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SUMMARY:Calligraphy that Inspired a Nation: Learn to Write like America’s founders
DESCRIPTION:Who was the calligrapher that wrote the Declaration of Independence? How did they write during the American Revolution? What tools did they use? What lettering style? Can I write like they did? \nWe will explore these questions and more in this hands-on 90-minute program with calligrapher\, Debby Reelitz! Participants will get the opportunity to write in script\, use a dip nib and ink and scribe a line from the Declaration of Independence. \nFor almost 30 years\, Debby Reelitz has been a professional calligrapher\, creating awards\, gifts\, commissions\, chalkboards\, writing on walls\, engraving\, teaching and much more.\nSponsored by the Friends of the Bigelow Library in Partnership with Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/calligraphy-that-inspired-a-nation-learn-to-write-like-americas-founders/
LOCATION:Bigelow Free Public Library\, 54 Walnut St\, Clinton\, MA\, 01510\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event,Speakers
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ORGANIZER;CN="Bigelow Fre Public Library":MAILTO:illcl@cwmars.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260318T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260318T203000
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SUMMARY:Evacuation Day
DESCRIPTION:Historian Daniel A. Gagnon will discuss Evacuation Day\, when after an 11-month siege\, the Continental Army liberated Boston on March 17\, 1776\, ending the British presence in Massachusetts forever. \nDaniel A. Gagnon is the author of A Salem Witch: The Trial Execution\, and Exoneration of Rebecca Nurse\, and has spoken widely on Massachusetts history\, including events related to the 250th of the American Revolution. \nIMAGE: “The evacuation of Boston” \, by William James Aylward. \nWe are proud to participate in Mass Cultural Council’s Card to Culture program.\nSpeaker Series every 3rd Wednesday\, 7pm.\nIncluding a temporary exhibit of related artifacts from the Society’s collections.\nTapley Memorial Hall 13 Page Street\, Danvers MA.\nDanvers Historical Society: 978-777-1666 or E-mail to dhs@danvershistory.org Donations appreciated.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/evacuation-day/
LOCATION:Tapley Memorial Hall\, 13 Page Street\, Danvers\, MA\, 01923\, United States
CATEGORIES:Commemoration,Exhibit,Speakers
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ORGANIZER;CN="Danvers Historical Society":MAILTO:dhs@danvershistory.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260319T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260319T170000
DTSTAMP:20260526T165809
CREATED:20260211T174224Z
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SUMMARY:Agawam Historical Association Spring Meeting - Abigail Adams: Liberty & Legacy
DESCRIPTION:The public is invited to attend the Spring meeting of the Agawam Historical Association\, when Sheryl Faye will portray Abigail Adams in “Abigail Adams – Liberty & Legacy.” \nSometimes considered a founder of the REPUBLIC\, Abigail Adams is now designated the First second lady and the Second First lady of the UNITED STATES. \nAdams’ life is one of the most documented of the first ladies: she is remembered for the many letters she wrote to her husband while he stayed in Philadelphia\, Pennsylvania\, during the Continental Congresses. John frequently sought the advice of Abigail on many matters\, and their letters are filled with intellectual discussions on government and politics. In one of her more famous letters she implores her husband and his colleagues\, all of whom were male\, to\, “…remember the ladies…If particular care and attention is not paid to the Ladies we are determined to foment a Rebellion\, and will not hold ourselves bound by any Laws in which we have no voice\, or Representation.” Her letters also serve as eyewitness accounts of the American Revolutionary War home front. \nSheryl Faye has masterfully brought to life important historical women in performances across the United States. Her captivating one-woman shows immerse audiences in a multimedia experience that inspires viewers and sparks their interest to explore more. \nThis event is free and open to the public.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/agawam-historical-association-spring-meeting-abigail-adams-liberty-legacy/2026-03-19/1/
LOCATION:Captain Charles Leonard House\, 663 Main Street\, Agawam\, 01001\, United States
CATEGORIES:Drama,Event,Speakers,Women's History
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260319T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260319T193000
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SUMMARY:After Evacuation: What Came Next for General Washington and the American Colonies
DESCRIPTION:On March 17\, 1776\, the British military pulled out of Boston\, giving General George Washington his first victory of the Revolutionary War. Already\, however\, he was positioning the Continental Army for the redcoats to return. Meanwhile\, the political atmosphere had changed\, sending the thirteen colonies in a new direction. This year’s annual Evacuation Day talk at Longfellow House-Washington’s Headquarters NHS explores how much changed during the siege and what lay ahead as the Washingtons left Cambridge. \nJ.L. Bell is the author of The Road to Concord: How Four Stolen Cannon Ignited the Revolutionary War and proprietor of Boston1775.net. \nThis annual event is made possible by the Friends of the Longfellow House-Washington’s Headquarters\, Inc.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/after-evacuation-what-came-next-for-general-washington-and-the-american-colonies/
LOCATION:Longfellow House-Washington Headquarters\, Brattle Street 105\, Cambridge\, Massachusetts\, 02138\, United States
CATEGORIES:Commemoration,Event,Speakers
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ORGANIZER;CN="National Park Service":MAILTO:mark_powell@nps.gov
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260319T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260319T200000
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SUMMARY:Agawam Historical Association Spring Meeting - Abigail Adams: Liberty & Legacy
DESCRIPTION:The public is invited to attend the Spring meeting of the Agawam Historical Association\, when Sheryl Faye will portray Abigail Adams in “Abigail Adams – Liberty & Legacy.” \nSometimes considered a founder of the REPUBLIC\, Abigail Adams is now designated the First second lady and the Second First lady of the UNITED STATES. \nAdams’ life is one of the most documented of the first ladies: she is remembered for the many letters she wrote to her husband while he stayed in Philadelphia\, Pennsylvania\, during the Continental Congresses. John frequently sought the advice of Abigail on many matters\, and their letters are filled with intellectual discussions on government and politics. In one of her more famous letters she implores her husband and his colleagues\, all of whom were male\, to\, “…remember the ladies…If particular care and attention is not paid to the Ladies we are determined to foment a Rebellion\, and will not hold ourselves bound by any Laws in which we have no voice\, or Representation.” Her letters also serve as eyewitness accounts of the American Revolutionary War home front. \nSheryl Faye has masterfully brought to life important historical women in performances across the United States. Her captivating one-woman shows immerse audiences in a multimedia experience that inspires viewers and sparks their interest to explore more. \nThis event is free and open to the public.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/agawam-historical-association-spring-meeting-abigail-adams-liberty-legacy/2026-03-19/2/
