Explore Trails & Sails events that highlight Essex County’s role in the American Revolution as we commemorate the 250th Anniversary! Celebrating its 25th year in 2026, Trails & Sails is your ticket to adventure across Essex County, Massachusetts – a region recognized as a National Heritage Area for its rich history, cultural treasures, and natural […]
In 1770 Colonel Josiah Quincy I built the current Quincy House. Colonel Quincy and his son Josiah strongly supported independence, but his son Samuel was a Loyalist, and the American Revolution divided the family forever. Learn about their lives and their relationship, then re-enact the Boston Massacre trial, where Josiah Jr. defended the British soldiers […]
In Colonial times, the Great Road connected Springfield and Albany. In the winter of 1776, Henry Knox famously led his “Noble Train of Artillery” along this route on its way to Boston, helping turn the tide of the American Revolutionary War. Remarkably, portions of the original route still exist today, hidden within Swann and Beartown […]
The ritual of tea was just as important in colonial American life as it was in Great Britain. In the late 1700s, acts of rebellion were planned over pots of the drink, which led to the dumping of tea into Boston Harbor in 1773 and eventually to a revolution. Join author and tea historian Bruce […]
Monomoy Regional High School social studies teacher John Dickson has been named Teacher of the Year by the American Lawyers Alliance. The national recognition stems from Dickson’s contribution in educating students on law-related education in his civic classes. His civics course centers on the Constitution, law making and public policy, emphasizing the importance of Massachusetts […]
Explore objects and archival materials from Historic New England’s vast collection and participate in hands-on activities to learn about the deeply personal experiences of individuals, families, and communities caught up in extraordinary circumstances. Participants will consider what it was like to live through these historic events and to contribute in small and not-so-small ways to […]
The Center for Advanced Manufacturing's (CAM) Massachusetts Manufacturing Mash-Up is one of the region's largest manufacturing events and creates opportunities for manufacturers, startups, educators, workforce partners and industry leaders to collaborate, exchange ideas and help shape the future of manufacturing in Massachusetts. To honor America’s 250th anniversary, the 2026 Mash-Up celebrates 250 years of manufacturing […]
Join historian Dr. Patrick Browne for Patriots, Loyalists, and Revolutionary Plymouth, the third lecture in Plimoth Patuxet’s Revolutionary Plymouth series. During the American Revolution, Plymouth’s Patriots and Loyalists fought not only over politics, but over the meaning of the town’s past. This lecture explores how both sides sought to claim the Pilgrim legacy for themselves, […]
