BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//MA250 - ECPv6.5.1.5//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:MA250 X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://massachusetts250.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for MA250 REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251001 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20271219 DTSTAMP:20260419T042945 CREATED:20251017T175135Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251027T141338Z UID:10003879-1759276800-1829174399@massachusetts250.org SUMMARY:Witness: Hingham in the Age of Revolution DESCRIPTION:As the Nation marks 250 years of independence\, Witness: Hingham in the Age of Revolution explores how one New England town experienced the ideas\, contradictions\, and upheavals of the American Revolution. Through the lives of Hingham’s residents– white and Black\, free and enslaved– this immersive new exhibit traces the ups & downs forging of a nation. URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/witness-hingham-in-the-age-of-revolution-2/ LOCATION:Hingham Heritage Museum\, Main Street 34\, Hingham\, MA\, 02043\, United States CATEGORIES:Black History,Commemoration,Exhibit,Women's History ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://massachusetts250.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/WITNESS-Hingham-in-the-Age-of-Revolution-2.jpg GEO:42.2418694;-70.8884264 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Hingham Heritage Museum Main Street 34 Hingham MA 02043 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Main Street 34:geo:-70.8884264,42.2418694 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251201 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270101 DTSTAMP:20260419T042945 CREATED:20260129T230222Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260129T230222Z UID:10004377-1764547200-1798761599@massachusetts250.org SUMMARY:Forging Independence | Building a Nation DESCRIPTION:In celebration of the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution\, the New Bedford Whaling Museum will open a new suite of conjoined galleries in that explore stories of independence\, struggle\, and citizenship in the region during the late colonial and early Republican period (1760-1830). \nForging Independence | Building a Nation introduces connections between historical events and pressing issues of today\, asking visitors to consider what ideas are embodied in the terms and ideas of Independence and Nationhood. Words like patriotism\, freedom\, taxation\, citizenship\, liberty\, equality\, justice\, tolerance\, and independence serve as keystones within the installation to encourage thoughtful engagement with concepts that transcend the past and directly connect with our present. Associations forged between objects\, concepts\, and individuals broach insightful civic-minded questions about what it means to be “American.” What did colonial citizens think America should or would be\, and how do we today continue to ask those questions and shape that outcome today? \nForging Independence | Building a Nation outlines important regional historical events of the American Revolution\, including the Boston Tea Party\, which happened on the locally built and owned vessel the Dartmouth\, and Grey’s raid\, encompassing the defense of Fort Phoenix\, the siege and burning of Bedford Village\, and the Bombardment of Fairhaven. The installation frames these war-time events within larger state-wide and national arcs\, including the Stamp Tax Crisis\, Battle of Bunker Hill\, Occupation of Boston\, Massachusetts statehood\, the adoption of the State Bill of Rights\, and early activities tied to nation building. What did it mean to discard a system of governance and colonial allegiance and establish a new country? How did people grapple with and make sense of the revolutionary period and what came after? What ideas and tenets became pillars of that era\, how are their legacies felt today\, and what complications or tensions arose in that space of negotiation? \nThe project relies on the Museum’s expansive permanent collection to center and share diverse stories and experiences from Massachusetts\, consider the promises and challenges of the American Revolution\, and makes connections between past and present. The exhibition utilizes artifacts and archival sources to illuminate the stories of a broad range of individuals\, from local merchants who skirted blockades and traded as privateers to the narratives of private citizens and regional residents\, including men\, women and children of different classes\, ages\, ethnic and racial backgrounds\, and status\, immigrants\, Indigenous people\, and enslaved and free people of color. The exhibition includes the voices and stories of those who served in the American militia\, were passionate Revolutionaries\, outright ambivalent about Independence\, or avid British Loyalists. URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/forging-independence-building-a-nation/ LOCATION:New Bedford Whaling Museum\, 18 Johnny Cake Hill\, New Bedford\, MA\, 02740\, United States CATEGORIES:Black History,Exhibit,Indigenous History,Women's History ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://massachusetts250.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Forging-Independence_25-scaled.