Hannah Mather was 13 years old when she helped her uncle, Lieutenant Governor Thomas Hutchinson, escape from the sacking of his mansion during the Stamp Act riots, and 22 when […]
Hannah Mather was 13 years old when she helped her uncle, Lieutenant Governor Thomas Hutchinson, escape from the sacking of his mansion during the Stamp Act riots, and 22 when […]
History Alive, Inc is pleased to present their second installation of a fashion show of ideas from history, "Fashioning for Freedom, Layers of Liberty." This special performance, in partnership with […]
The Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) invites you to step back in time with Fashion in the Season of Revolution, a dynamic exploration of the intersection between style, society, and conflict […]
Deborah Sampson, the first woman to enlist, fight, and be honorably discharged from the American Military, captivates audiences in an hour-long program chronicling her life. An indentured servant by age […]
The producers of From Sea to Shining Sea: Katharine Lee Bates and The Story of America the Beautiful are pleased to announce a Premiere screening of the film on March […]
Showcasing the creative energy of quilters near and far, Quilts 250 will display as many as 250 quilts that visually express through fabric and thread themes related to our country’s […]
Meet at the Concord Town House to celebrate an auspicious moment in our history: March 29th marks 145 years to the day that Louisa May Alcott, famed authoress of Little […]
Join Hub Town Tours for a special celebration of Abigail Adams's 1776 letter to John Adams, imploring the Continental Congress to include protections for women's rights as they created a […]
This special event will open the Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library's newest gallery exhibition, “Protest & Promise: The American Revolution in Lexington." This exhibition explores how ordinary Lexingtonians protested […]
The Museum of Our National Heritage opened on April 20, 1975. The museum, now known as the Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library, was a Bicentennial gift to the nation […]
Encounter Paul and Rachel Revere in their home as he prepares to depart on his Midnight Ride. Tour the museum’s Visitor Center, where museum staff will share the full story […]
Women of the Revolution Join us as we celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Revolutionary War! Explore the Historic Beverly galleries, showcasing fascinating artifacts from the Revolution. Each gallery will […]
Did you know that the only American town that made bobbin lace at scale in our early republic was Ipswich Massachusetts? Alexander Hamilton's papers record that over 40,000 yards of […]
Open hours at the Abigail Adams Birthplace begin for the season on Sunday, April and from 1 - 3 p.m. Built in 1685, the Abigail Smith Adams (1744-1818) Birthplace was […]
A new film From Sea to Shining Sea: Katharine Lee Bates and The Story of America the Beautiful will have several screenings on April 27, 2025, from 2pm – 4pm […]
Join Erica Lome, Curator of Collections at Historic New England for our spring Americana Lecture as she discusses “Liberty & Loyalty: Embroidered coats of arms in an age of revolution” […]
The time is January 1774. Carol Cohen, playing the role of Abigail Adams, invites a group of women to Boston for a “Spinning Bee”. These were meetings where the Daughters […]
Join us for an evening with Abigail Adams as performed by Sheryl Faye. Thursday, May 15, 6 p.m. at Adams Free Library (92 Park Street, Adams, MA 01220) Join the […]
A dramatization of ‘A Gambrel Roof’, a poem by Lucy Larcom. Reservations required $20pp. A creative multi-disciplinary theatrical presentation of a circa 1875 local poem about the historic Danvers Jeremiah […]
May 17, 2025, 3 p.m. The Umbrella Arts Center Main Stage Theater 144 Five Sisters Productions and the Tufts University Half the History Film Project return to The Umbrella Arts […]
Enjoy a guided tour during open hours at the Abigail Adams Birthplace on Sunday, May 18, 2025 from 1 – 3 p.m. Built in 1685, the Abigail Smith Adams (1744-1818) […]
A Revolution of Her Own! Deborah Sampson, the first woman to professionally fight in and be honorably discharged from the American Military, captivates audiences in an Immersive Living History Experience […]
A dramatization of ‘A Gambrel Roof’, a poem by Lucy Larcom. Reservations requested. A creative multi-disciplinary theatrical presentation of a circa 1875 local poem about the historic Danvers Jeremiah Page […]
Join curators at Lexington History Museums and the Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library to learn more about Lexington’s role in the American Revolution. The program begins at 9:30 a.m. […]
For the upcoming 250th anniversary of the American Revolution, the Manchester-by-the-Sea Museum is preparing to tell the story of "Manchester, The Revolution, and The War at Sea," and the opening […]
Join Hub Town Tours for a special celebration of the anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment, which granted women the right to vote in 1920. We will explore […]
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 […]
The 250th anniversary of men gaining a voice in their governance and securing the right to vote is well celebrated -- yet needs its companion story of the women’s fight […]
After years of tension between Great Britain and its North American colonies, the events of April 19, 1775 broke long-held bonds and ignited the American Revolutionary War. In an unprecedented […]
Open Hours at the Abigail Adams Birthplace are back! Cost: $10 for adults, $5 for children and members are free! Please note: Visits are by guided tour only. Tours begin […]
Join living history interpreter Audrey Stuck-Girard as she prepares a few cups of 18th-century tea with antique teaware and discusses the ways the beverage impacted cultural traditions, global trade, and […]
Discover some of the women of 1776 including Baroness von Riedesel, the wife of a Hessian General and a chronicler of life in military camps; Prudence Wright, a minute woman […]
Open Hours at the Abigail Adams Birthplace are back! Cost: $10 for adults, $5 for children and members are free! Please note: Visits are by guided tour only. Tours begin […]
Celebrate 250 years of bold women, girls, and fiber arts with a day full of history, music, colonial games, crafts, food, and family fun! ✨ Highlights of the Day: • […]
In 2025, the Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library is celebrating its 50th anniversary with special gallery talks, engaging lectures, and exhibitions drawn from our rich collections. Our gallery exhibition […]