LOCATION:Captain Charles Leonard House\, 663 Main Street\, Agawam\, 01001\, United States
CATEGORIES:Drama,Event,Speakers,Women's History
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260322T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260322T160000
DTSTAMP:20260526T165809
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260306T195037Z
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SUMMARY:The back of the cupboard: Cooking with preserved winter foods in the 18th Century
DESCRIPTION:Step back in time with Stacy Booth of the 2nd Massachusetts Regiment and experience the sights\, smells\, and techniques of colonial‑era cooking.\nJoin us at the historic Lafayette‑Durfee House for a hands‑on look at how meals were prepared over an open hearth in the 1700s.\nThe transition from winter to spring is the hardest season for an 18th century housewife to make dinner in. Lacking fresh foods to eat she relies on the foods preserved from the previous fall. If\nshe had planned properly through the winter there may still be a good variety of pickles\, preserved fruits\, salted/smoked meats or cheese to eat.\nHistoric Foodways expert Stacy Booth will discuss the preservation process and demonstrate some 18th century hearth cooked meals\nfrom the preserves created last fall.\nStacy Booth is a foodways historian with almost 20 years of experience reenacting and presenting to the public. She specializes in 17th and 18th century New England foodways\npresentations and cooking demonstrations. She worked previously at Plimoth Patuxet (formerly Plimoth Plantation) and Coggeshall Farm Museum as a 1st and 3rd person reenactor. She is currently a board member of Col Bailey’s 2nd Massachusetts Regiment\, a Revolutionary War reenactment group who has been participating in national reenactments these past 50 plus years.\nHer experiences in Revolutionary War reenactment for the last 10 years have allowed her to travel from Canada to Maryland participating in hearth/campfire cooking as well as outdoor\nbread oven baking demonstrations. She also runs her business\, Forgotten Recipes (forgotten recipes.com)\, where she has presented\, cooked at or set up displays for libraries\, museums and\nhistoric houses for the past six years. She is currently pursuing her Masters in Gastronomy at Boston University.\n💵 Suggested Donation: $5\nCome enjoy a taste of the past and support the preservation of local history.\nThis program is supported in part by the Fall River Cultural Council a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council a state agency.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/the-back-of-the-cupboard-cooking-with-preserved-winter-foods-in-the-18th-century/
LOCATION:Lafayette Durfee House\, Cherry Street 94\, Fall River\, MA\, 02722\, United States
CATEGORIES:Culinary,Event,Speakers
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ORGANIZER;CN="Lafayette Durfee House":MAILTO:fi1755rw@yahoo.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260322T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260322T163000
DTSTAMP:20260526T165809
CREATED:20250911T181412Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250911T181412Z
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SUMMARY:History in Harmony
DESCRIPTION:How does music bring the past to life? Join film composer and pianist David Cieri for a discussion about his experience working with award-winning documentary filmmakers\, creating musical soundtracks that engage our emotions to support the historic narrative playing out on screen. David will also perform excerpts from his most recent score for Ken Burns’s six-part documentary The American Revolution\, created in collaboration with Yo-Yo Ma and Johnny Gandelsman. \nDavid Cieri\, a musician and composer\, makes music for film\, concert\, and album release. Cieri has worked with numerous celebrated filmmakers\, including Ken Burns\, the Ewers Brothers\, and Barak Goodman. He has recorded nineteen acclaimed albums under his own name\, the last ten of which were released by Ropeadope Records. He has collaborated on a major live documentary project with the two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lynn Nottage and has made two records with the Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Yusef Komunyakaa. David wrote and performed the live scores for the first three seasons of The Paris Review podcasts. He teaches courses on Film Scoring and Music for Film at The City College of New York.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/history-in-harmony/
LOCATION:Hingham Heritage Museum\, Main Street 34\, Hingham\, MA\, 02043\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speakers
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260323T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260323T160000
DTSTAMP:20260526T165809
CREATED:20260212T153829Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260212T153829Z
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SUMMARY:Revolutionary Privateers at Sea Symposium: Newburyport and the Wider World
DESCRIPTION:Join experts from around the world for a one-day symposium on Revolutionary War privateers and Newburyport’s Atlantic impact!\nFrom Newburyport wharves\, privateers surged into the Atlantic with a single mission: take the fight to British commerce. Armed with letters of marque\, these privately owned vessels disrupted enemy supply lines\, seized valuable cargo\, and brought home provisions\, weapons\, and even captured vessels that could be refitted into more privateers to help keep the cause alive. \nPrivateering was a town-wide enterprise. Merchants financed voyages. Carpenters\, ropemakers\, and sailmakers outfitted vessels. Mariners signed on for a share of prize money. Women kept households\, farms\, and businesses running\, and stocked stores with goods brought in as prizes. When captures returned to port\, they could make fortunes. When privateers were lost\, it meant tragedy and ruin. \nAs we mark the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution\, join us for a fast-paced\, people-centered program that connects Newburyport to the wider Atlantic war and the astonishing records privateers left behind\, from logbooks and diaries to prize papers and court documents.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/revolutionary-privateers-at-sea-symposium-newburyport-and-the-wider-world/
LOCATION:Firehouse Center for the Arts\, 1 Market Square\, Newburyport\, MA\, 01950\, United States
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Commemoration,Event,Speakers