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="New Bedford Whaling Museum":MAILTO:communication@whalingmuseum.org GEO:41.6352208;-70.9231544 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=New Bedford Whaling Museum 18 Johnny Cake Hill New Bedford MA 02740 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=18 Johnny Cake Hill:geo:-70.9231544,41.6352208 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260307T104500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260307T121500 DTSTAMP:20260419T042945 CREATED:20260304T170205Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260304T170205Z UID:10007177-1772880300-1772885700@massachusetts250.org SUMMARY:Revolutionary Women Tours DESCRIPTION:This March\, the Freedom Trail® Foundation will honor Women’s History Month with the return of the Revolutionary Women Tours. The tours will help residents and visitors discover the indomitable women who took part in the American Revolution\, and the generations of women that followed\, inaugurating their own struggles for freedom and equality. \nThe Freedom Trail Revolutionary Women Tours invites people of all ages to walk the Freedom Trail and explore four centuries of revolutionary women who changed history. These 90-minute tours feature tales of the early religious rebellions of Anne Hutchinson and Mary Dyer\, abolitionist movements of Sojourner Truth and Harriet Tubman\, landmark achievements of Black pioneers Phillis Wheatley and Dr. Rebecca Lee Crumpler\, prolific writings of Abigail Adams and Louisa May Alcott\, dynamic speeches of Margaret Sanger and Susan B. Anthony\, and more. Walk the paths these influential women treaded\, while visiting the places where their voices were heard\, works published\, and were laid to rest. \nThe tours also feature official Freedom Trail historic sites from the site of the Great Elm on Boston Common\, where women paid the ultimate price for refusing to conform to puritanical values\, to the Granary Burying Ground\, where those who fought fiercely for independence are remembered alongside their revolutionary male counterparts\, the Old Corner Bookstore and Old South Meeting House\, where women made change through the power of literature and the spoken word. Revolutionary Women Tours culminate at Faneuil Hall\, the Cradle of Liberty\, which played a prominent role in both the abolitionist and women’s suffrage movements. URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/revolutionary-women-tours/2026-03-07/ LOCATION:Boston Common\, 139 Tremont Street\, Boston\, MA\, 02111\, United States CATEGORIES:Outdoors,Women's History ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://massachusetts250.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Freedom-Trail-Revolutionay-Women-Tour-2017-scaled.jpg GEO:42.3554693;-71.0637928 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Boston Common 139 Tremont Street Boston MA 02111 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=139 Tremont Street:geo:-71.0637928,42.3554693 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260311T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260311T200000 DTSTAMP:20260419T042945 CREATED:20260303T185302Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260303T185302Z UID:10007175-1773253800-1773259200@massachusetts250.org SUMMARY:Exclusive: 'In Search of Phillis Wheatley Peters' Director Talk & Screening DESCRIPTION:Explore the story of Phillis Wheatley Peters—her genius\, her defiance\, and the love that stood with her against extraordinary odds. \n‘In Search of Phillis Wheatley Peters’ Director Talk and Screening. An Exclusive Museum of Old Newbury Event (MA250 Programming)\nJoin us for a special screening and conversation with the filmmakers as part of the Museum of Old Newbury’s MA250 series. \nIn September\, the Museum of Old Newbury hosted Askew Pictures\, a dynamic international documentary film team led by Leslie Askew\, producer and director of projects for SBS\, National Geographic\, Al Jazeera\, CBS\, BET\, PBS\, History Channel\, and CNN (including the award-winning CNN Heroes). During that visit\, Askew interviewed Newburyport resident Kabria Baumgartner\, who appears throughout the film. \nAfter the film’s premiere to a packed house at the Museum of African American History in Boston\, we were thrilled when Askew Pictures offered to bring the film to Newburyport for a screening in our museum. We’re proud to feature this program as part of MA250 programming\, as the film highlights Phillis Wheatley’s belief in the Revolutionary cause and the era’s urgent\, unfinished promises of liberty. URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/exclusive-in-search-of-phillis-wheatley-peters-director-talk-screening/ LOCATION:Museum of Old Newbury\, 98 High Street\, Newburyport\, 01950\, United States CATEGORIES:Black History,Commemoration,Event,Women's History ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://massachusetts250.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Phillis-Poster_0202-1-scaled.