Join Stone Zoo in Stoneham for an inspiring evening celebrating the remarkable comeback of the bald eagle in the Northeast, featuring guest speakers, light refreshments, and the opportunity to meet bald eagle, Grace.
History & Art Series: This summer when America is celebrating its 250th anniversary, join us for this historical and civic education program to learn how the Berkshires played a pivotal role in the founding of our nation. "American Stories: Rebels and Revolutionaries of the Berkshires" examines the history of the American Revolution and its reverberating […]
July 29, 2026, 3:00 PM Performing Arts Center, Brewster, MA Historian David Martin reveals the untold stories of the American Revolution on Cape Cod and the Islands—from privateers and shipwrecks to divided loyalties and the local heroes who shaped history. About the Book: Created for the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution, this new illustrated […]
During the winter of 1775-76, Henry Knox’s “Noble Train of Artillery” passed through several nearby towns en route from Fort Ticonderoga to Boston. There, the 59-pieces of captured British ordinance, hauled 300 miles over frozen rivers and snow-covered mountains by oxen and horse, played a crucial role in forcing the British evacuation of the city […]
Join the Brewster Historical Society for an inspiring evening with art expert and presenter Beth Stein as she explores Painting the Revolution: The Art and Artists of the Revolutionary War. Discover the stories, propaganda, and human emotion captured on canvas during one of history’s most pivotal eras. Thu, Aug 6 at 6 pm. Location - […]
Born in 1731 to a respected Marshfield family, Nathaniel Ray Thomas rose to become a leading figure in his community - a Harvard-educated merchant, gentleman farmer, justice of the peace, and one of the most prominent Tories in all of New England. When the winds of independence swept through the colonies, Thomas remained loyal to […]
Visit Ocean Edge Resort & Golf Club this summer for History Uncorked — a series of four evening lectures held inside the historic Nickerson Mansion in Brewster, Cape Cod, in celebration of America's 250th anniversary. Led by Ocean Edge's resident historian Renee Dee and Cape Cod historian David Martin, Ph.D., each talk explores a different […]
The First Church in Roxbury is a Boston landmark and is the oldest surviving wood-frame church in Boston. Built in 1832, it is the fifth building on the site. The original Meetinghouse was featured prominently during the Revolutionary War--serving as a military depot and signal station during the Siege of Boston, and as the first […]
Learn about our local connections with the American Revolution in the year of its Semi-quincentennial. Historian Tim Abbott will discuss the American Revolution as experienced by residents of Berkshire County, including highlights of the service and sacrifice of its soldiers in the militia, Massachusetts provincial and state forces, and the Continental Army. He will also […]