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ORGANIZER;CN="Museum of Old Newbury":MAILTO:info@newburyhistory.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260325T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260325T130000
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CREATED:20260310T165451Z
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SUMMARY:The American Revolution: Lessons for the 250th\, Featuring Filmmakers Ken Burns and Sarah Botstein
DESCRIPTION:Date: Wednesday\, March 25\, 2026\nTime: 11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m.\nLocation: Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study\, Knafel Center\n10 Garden Street\, Cambridge\, MA 02138\nCost: Free and open to the public; advance registration required  \nTHE AMERICAN REVOLUTION\, directed by Ken Burns\, Sarah Botstein\, and David Schmidt\, examines how America’s founding turned the world upside down. Thirteen British colonies rose in rebellion\, secured independence\, and established a new form of government that reshaped the continent and inspired democratic movements across the globe.  \nJoin the filmmakers and Harvard historians featured in the film\, including Annette Gordon-Reed\, Philip Deloria\, and Vincent Brown\, for a wide-ranging conversation about America at 250. The discussion will explore how the Revolution transformed ideas of government\, liberty\, freedom\, and democracy—and how those ideas continue to shape national and global debates today.  \nRegistration (required for in-person attendance):\nhttps://1776.history.fas.harvard.edu/
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/the-american-revolution-lessons-for-the-250th-featuring-filmmakers-ken-burns-and-sarah-botstein/
LOCATION:Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study\, Knafel Center\, Harvard University\, Garden Street 10\, Cambridge\, Massachusetts\, 02138\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event,Speakers
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ORGANIZER;CN="Harvard in 1776":MAILTO:history@fas.harvard.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260325T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260325T200000
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SUMMARY:In the Margins: Women Printers in the 18th Century
DESCRIPTION:18th century newspapers and pamphlets were essential to the dissemination of information and were instrumental in fanning the flames of discord on both sides of the revolutionary conflict.  While the job of printing was largely considered a masculine activity\, widows\, wives\, and daughters took up the mantle of a free press.  Not only did women printers set the type that would be read and shared by readers and subscribers\, but in some cases even ran and owned their own printing operations. In this lecture\, learn about the indispensable role that women in printing played in the pivotal events leading up to the American Revolution.    \nMichele Gabrielson\, MA Ed\, is a local history teacher and historic interpreter of the 18th century and was recently acknowledged with a Rising Star Award by the Massachusetts History Alliance for public history programming. She specializes in interpreting the history of colonial women printers\, 18th century chocolate production\, and of course\, the revolutionary playwright and poet Mercy Otis Warren. Gabrielson additionally serves on several historical committees dedicated to helping preserve the history of colonial America\, is a member of the Authenticity Standards Committee for Minuteman National Historic Park\, and is the coordinator for the Battle Road Guides for the annual reenactment of the Battle of Lexington and Concord.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/in-the-margins-women-printers-in-the-18th-century/
LOCATION:Reading Public Library\, Middlesex Avenue 64\, Reading\, Massachusetts\, 01867\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speakers,Women's History
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ORGANIZER;CN="Reading Public Library":MAILTO:rdghist@noblenet.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260326T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260326T130000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260218T185112Z
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SUMMARY:Author Book Talk Eric Jay Dolin\, Rebels at Sea: Privateering in the American Revolution (W.W. Norton\, 2022)
DESCRIPTION:About the Author: Eric Jay Dolin is the author of seventeen books\, including Leviathan: The History of Whaling in America; A Furious Sky: The Five-Hundred-Year History of America’s Hurricanes; Black Flags\, Blue Waters: The Epic History of America’s Most Notorious Pirates; and Rebels at Sea: Privateering in the American Revolution. His forthcoming book (June 2\, 2026)\, is The Wreck of the Mentor: A True Story of Death\, Despair\, and Deliverance in the Age of Sail. Dolin’s books have won many awards including the John Lyman Award for U.S. Maritime History; Fraunces Tavern Museum Book Award; National Society Daughters of the American Revolution Excellence in American History Book Award for Adult Nonfiction; Samuel Eliot Morison Book Award for Naval Literature; L. Byrne Waterman Book Award for Outstanding Contributions to Research and Pedagogy in the Arts\, Humanities\, and Sciences; James P. Hanlan Book Award; and the Outdoor Writers Association of America Book Award. Many of his books have been chosen as “must reads” by the Massachusetts Center for the Book. Other honors include being chosen as a finalist for the Kirkus Prize\, and as one of the best books of the year by The Los Angeles Times\, The Boston Globe\, The Washington Post\, Kirkus Reviews\, the Library Journal\, and Booklist. Dolin lives in Marblehead\, Massachusetts\, with his family. For more information\, please see www.ericjaydolin.com. \nAbout the Book: The best-selling author of Black Flags\, Blue Waters reclaims the daring freelance sailors who proved essential to the winning of the Revolutionary War in Rebels at Sea: Privateering in the American Revolution. The heroic story of the founding of the U.S. Navy during the Revolution has been told before\, yet missing from most maritime histories of America’s first war is the ragtag fleet of private vessels\, from 20-foot whaleboats to 40-cannon men-of-war\, that truly revealed the new nation’s character―above all\, its ambition and entrepreneurial ethos. In Rebels at Sea\, Dolin corrects that significant omission\, and contends that privateers\, though often seen as profiteers at best and pirates at worst\, were in fact critical to the Revolution’s outcome. Armed with cannons\, swivel guns\, muskets\, and pikes―as well as government documents granting them the right to seize enemy ships―thousands of privateers tormented the British on the broad Atlantic and in bays and harbors on both sides of the ocean. Abounding with tales of daring maneuvers and deadly encounters\, Rebels at Sea presents the American Revolution as we have rarely seen it before. \nWinner of the Fraunces Tavern Museum Book Award | A Massachusetts Center for the Book “Must-Read” | Finalist for the New England Society Book Award | Finalist for the Boston Authors Club Julia Ward Howe Book Award