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Museum of Old Newbury":MAILTO:info@newburyhistory.org GEO:42.8066378;-70.8703149 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Museum of Old Newbury 98 High Street Newburyport 01950 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=98 High Street:geo:-70.8703149,42.8066378 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260315T141500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260315T160000 DTSTAMP:20260419T042945 CREATED:20260305T193440Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260305T193440Z UID:10007182-1773584100-1773590400@massachusetts250.org SUMMARY:Deborah Sampson Gannett: Reflections on her Revolutionary War Experiences DESCRIPTION:Julia Getz\, actor and educator will portray Deborah Sampson the Massachusetts State Heroine as she describes her life as Continental Soldier Robert Shurtlieff. She was a woman\, prohibited from fighting for her country\, who risked imprisonment and dishonor to do so. She will be joined by a small company of Minutemen in full costume. The material is based on the speech she gave when she toured Massachusetts\, New Hampshire and New York in 1802\, along with her experiences recounted in her own words in the 1866 version of Hermann Mann’s “The Female Review ” originally published in 1797. The 1866 version edited by Adam Vinton contains Deborah Sampson’s rewritten descriptions of her impressive exploits. They describe an unusual woman who is now is the Official Heroine of the Commonwealth. Her story is a powerful example of courage\, ingenuity and a fight for recognition in a world that often-denied women their place in history. URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/deborah-sampson-gannett-reflections-on-her-revolutionary-war-experiences/ LOCATION:Sharon Historical Society\, High Street 16\, Sharon\, MA\, 02067\, United States CATEGORIES:Drama,July 4th,Women's History ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://massachusetts250.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/DebSampsonSHSMarch162026.png ORGANIZER;CN="Sharon Historical Society":MAILTO:programs@sharonhistorical.org GEO:42.1242199;-71.1770363 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Sharon Historical Society High Street 16 Sharon MA 02067 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=High Street 16:geo:-71.1770363,42.1242199 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260319T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260319T170000 DTSTAMP:20260419T042945 CREATED:20260211T174224Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260313T151306Z UID:10004414-1773907200-1773939600@massachusetts250.org 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://massachusetts250.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/AHA-Abigail-Adams-for-MA250-scaled.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Agawam Historical Association":MAILTO:1855@agawamhistory.org GEO:42.0707941;-72.6142651 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Captain Charles Leonard House 663 Main Street Agawam 01001 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=663 Main Street:geo:-72.6142651,42.0707941 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260319T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260319T200000 DTSTAMP:20260419T042945 CREATED:20260211T174224Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260313T151306Z UID:10004415-1773945000-1773950400@massachusetts250.org 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://massachusetts250.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/AHA-Abigail-Adams-for-MA250-scaled.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Agawam Historical Association":MAILTO:1855@agawamhistory.org GEO:42.0707941;-72.6142651 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Captain Charles Leonard House 663 Main Street Agawam 01001 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=663 Main Street:geo:-72.6142651,42.0707941 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260322T104500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260322T121500 DTSTAMP:20260419T042945 CREATED:20260304T170205Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260304T170205Z UID:10007178-1774176300-1774181700@massachusetts250.org SUMMARY:Revolutionary Women Tours DESCRIPTION:This March\, the Freedom Trail® Foundation will honor Women’s History Month with the return of the Revolutionary Women Tours. The tours will help residents and visitors discover the indomitable women who took part in the American Revolution\, and the generations of women that followed\, inaugurating their own struggles for freedom and equality. \nThe Freedom Trail Revolutionary Women Tours invites people of all ages to walk the Freedom Trail and explore four centuries of revolutionary women who changed history. These 90-minute tours feature tales of the early religious rebellions of Anne Hutchinson and Mary Dyer\, abolitionist movements of Sojourner Truth and Harriet Tubman\, landmark achievements of Black pioneers Phillis Wheatley and Dr. Rebecca Lee Crumpler\, prolific writings of Abigail Adams and Louisa May Alcott\, dynamic speeches of Margaret Sanger and Susan B. Anthony\, and more. Walk the paths these influential women treaded\, while visiting the places where their voices were heard\, works published\, and were laid to rest. \nThe tours also feature official Freedom Trail historic sites from the site of the Great Elm on Boston Common\, where women paid the ultimate price for refusing to conform to puritanical values\, to the Granary Burying Ground\, where those who fought fiercely for independence are remembered alongside their revolutionary male counterparts\, the Old Corner Bookstore and Old South Meeting House\, where women made change through the power of literature and the spoken word. Revolutionary Women Tours culminate at Faneuil Hall\, the Cradle of Liberty\, which played a prominent role in both the abolitionist and women’s suffrage movements. URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/revolutionary-women-tours/2026-03-22/ LOCATION:Boston Common\, 139 Tremont Street\, Boston\, MA\, 02111\, United States CATEGORIES:Outdoors,Women's History ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://massachusetts250.