Darlene Wigton, director of the Lexington History Museums Colonial Dancers, will review the history of social dance in the American Colonies. Wednesday, 15th, we will be treated to a demonstration […]
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 […]
During the American Revolution and Early Republic, drums were crucial for military communication, discipline, and morale, serving as the "soundtrack" of the war by conveying orders over the chaos of […]
As the country celebrates its 250th Anniversary, enjoy a staged reading and discussion of the new play Walt Whitman’s American Dream by Sarah Vander Schaaff, directed by Brendon Fox, Artistic […]
Joseph McGill, Jr. has spent more than a decade sleeping in the slave dwellings still standing across America — the cabins, quarters, and cellars where enslaved people lived, worked, and […]
America 250 Series, In Person & Livestreamed July 26 at 3:30 pm at the Performing Arts Center, Brewster George Washington and the Battle of Monongahela, Presented by William Federer Join […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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. […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Upton Historical Society will present a special program celebrating the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence on Thursday April 23 at 6:30 p.m. at the […]
Join us at the Sudbury History Center and Museum on September 17th for a lecture on the early history of the Parmenter Family of Sudbury by descendant Ralph Parmenter Bennett! […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