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/author-book-talk-eric-jay-dolin-rebels-at-sea-privateering-in-the-american-revolution-w-w-norton-2022/
LOCATION:Virtual Program\, North Washington Square 19 1/2\, Salem\, MA\, 01970\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event,Speakers
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260326T144500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260326T180000
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SUMMARY:Remembering the Revolution — The Siege of Boston
DESCRIPTION:Date: Thursday\, March 26\, 2026\nTime: 2:45–6:00 p.m. (doors open at 2:30 p.m.)\nLocation: Harvard University\, Boylston Hall\, Fong Auditorium\nHarvard Yard\, Cambridge\, MA 02138\nCost: Free and open to the public; advance registration required for in-person attendance  \nThis afternoon mini-symposium examines the Siege of Boston (April 19\, 1775 – March 17\, 1776) and considers how the Revolution has been preserved\, interpreted\, and remembered through documents\, objects\, scholarship\, and public memory.  \nPanel One (3:00–4:05 p.m.)  \n“Hands On the Revolution: Documents\, Objects\, and Methods”\nScholars and public historians from the American Antiquarian Society\, the Massachusetts Historical Society\, and The Royall House & Slave Quarters discuss how original records and artifacts shape our understanding of the Revolutionary era.  \nSpeakers:  \n    Scott Casper (American Antiquarian Society)  \n    Sara Martin (Massachusetts Historical Society)  \n    Kyera Singleton (The Royall House & Slave Quarters)  \nPanel Two (4:15–5:55 p.m.)  \n“The Decisive Day is Come”: Boston on the Brink of Siege\nInspired by Abigail Adams’s 1775 letter describing “the decisive Day…on which the fate of America depends\,” this panel explores Boston during the early months of war\, with attention to urban life\, political upheaval\, and Indigenous and Black experiences.  \nSpeakers:  \n    Benjamin Carp (CUNY Graduate Center)  \n    Brendan McConville (Boston University)  \n    Jacqueline Jones (University of Texas at Austin\, Emerita)  \n    Cedric Woods (University of Massachusetts Boston)  \nReception  \n6:00–7:00 p.m.\nRobinson Hall\, Harvard Yard\, Cambridge\, MA 02138  \nRegistration (required for in-person attendance):\nhttps://1776.history.fas.harvard.edu/
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/remembering-the-revolution-the-siege-of-boston/
LOCATION:Fong Auditorium\, Boylston Hall\, Harvard University\, Kirkland Street 2\, Cambridge\, Massachusetts\, 02138\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event,Speakers
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ORGANIZER;CN="Harvard in 1776":MAILTO:history@fas.harvard.edu
GEO:42.3743898;-71.1167003
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260326T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260326T173000
DTSTAMP:20260526T165809
CREATED:20260224T201301Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260224T202735Z
UID:10006604-1774540800-1774546200@massachusetts250.org
SUMMARY:The Battle of Falmouth
DESCRIPTION:The Battle of Falmouth—An important Revolutionary War encounter between the Colonial Militia and British Troops occurred in April of 1779 in our town of Falmouth\, Massachusetts. Faced with imminent attack by British troops and the threat of the town being burned\, the local Militia stepped up in a fascinating series of events and saved the Town. The amusing story of the gravestone “saga” of a Falmouth Revolutionary Veteran who was in the battle\, buried in the Old Burying Ground\, will be included. \nPresented in memory of John F. Swope (1938-2025)\, lifelong Falmouth summer resident and lover of history. \nTickets: $10 Museums on the Green members\, $20 non-member\, or donation-based ticket \nDavid S. Martin\, Ph.D. bio: \nDavid S. Martin\, Ph.D.\, is Professor/Dean Emeritus from Gallaudet University in Washington\, DC\, the world’s only university for deaf students. Previously a teacher\, school administrator\, and curriculum developer\, he holds a B.A. from Yale\, an Ed.M. from Harvard\, the Certificate of Advanced Study from Harvard\, and a Ph.D. from Boston College. \nIn retirement\, he is President of the Marstons Mills (Cape Cod) Historical Society\, Treasurer of the Yale Club of Cape Cod\, and active in the leadership of the Cape Cod Genealogical Society. He teaches part-time in the Master’s Program in Critical and Creative Thinking at the University of Massachusetts at Boston. He and his wife Susan reside in Marstons Mills.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/the-battle-of-falmouth/
LOCATION:Falmouth Museums on the Green\, Palmer Avenue 55\, Falmouth\, MA\, 02540\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event,Speakers
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ORGANIZER;CN="Falmouth Museums on the Green":MAILTO:info@museumsonthegreen.org
GEO:41.555236;-70.6190536
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Falmouth Museums on the Green Palmer Avenue 55 Falmouth MA 02540 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Palmer Avenue 55:geo:-70.6190536,41.555236
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260328
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260330
DTSTAMP:20260526T165809
CREATED:20260305T145322Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260305T145322Z
UID:10007181-1774656000-1774828799@massachusetts250.org
SUMMARY:Remember the Ladies 250
DESCRIPTION:Join Adams National Historical Park Saturday\, March 28\, and Sunday\, March 29 for a premier 250th anniversary event commemorating the American Revolution experiences of Abigail Adams and the legacy of her famous “Remember the Ladies” letter to John Adams.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/remember-the-ladies-250/
LOCATION:Adams National Historical Park Visitor Center\, Hancock Street 1250\, Quincy\, Massachusetts\, 02169\, United States
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Commemoration,Drama,Event,Reenactment,Speakers,Women's History
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ORGANIZER;CN="Adams National Historical Park":MAILTO:ADAM_Visitor_Center@nps.gov
GEO:42.25219;-71.0032526
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Adams National Historical Park Visitor Center Hancock Street 1250 Quincy Massachusetts 02169 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Hancock Street 1250:geo:-71.0032526,42.25219
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260328T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260328T140000
DTSTAMP:20260526T165809
CREATED:20260218T185221Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260218T185221Z
UID:10006282-1774702800-1774706400@massachusetts250.org
SUMMARY:Printing Revolution Lecture with Andy Volpe
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Museum of Printing for Andy Volpe’s “Printing Revolution” lecture —press freedom and colonial resistance before Independence.\nAndy Volpe’s “Printing Revolution” presentation\, takes a look not only at the printing press and printing technology being considered “revolutionary”\, but also looking at what was printed. \nIncluding the idea of Freedom of the Press\, laws and acts passed to control the press\, and the rebellious printing done against those laws\, with an emphasis in the American Colonies leading up to the Declaration of Independence. \nAndy will have several examples and replicas of documents on display after the presentation.Program is apx. 1 hour\, and is free with Museum admission.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/printing-revolution-lecture-with-andy-volpe/2026-03-28/
LOCATION:Museum of Printing\, 15 Thornton Ave\, Haverhill\, MA\, 01832\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event,Speakers
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ORGANIZER;CN="Museum of Printing":MAILTO:nancy@northofboston.org
GEO:42.7727864;-71.1209326
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Museum of Printing 15 Thornton Ave Haverhill MA 01832 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=15 Thornton Ave:geo:-71.1209326,42.7727864
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260328T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260328T143000
DTSTAMP:20260526T165809
CREATED:20260309T211354Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260309T211354Z
UID:10007222-1774702800-1774708200@massachusetts250.org
SUMMARY:“Spinning Toward Revolution: Growing Flax & Processing Linen in New England\, 1765-1776”
DESCRIPTION:On Saturday\, March 28\, Dr. Kimberly Alexander\, Director of Museum Studies and Senior Lecturer in the History Department of the University of New Hampshire\, will speak about women’s textile production and political protest in the 18th century. She will present her research and show tactile components of flax production from her work with the UNH Flax to Linen project. \nAfter Dr. Alexander’s talk\, learn more about the 1769 Lexington spinning protest in our exhibition\, Protest & Promise: The American Revolution in Lexington. This program is co-hosted by the Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library and LexSeeHer for Women’s History Month.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/spinning-toward-revolution-growing-flax-processing-linen-in-new-england-1765-1776/
LOCATION:Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library\, 33 Marrett Road\, Lexington\, MA\, 02421\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event,Exhibit,Speakers,Women's History
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ORGANIZER;CN="Scottish Rite Masonic Museum &amp%3B Library":MAILTO:info@srmml.org
GEO:42.4367685;-71.2141633
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library 33 Marrett Road Lexington MA 02421 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=33 Marrett Road:geo:-71.2141633,42.4367685
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260328T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260328T163000
DTSTAMP:20260526T165809
CREATED:20260303T185828Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260303T185828Z
UID:10007174-1774706400-1774715400@massachusetts250.org
SUMMARY:Redware and the Revolution!
DESCRIPTION:Family day to celebrate local pottery history: Redware pottery demonstration\, author talk\, pinch pot activity\, and tour of the museum’s collections! Peabody was at the heart of the Colonial red earthenware industry roughly between 1770-1850. Potters from around New England used to come here to train and to source the high quality clay from the North River. “Danvers-ware” and “Danvers China” are just some of the names associated with this region’s pottery heritage. Join redware potter Rick Hamelin and archaeologist Justin Thomas on this fun and informative afternoon! \n2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. | Rick Hamelin will present a pottery demonstration along with a discussion of specific potters from our Revolutionary War history. | Smith Barn Carriage Room  \n3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. | Rick will facilitate a pinch pot activity open to all ages at the cost of $1. ATM on-site. | Smith Barn Carriage Room \n3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. | Justin Thomas\, an archaeologist\, will be doing an author talk on his forthcoming book on Peabody pottery\, and will provide a guided tour of our collection of redware pottery. | Nathaniel Felton Jr. House
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/redware-and-the-revolution/
LOCATION:Smith Barn\, 38 Felton St.\, Peabody\, MA\, 01960\, United States
CATEGORIES:Celebration,Event,Reenactment,Speakers
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ORGANIZER;CN="Peabody Historical Society and Museum":MAILTO:info@peabodyhistorical.org
GEO:42.4525339;-71.022413
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Smith Barn 38 Felton St. Peabody MA 01960 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=38 Felton St.:geo:-71.022413,42.4525339
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260329T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260329T150000
DTSTAMP:20260526T165809
CREATED:20251205T144138Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251205T144138Z
UID:10004267-1774792800-1774796400@massachusetts250.org
SUMMARY:Eric Jay Dolin presents Rebels at Sea : Privateering in the American Revolution
DESCRIPTION:Eric Jay Dolin is the award-winning best-selling author of fifteen books\, including one with the same title as his talk. He will discuss the critical role of “the ragtag fleet of private vessels” that “tormented the British on the broad Atlantic and in bays and harbors on both sides of the ocean” in determining the outcome of the American Revolution.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/eric-jay-dolin-presents-rebels-at-sea-privateering-in-the-american-revolution/
LOCATION:Cultural Center of Cape Cod\, Old Main Street 307\, Yarmouth\, MA\, 02664\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event,Speakers
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Historical Society of Old Yarmouth":MAILTO:info@hsoy.org
GEO:41.6654417;-70.1857832
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Cultural Center of Cape Cod Old Main Street 307 Yarmouth MA 02664 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Old Main Street 307:geo:-70.1857832,41.6654417
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260329T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260329T150000
DTSTAMP:20260526T165809
CREATED:20251205T144225Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260323T173629Z
UID:10004268-1774792800-1774796400@massachusetts250.org
SUMMARY:“Expansive Histories of the American Revolution” Free Virtual Lecture Series
DESCRIPTION:Join Historic Deerfield by Zoom for this free virtual lecture series! \nIn observance of the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution\, we invite you to tune in to our free\, virtual Winter Lecture Series\, featuring three distinguished scholars. This series will explore the American Revolution not just as a political conflict\, but as a broad and complex global event that profoundly shaped the lives of everyone in the colonies. The war’s impact extended far beyond political fervor\, crucially affecting Native nations seeking autonomy\, free and enslaved Black people across the continent\, and every sphere of social\, cultural\, and economic life—from material culture and daily labor to political ideology. Our speakers will elaborate on their research to illuminate these often-overlooked aspects of this foundational conflict. \nSunday\, March 29\, 2 p.m.\nDr. Paul Staiti\, Professor of Fine Arts on the Alum Foundation at Mount Holyoke College \nAll lectures are free of charge and will be presented virtually via Zoom webinar.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/expansive-histories-of-the-american-revolution-free-virtual-lecture-series/
