟭𝟬 𝗔𝗠 𝘁𝗼 𝟯 𝗣𝗠\n𝗦𝘂𝗱𝗯𝘂𝗿𝘆 𝗧𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 \nDetailed Schedule:\nhttps://sudbury.ma.us/sudbury250/2026/05/01/sudbury-250-day-saturday-may-16-2026/ \nPlease come and enjoy\nBring friends and family\nOpen to all from Sudbury and beyond \n– Sudbury Minutemen\n– Historic dance and demonstration\n– Storytelling\n– Children’s activities\n– Fife & drum music\n– Living history demonstrators\n– Markets\n– Food Trucks\n– Quilt Show\n– Guided Tours – Revolutionary War Cemetery\, Town Pound\n– Open House – Hearse House & Hosmer House\n– Declaring Independence: Then & Now\n– Cannon firing\nAnd more
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/sudbury-250-day-saturday-may-16-2026-10-am-to-3-pm/
LOCATION:Sudbury Town Center\, Concord Road 322\, Sudbury\, Massachusetts\, 01776\, United States
CATEGORIES:Celebration,Commemoration,Drama,Event,Indigenous History,Outdoors,Reenactment,Speakers,Tours
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SUMMARY:Harbor of Courage
DESCRIPTION:Join us for MA250: Harbor of Courage\, commemorating the first naval engagement of the American Revolution and one of Massachusetts’ defining moments. Set on Fairhaven’s scenic waterfront\, this event will bring history to life with: \n– A Revolutionary War encampment showcasing period life\n– Food trucks offering treats and bites for all ages\n– Cannon fire and a 10-gun salute\, recreating the drama of the era\n– Hands-on history experiences\, demonstrations\, and more surprises \nThis special MA250 celebration honors the bravery\, strategy\, and spirit of those who shaped the nation. Families\, history buffs\, and waterfront enthusiasts alike are invited to witness\, learn\, and experience a day of American heritage like no other. \nCo-hosted by the Fairhaven Village Militia and Discover Fairhaven with support from SRPEDD and BayCoast Bank — come see history in action at the very spot where courage met the sea! \nEVENT SCHEDULE\nSaturday\, May 16\n • Fairhaven Village Militia encampment open to the public beginning at 10:00 AM\, featuring living history throughout the day\n • Festival at Grimshaw Park from 11:30 AM–6:30 PM\n • Cannon firing planned for around sunset\, around 7:00 PM\nSunday\, May 17\n • Fairhaven Village Militia encampment open from 9:30 AM–3:00 PM \nLOCATIONS & PARKING\nThe Fairhaven Village Militia Encampment will take place on the Town-owned lot at Fort Phoenix\, located at the end of Fort Street near the hurricane barrier entrance and historic cannons. \nDiscover Fairhaven’s Saturday festival will take place nearby at Grimshaw Park\, in the grassy area behind the tennis courts on Green Street. \nDuring the busy Saturday schedule\, limited accessible parking will be available along Green Street. Please check in with the on-duty police detail officer for assistance.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/harbor-of-courage/
LOCATION:Fort Phoenix\, Fairhaven\, Fort Street 3\, Fairhaven\, Massachusetts\, 02719\, United States
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Commemoration,Event,Outdoors,Reenactment
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SUMMARY:Women at War: Salem as the Home Front in 1776
DESCRIPTION:What was it like to be a woman in a world at war? How did Salem’s women live their daily lives in the months leading up to the Declaration of Independence? Join SHS and the Ladies’ Association of Revolutionary America at the Pickering House on Saturday\, May 16 from 11am-4pm to encounter a history that often slipped between the pages and is finally entering center stage. Event is free and open to the public\, offered in partnership with the Pickering Foundation.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/women-at-war-salem-as-the-home-front-in-1776/
LOCATION:Pickering House\, Broad Street 18\, Salem\, Massachusetts\, 01970\, United States
CATEGORIES:Commemoration,Culinary,Reenactment,Women's History
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ORGANIZER;CN="Salem Historical Society":MAILTO:salemhistoricalsociety@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Declaring Independence: Then & Now
DESCRIPTION:Declaring Independence: Then and Now\nSaturday\, May 16\, 2026 | 1:00-2:00pm\nFirst Parish of Sudbury | 327 Concord Road\nFREE ADMISSION (no registration required) \nThe Sudbury Historical Society (SHS)—in partnership with Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area—will present Declaring Independence: Then and Now: an award-winning performance that brings the words and ideas of 1776 to life through readings of the Declaration of Independence and first-person perspectives by reenactors. \nTailored to Sudbury and presented on the site where the Declaration of Independence was originally read to its inhabitants\, this thought-provoking program depicts how communities in Massachusetts debated the idea of independence from Great Britain. We invite the audience to reflect on what independence meant then and means now. \nThe performance will take place on Sudbury 250 Day: a town-wide celebration in historic town center on May 16th from 10:00-3:00 pm. Enjoy militia reenactments\, colonial music\, a Town Crier\, historic tours\, food trucks\, and the Knox Cannon firing\, and much more. \nFor a full schedule of events and parking\, visit: sudbury.ma.us/250.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/declaring-independence-then-now/
LOCATION:First Parish of Sudbury\, Concord Road 327\, Sudbury\, Massachusetts\, 01776\, United States
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Celebration,Commemoration,Drama,Event,Outdoors,Reenactment
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