Open Hours at the Abigail Adams Birthplace continue! Cost: $10 for adults, $5 for children and members are free! Please note: Visits are by guided tour only. Tours begin on […]
In 2025, the Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library is celebrating its 50th anniversary with special gallery talks, engaging lectures, and exhibitions drawn from our rich collections. Our gallery exhibition "Protest […]
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 […]
Uncover the overlooked role of patriot artists—women, Black men enslaved and free, and people of mixed race—who shaped the Revolution through art, espionage, and activism across America, London, and Paris. […]
Indigenous People's Day: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. - Free with museum admission. Enjoy special programs on Wampanoag history from 10 am to 2 pm, free with general Museum admission; […]
Meet the woman who hoodwinked George Washington’s army! Learn about the close calls and mountainous obstacles that Deborah Sampson faced as a poor farm girl, who, without support from family […]
Visit with Master Potter Rick Hamelin at the Dwight House aka the Apprentice House at Historic Deerfield, Deerfield MA. For over 48 years, Rick has told the stories of the […]
In 2025, the Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library is celebrating its 50th anniversary with special gallery talks, engaging lectures, and exhibitions drawn from our rich collections. Our gallery exhibition […]
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, […]
Erich and Janice Steinhagen bring their 18th century craft techniques all the way from Connecticut for a two-day holiday season residency as they demonstrate redware pottery production and the fiber […]
Erich and Janice Steinhagen bring their 18th century craft techniques all the way from Connecticut for a two-day holiday season residency as they demonstrate redware pottery production and the fiber […]
Erich and Janice Steinhagen bring their 18th century craft techniques all the way from Connecticut for a two-day holiday season residency as they demonstrate redware pottery production and the fiber […]
Who first thought of putting molasses in baked beans? Discover New England food culture’s Revolutionary roots and explore how it shaped ideas about regional identity, who belongs here, and whose […]
As the United States approaches its semiquincentennial, the American Antiquarian Society brings together a panel of distinguished Black women historians to reconsider how the nation defines “revolution” and whose struggles […]
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 […]
Explore the story of Phillis Wheatley Peters—her genius, her defiance, and the love that stood with her against extraordinary odds. ‘In Search of Phillis Wheatley Peters’ Director Talk and Screening. […]
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 […]
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.” Sometimes considered […]
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.” Sometimes considered […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
It is May 2, 1775, and Rachel Revere has only heard from her beloved husband Paul once since his legendary midnight ride on April 18. Isolated by the Siege of […]
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. However, how […]
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. However, how […]
The American Revolution helped usher in greater religious toleration in Massachusetts. With the adoption of the Massachusetts Constitution in 1780, Catholics and other religious minorities were guaranteed freedom of worship […]
As we get closer to the semiquincentennial of the Declaration of Independence, learn what our colonial Bradford counterparts would have been doing 250 years ago! Massachusetts has been marking events […]
Had you lived here 250 years ago, you would have been in colonial Bradford (Groveland didn’t become its own town until 1850). It was an uncertain time: British troops were […]
Free, virtual program; registration required About the Author: Associate Dean for Strategic Initiatives of the College of Humanities and Fine Arts and a Distinguished Professor of History at the University […]
It is often said that the army marches on its stomach and it’s just as true during the 18th century as it is today. But how was the army supplied […]
Join us at Goats To Go farm in Georgetown , MA for a morning of history, community, and adorable goats! This is a fundraiser and all ticket sales will be […]
Experience the untold stories of courage and conviction from five remarkable women who witnessed and shaped the American Revolution. Presented by Rita Parisi of Waterfall Productions. Step back in time […]
Well-known local author Sally Cabot Gunning celebrates colonial women in this anniversary year.
Educational Programming delivered in first person (Sandy IS Martha Washington, as if it were 1784): Spend time with Mrs. Washington as she completes dressing for her day in this interactive […]
As part of our series celebrating the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution, the Topsfield Town Library is excited to host Audrey Stuck-Girard, with a portrayal of Abigail Adams in […]
As part of our series celebrating the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution, the Topsfield Town Library is excited to host Audrey Stuck-Girard, with a portrayal of Abigail Adams in […]
Celebrate Deborah Sampson Day at the Eustis Estate with this family-friendly event! Bring a picnic and watch an immersive performance about the life of Deborah Sampson, a woman who disguised […]
Celebrate Deborah Sampson Day at the Eustis Estate with an immersive performance and exclusive after-hours access to the museum. Deborah Sampson disguised herself to enlist in the Continental Army during […]
Celebrate Deborah Sampson Day at the Eustis Estate with an immersive performance and exclusive after-hours access to the museum. Deborah Sampson disguised herself to enlist in the Continental Army during […]
The Upton Historical Society invites the community to step back in time for a special program, Tea with Martha, held at the United Parish on Thurs June 4th at 11:00 […]
Fashion, clothing, and textiles have emerged recently as important sources for better understanding our nation’s history. To mark Historic New England’s new exhibition, Myth and Memory: Stories of the American […]
Celebrate the spirit of independence with Abigail Adams: Liberty and Legacy at the historic Rocky Hill Meeting House! In this engaging performance, local actor Sheryl Faye brings to life one […]
Celebrate the spirit of independence with Abigail Adams: Liberty and Legacy at the historic Rocky Hill Meeting House! In this engaging performance, local actor Sheryl Faye brings to life one […]