LOCATION:historic deerfield\, 84B Old Main Street\, Deerfield\, Massachusetts\, 01342\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speakers
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GEO:42.5438365;-72.6042366
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=historic deerfield 84B Old Main Street Deerfield Massachusetts 01342 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=84B Old Main Street:geo:-72.6042366,42.5438365
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260330T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260330T190000
DTSTAMP:20260526T165809
CREATED:20251117T214352Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251117T214352Z
UID:10003949-1774893600-1774897200@massachusetts250.org
SUMMARY:Founding Women: Ideas of Independence
DESCRIPTION:This is a hybrid event. FREE for MHS Members. $10 per person fee (in person). No charge for virtual attendees or Card to Culture participants (EBT\, WIC\, and ConnectorCare). The in-person reception starts at 5:30 and the program will begin 6:00 PM. \nPlease visit here to register: https://www.masshist.org/events/founding-women \nFrom letters to plays and poetry to history\, Mercy Otis Warren\, Abigail Adams\, and Phillis Wheatley communicated ideas about revolution\, independence\, and freedom. They engaged leading political figures\, family members\, and peers in conversations about women’s rights\, slavery\, and the future of American government. Join us to discover how Warren\, Adams\, and Wheatley wrote their way through the American Revolution and beyond.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/founding-women-ideas-of-independence/
LOCATION:Massachusetts Historical Society\, Boylston Street 1154\, Boston\, Massachusetts\, 02215\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event,Speakers,Women's History
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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
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260330T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260330T193000
DTSTAMP:20260526T165809
CREATED:20260218T223312Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260218T223312Z
UID:10006278-1774893600-1774899000@massachusetts250.org
SUMMARY:Washington Remembered\, Washington Forgotten: Washington and Slavery
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 and forgotten Washington’s involvement with slavery over the past 250 years\, featuring: \n-Kelli Racine Barnes\, ACE Mellon Humanities Postdoctoral Fellow\n-John Garrison Marks\, author of Thy Will Be Done: George Washington’s Legacy of Slavery and the Fight for American Memory (forthcoming) and Vice President of Research and Engagement at the American Association for State and Local History\n-Kyera Singleton\, Executive Director of the Royall House & Slave Quarters and Postdoctoral Fellow at the Tufts University Center for the Humanities
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/washington-remembered-washington-forgotten-washington-and-slavery/
LOCATION:Cambridge Public Library\, Broadway 449\, Cambridge\, Massachusetts\, 02138\, United States
CATEGORIES:Black History,Event,Speakers
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ORGANIZER;CN="City of Cambridge":MAILTO:psaffari@cambridgema.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
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260401T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260401T200000
DTSTAMP:20260526T165809
CREATED:20260313T172406Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260313T172406Z
UID:10007231-1775068200-1775073600@massachusetts250.org
SUMMARY:Abigail Adams & 18th-Century Clothing Talk
DESCRIPTION:Join us as we welcome Sarah Walsh back to Buttonwoods on Wednesday\, April 1st at 6:30pm to give a talk about Abigail Adams and 18th-century clothing. We will serve punch made from a period recipe and very light snacks.\nTickets will be $30* and all proceeds will go towards funding our upcoming “Stitching History Together” exhibit and dressmaking demonstration scheduled for July. An original gown worn by Abigail Adams will come out of storage for this event\, but it will not be mounted due to its fragile state. This is a great opportunity to check out a special\, rarely displayed\, artifact! \n*you may pay with either cash or card. Pay what you can\, no one will be turned away for lack of funds
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/abigail-adams-18th-century-clothing-talk/
LOCATION:Buttonwoods Museum\, Water Street 240\, Haverhill\, MA\, 01830\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event,Speakers,Women's History
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ORGANIZER;CN="Buttonwoods Museum":MAILTO:info@buttonwoods.org
GEO:42.7725854;-71.0662324
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Buttonwoods Museum Water Street 240 Haverhill MA 01830 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Water Street 240:geo:-71.0662324,42.7725854
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260401T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260401T203000
DTSTAMP:20260526T165809
CREATED:20260326T215649Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260401T170833Z
UID:10007275-1775070000-1775075400@massachusetts250.org
SUMMARY:Marblehead 250: Revolutionary Near Miss
DESCRIPTION:In this first of eleven free illustrated talks offered by the Marblehead 250 Committee and Marblehead’s Abbot Public Library in 2026\, the United States’ 250th year\, see and hear the fascinating story of how the first shots of the American Revolution were almost fired in Marblehead or Salem on a cold Sunday in February 1775\, when nearly 250 British soldiers “marched through the town” and on to Salem’s North Bridge\, instead of in Lexington and at Concord’s North Bridge less than two months later\, on April 19. That infamous ”first battle” could easily have happened here or in Salem\, with loss of Marblehead lives and more instead. And that near-miss episode could have made Marblehead and Salem instead of Lexington and Concord “Ground Zero” for the seven long years of war that followed. \nJudy Anderson is an independent social\, cultural and architectural historian who worked at the Marblehead Museum for 16 years\, as the organization’s first administrative director in 1994 and the only specified curator of the Jeremiah Lee Mansion from 2001-2010. \nThis event is presented in collaboration with the Marblehead 250 Committee and Abbot Public Library.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/marblehead-250-revolutionary-near-miss/
LOCATION:Abbot Public Library\, 235 Pleasant Street\, Marblehead\, MA\, 01945\, Pleasant Street 235\, Marblehead\, Massachusetts\, 01945\, United States