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Freedom-Trail-Revolutionay-Women-Tour-2017-scaled.jpg GEO:42.3554693;-71.0637928 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Boston Common 139 Tremont Street Boston MA 02111 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=139 Tremont Street:geo:-71.0637928,42.3554693 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260325T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260325T200000 DTSTAMP:20260419T042945 CREATED:20260310T170241Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260310T170241Z UID:10007219-1774465200-1774468800@massachusetts250.org 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://massachusetts250.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/image2.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="Reading Public Library":MAILTO:rdghist@noblenet.org GEO:42.526119;-71.1102833 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Reading Public Library Middlesex Avenue 64 Reading Massachusetts 01867 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Middlesex Avenue 64:geo:-71.1102833,42.526119 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260328 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260330 DTSTAMP:20260419T042945 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://massachusetts250.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Adams-NHP-Remember-the-Ladies-250.png 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 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260328T104500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260328T121500 DTSTAMP:20260419T042945 CREATED:20260304T170205Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260304T170205Z UID:10007179-1774694700-1774700100@massachusetts250.org SUMMARY:Revolutionary Women Tours DESCRIPTION:This March\, the Freedom Trail® Foundation will honor Women’s History Month with the return of the Revolutionary Women Tours. The tours will help residents and visitors discover the indomitable women who took part in the American Revolution\, and the generations of women that followed\, inaugurating their own struggles for freedom and equality. \nThe Freedom Trail Revolutionary Women Tours invites people of all ages to walk the Freedom Trail and explore four centuries of revolutionary women who changed history. These 90-minute tours feature tales of the early religious rebellions of Anne Hutchinson and Mary Dyer\, abolitionist movements of Sojourner Truth and Harriet Tubman\, landmark achievements of Black pioneers Phillis Wheatley and Dr. Rebecca Lee Crumpler\, prolific writings of Abigail Adams and Louisa May Alcott\, dynamic speeches of Margaret Sanger and Susan B. Anthony\, and more. Walk the paths these influential women treaded\, while visiting the places where their voices were heard\, works published\, and were laid to rest. \nThe tours also feature official Freedom Trail historic sites from the site of the Great Elm on Boston Common\, where women paid the ultimate price for refusing to conform to puritanical values\, to the Granary Burying Ground\, where those who fought fiercely for independence are remembered alongside their revolutionary male counterparts\, the Old Corner Bookstore and Old South Meeting House\, where women made change through the power of literature and the spoken word. Revolutionary Women Tours culminate at Faneuil Hall\, the Cradle of Liberty\, which played a prominent role in both the abolitionist and women’s suffrage movements. URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/revolutionary-women-tours/2026-03-28/ LOCATION:Boston Common\, 139 Tremont Street\, Boston\, MA\, 02111\, United States CATEGORIES:Outdoors,Women's History ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://massachusetts250.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Freedom-Trail-Revolutionay-Women-Tour-2017-scaled.jpg GEO:42.3554693;-71.0637928 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Boston Common 139 Tremont Street Boston MA 02111 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=139 Tremont Street:geo:-71.0637928,42.3554693 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260328T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260328T143000 DTSTAMP:20260419T042945 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://massachusetts250.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Social-Media-Template.png ORGANIZER;CN="Scottish Rite Masonic Museum &%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 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260330T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260330T190000 DTSTAMP:20260419T042945 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://massachusetts250.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Founding-Women2.jpg 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 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR