The American Revolution comes to life during this year’s Liberty Pole Day reenactment featuring Col. Bailey’s 2nd Massachusetts Regiment and the Middlesex County 4‑H Fife & Drum Corps. The program honors America’s 250th with a tribute to the Alden House’s role in the Revolution. Visitors are invited to step back in time to explore a […]
Educational Programming delivered in first person (Sandy IS Martha Washington, as if it were 1784): Spend time with Mrs. Washington as she completes dressing for her day in this interactive and informative program. During the time together, Mrs. Washington will share news of her family, and how the current events that her husband is so […]
As part of our series celebrating the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution, the Topsfield Town Library is excited to host Audrey Stuck-Girard, with a portrayal of Abigail Adams in a first-person speech/lecture format (with room for some questions at the end) with a focus on the following: How the Adamses were pulled into public […]
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: - A Revolutionary War encampment showcasing period life - Food trucks offering treats and bites for all ages - Cannon […]
𝗦𝘂𝗱𝗯𝘂𝗿𝘆 𝟮𝟱𝟬 𝗗𝗮𝘆 – 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟲, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 – 𝟭𝟬 𝗔𝗠 𝘁𝗼 𝟯 𝗣𝗠 𝗦𝘂𝗱𝗯𝘂𝗿𝘆 𝗧𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 Detailed Schedule: https://sudbury.ma.us/sudbury250/2026/05/01/sudbury-250-day-saturday-may-16-2026/ Please come and enjoy Bring friends and family Open to all from Sudbury and beyond - Sudbury Minutemen - Historic dance and demonstration - Storytelling - Children’s activities - Fife & drum music - Living history […]
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 […]
Declaring Independence: Then and Now Saturday, May 16, 2026 | 1:00-2:00pm First Parish of Sudbury | 327 Concord Road FREE ADMISSION (no registration required) The 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 […]