CATEGORIES:Commemoration,Event,Speakers
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ORGANIZER;CN="Marblehead 250 Committee":MAILTO:laurenmccormack@marbleheadmuseum.org
GEO:42.4963744;-70.8632275
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Abbot Public Library 235 Pleasant Street Marblehead MA 01945 Pleasant Street 235 Marblehead Massachusetts 01945 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Pleasant Street 235:geo:-70.8632275,42.4963744
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260403T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260403T203000
DTSTAMP:20260526T165809
CREATED:20260130T170521Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260130T170521Z
UID:10004397-1775242800-1775248200@massachusetts250.org
SUMMARY:Newburyport's Road to Independence IV: American Rebels: Hancock\, Quincy\, Adams
DESCRIPTION:American Rebels: The Hancock\, Adams\, and Quincy Families Fanned the Flames of Revolution…in Newburyport and Beyond.\nNewburyport’s Offin Boardman carried secret letters for John Adams\, who argued court cases in Newburyport. The USS Hancock was built in Newburyport in 1776\, and all three families were linked by ties of blood and friendship to this community. Join Nina Sankovitch\, author of American Rebels: How the Hancock\, Adams\, and Quincy Families Fanned the Flames of Revolution to explore the the efforts of these leading New England families to foment support for the American Revolution in the decade leading up to the 1776 signing of the Declaration of Independence. \nThe fight for independence never would have succeeded if New Englanders\, across class lines and from all backgrounds\, had not joined the fight. John Hancock\, John Adams\, Abigail Adams\, and Josiah Quincy were instrumental in bringing together disparate groups and igniting a shared ambition for liberty from English oppression. Using words (in speeches and letters) and actions (court cases\, acts of civil disobedience\, espionage\, community outreach)\, they rallied colonists to betray their King and Parliament as a necessary and God-ordained duty to themselves\, their neighbors\, and their country. With the signing of the Declaration of Independence\, the shared fight became a covenant\, and the rights of life\, liberty\, and pursuit of happiness\, the promise of independence. On the 250th anniversary of our nation\, we celebrate that covenant\, that promise\, and the men and women who made it all possible.\nFunded in part by the Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/newburyports-road-to-independence-iv-american-rebels-hancock-quincy-adams/
LOCATION:St. Paul’s Episcopal Church\, 166 High Street\, Newburyport\, MA\, 01950\, United States
CATEGORIES:Commemoration,Event,Speakers
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ORGANIZER;CN="Museum of Old Newbury":MAILTO:info@newburyhistory.org
GEO:42.8100068;-70.8761312
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=St. Paul’s Episcopal Church 166 High Street Newburyport MA 01950 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=166 High Street:geo:-70.8761312,42.8100068
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260406T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260406T190000
DTSTAMP:20260526T165809
CREATED:20260401T173931Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260401T173931Z
UID:10007322-1775498400-1775502000@massachusetts250.org
SUMMARY:Financing the American Revolution: Supplies\, Wages & Commerce
DESCRIPTION:Join us as Jeffrey M. Griffith and Hannah Farber\, in conversation with Ann Marsh Daly\, explore the financing of the American Revolution and the creation and implementation of economic systems in the new nation. During the war\, economies in Massachusetts and across the Atlantic were impacted by American boycotts\, loans\, and the cost of war efforts. Individuals like John Hancock were instrumental in supplying troops with materials and weapons that contributed to the Revolution’s success. Changes and connections forged during the Revolution began to lay foundations for the financial structures created afterwards\, whose influences still underpin the US economy. \nThis is a hybrid event. FREE for MHS Members. $10 per person fee (in person). No charge for virtual attendees or Card to Culture participants (EBT\, WIC\, and ConnectorCare). The in-person reception starts at 5:30 and the program will begin 6:00 PM. \nPlease visit here to register: https://www.masshist.org/events/financing-the-american-revolution
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/financing-the-american-revolution-supplies-wages-commerce/
LOCATION:Massachusetts Historical Society\, Boylston Street 1154\, Boston\, Massachusetts\, 02215\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event,Speakers
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ORGANIZER;CN="Massachusetts Historical Society":MAILTO:communications@masshist.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260408T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260408T130000
DTSTAMP:20260526T165809
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SUMMARY:American Revolutionaries: George Washington\, American Icon
DESCRIPTION:American Revolutionaries is a series of gallery talks given by members of the curatorial team in celebration of the 250th anniversary of the United States. Each talk highlights artworks from the Burrows Gallery of American Decorative Arts\, including silver from the Henry Morris and Elizabeth H. Burrows collection\, which came to the Clark from an anonymous loan to celebrate the Bicentennial of the United States in 1976. \nThe second talk in the series\, led by Oliver Hess\, curatorial intern and graduate student in the Williams College/Clark Graduate Program in the History of Art (Class of 2027)\, traces the public’s fascination with George Washington’s likeness\, from formal portraits made during his life to the explosion of mourning imagery after his death. In looking at paintings\, print culture\, and funerary porcelain\, among other objects\, Hess reveals how a new nation’s unified grief and patriotic fervor created a market for an early American icon. \nImage: Gilbert Stuart\, George Washington (detail)\, 1796–1803\, oil on canvas. The Clark\, 1955.16
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/american-revolutionaries-george-washington-american-icon/
LOCATION:Clark Art Institute\, 225 South Street\, Williamstown\, MA\, 01267\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event,Speakers
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260408T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260408T203000
DTSTAMP:20260526T165809
CREATED:20260401T134335Z
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SUMMARY:Captain Michael Corbett and the Pitt Packet Incident in 1769
DESCRIPTION:Early revolutionary resistance!  \nHear the dramatic tale of Michael Corbett and his Marblehead shipmates who resisted British tyranny at sea on King Hooper’s merchant ship\, the Pitt Packet – named after a British prime minister who was sympathetic to Americans’ grievances – a full year before the 1770 Boston “Massacre” and six years before the Revolutionary War’s first battle in 1775. After the mariners killed a British officer who was trying to impress them into British Navy service\, they were brought to trial in Boston but were successfully acquitted by a young unknown lawyer named John Adams. That case launched Adams into professional and political prominence\, which grew after Adams successfully defended some British officers a year later\, after the so-called “Boston Massacre” on March 5 in 1770. In 1775\, Corbett and most of the others would become ship’s masters on privateer vessels –– a role that caused most of the deaths of Marblehead’s men in the Revolution\, including Corbett’s. \nDonald Doliber was appointed as Marblehead’s Town Historian after 24 years as an award-winning history teacher\, who was selected as the “Outstanding American History Teacher in the United States” by the Daughters of the American Revolution (D.A.R.)\, followed by 17 years as an assistant high school principal. His ancestors arrived in Marblehead in the 1630s\, and were fishermen\, selectmen\, and merchants in the early community and later\, and a few served in the Revolutionary War. \nThis event is presented in collaboration with the Marblehead 250 Committee and Abbot Public Library.  \nThis program is funded in part by a grant from the Marblehead Cultural Council\, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council\, a state agency.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/captain-michael-corbett-and-the-pitt-packet-incident-in-1769/
LOCATION:Abbot Public Library\, 235 Pleasant Street\, Marblehead\, 01945\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event,Speakers
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ORGANIZER;CN="Marblehead 250 Committee":MAILTO:laurenmccormack@marbleheadmuseum.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260409T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260409T190000
DTSTAMP:20260526T165809
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SUMMARY:(Bitter) Sweet History: Exploring 18th Century Chocolate from Bean to Beverage ​ with Michele Gabrielson
DESCRIPTION:Join award winning historian and educator Michele Gabrielson for a delectable journey through taste\, tradition\, and transformation in the world of 18th-century chocolate. This interactive program explores the fascinating history of chocolate during the 18th century\, a pivotal time when this once-exclusive beverage became a beloved delicacy across the world. We will examine the origins of chocolate\, tracing its journey from Mesoamerica to its introduction in Spain and subsequent spread across the continent and back to the American colonies. The program concludes by sampling chocolate that would have been enjoyed by colonists! \nThursday\, April 9\, 6:00-7:00pm\nat the History Center\, 97 Main Street\, Andover \nTo Register:  https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/bittersweet-history-exploring-18th-century-chocolate-from-bean-to-beverage
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/bitter-sweet-history-exploring-18th-century-chocolate-from-bean-to-beverage-with-michele-gabrielson/
LOCATION:Andover Center for History and Culture\, 97 Main Street\, Andover\, MA\, 01810\, United States
CATEGORIES:Culinary,Event,Speakers
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260411T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260411T190000
DTSTAMP:20260526T165809
CREATED:20260309T190113Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260309T190113Z
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SUMMARY:An Intimate Evening with Martha and George Washington
DESCRIPTION:Step into the warmth and elegance of the 18th century as we host a special gathering inspired by the hospitality of Martha and George Washington.\nEnjoy an evening of conversation\, refinement\, and colonial charm in a cozy\, historic setting. \nGuests will be treated to a selection of hors d’oeuvres\, along with coffee\, tea\, and fine chocolates—all served in the spirit of early American graciousness. \n🎟 A purchased ticket of $30 is required for admission.\nThis exclusive event offers limited space to preserve its intimate atmosphere.\nhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/an-intimate-evening-with-martha-george-washington-tickets-1982625301648?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl \nJoin us for a memorable night that blends history\, flavor\, and fellowship.\nThis program is supported in part by the Fall River Cultural Council a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council a state agency.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/an-intimate-evening-with-martha-and-george-washington/
LOCATION:Lafayette-Durfee House\, Cherry Street 94\, Fall River\, Massachusetts\, 02722\, United States
CATEGORIES:Culinary,Event,Speakers
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ORGANIZER;CN="Lafayette-DurfeeHouse":MAILTO:fi1755rw@yahoo.com
GEO:41.7059568;-71.1571145
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Lafayette-Durfee House Cherry Street 94 Fall River Massachusetts 02722 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Cherry Street 94:geo:-71.1571145,41.7059568
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260412T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260412T163000
DTSTAMP:20260526T165810
CREATED:20250911T182600Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250911T182600Z
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SUMMARY:Hingham in the Revolution
DESCRIPTION:Discover the diverse and fascinating roles Hingham and its people played in the national struggle for independence\, from Major General Benjamin Lincoln’s collaborative friendship with Commander in Chief George Washington\, to Hingham’s wartime production of tens of thousands of wooden canteens\, to its “fighting minister” at Lexington and Concord\, its artillerymen devastated at Brandywine\, its field surgeon at Yorktown under Alexander Hamilton’s command\, and a young British girl interned in Hingham as an enemy alien who later became a celebrated novelist. \nJames B. Conroy is an award-winning author of narrative history\, an honorary fellow of the Massachusetts Historical Society\, a member of the Hingham Historical Society’s Board of Directors\, and a former chairman of Hingham’s Advisory Committee. A graduate of the University of Connecticut\, Jim was a Senate speech writer and a congressman’s chief of staff in his youth and served for six years in the Naval Air Reserve. After graduating magna cum laude from the Georgetown University Law Center\, he practiced commercial litigation law in Boston for 38 years\, during which time he started a second career as a historian and writer. His highly anticipated fourth book featuring Hingham in the American Revolution will be published by the Hingham Historical Society in 2026 to coincide with America’s 250th. Jim and his wife Lynn have lived in Hingham since 1981.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/hingham-in-the-revolution/
LOCATION:Hingham Heritage Museum\, Main Street 34\, Hingham\, MA\, 02043\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event,Speakers
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