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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
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251201
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260621T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20270704T170000
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SUMMARY:America at 250 at the MFA
DESCRIPTION:A silver bowl. 17-foot-wide painted room divider. A charismatic silversmith considering his craft. A towering mahogany desk and bookcase. Certain paintings\, sculptures\, decorative arts\, and works on paper from the MFA’s Art of the Americas art collection\, along with the artists who created them\, played a pivotal role in shaping the early history of the United States. Today\, as we approach 250 years since the country’s founding\, they likewise have a unique ability to recount and reflect that history while also inviting us to reconsider it. \nCoinciding with the 250th anniversary of American Independence\, the MFA is reimagining its 18th-century galleries on level one of the Art of the Americas Wing for the first time since they opened in 2010. The new display\, which opens in June 2026\, brings together works from across the Americas—integrating Native and non-native\, North\, South\, and Central American\, and Caribbean art—and explores how artists have contributed to\, or in some cases resisted\, ideas of nationhood and identity. Visitors can immerse themselves in a range of stories and experiences\, discovering the interconnectedness of the Americas and its history\, institutions\, and people. \nGilbert Stuart’s unfinished portrait of George Washington (1796)—the foundational image of the nation’s first president in the public imagination—offers viewers a prescient reminder that democracy is constant work in progress. An early piece of American protest art\, Paul Revere’s Sons of Liberty Bowl (1768) honors a group of Massachusetts rebels who paved the way for the Revolution. A ceramic jar (1857) by the enslaved potter and poet David Drake exemplifies literacy as an act of resistance in the decades before the Civil War. Thomas Sully drew on artistic traditions of heroism for The Passage of the Delaware (1819)\, which portrays George Washington in a dramatic scene of bravery. Meanwhile\, a recently acquired work by Alan Michelson\, a Mohawk member of Six Nations of the Grand River\, offers a contemporary critique of Washington\, who was known to the Mohawk Nation as “Town Destroyer.” These and the many other works on view reveal a past in dialogue with the present and propose endless possibilities for assessing history as we look ahead to the future.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/america-at-250-at-the-mfa/
LOCATION:Museum of Fine Arts\, Boston\, 465 Huntington Ave\, Boston\, MA\, 02115\, United States
CATEGORIES:Black History,Exhibit,Indigenous History,Women's History
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260704
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260929
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SUMMARY:Witness to the Revolution
DESCRIPTION:In Hatfield’s oldest cemetery\, the Hill Burying Ground\,  are 217 graves of people who were living in Hatfield during the Revolutionary War. Each one has been flagged with their name and age\, including the handful of babies born in 1776 or before the war ended in 1783. This is an on-going installation\, and will be open during daylight hours through October 3rd.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/witness-to-the-revolution/
LOCATION:Hill Cemetery\, Prospect Street 3\, Hatfield\, MA\, 01038\, United States
CATEGORIES:Commemoration,Memorial,Outdoors,Women's History
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260910T180000
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SUMMARY:My Dearest Friend: The Love\, Lives & Legacy of Abigail & John Adams
DESCRIPTION:Learn what made John and Abigail Adams America’s original power couple. Enjoy refreshments as you move around the MHS in an entertaining evening of interactive presentations by Adams Papers editors and displays showcasing letters and artifacts from the Adams Presidential Library.                                     \nHear excerpts from Abigail’s and John’s correspondence that explore the couple’s private moments and public partnership. Discover how the Adamses built and sustained their relationship and worked together to craft their legacy.  \nThis is an in-person event.  \nPlease visit here to register: https://www.masshist.org/events/my-dearest-friend-09-10-26
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/my-dearest-friend-the-love-lives-john-adams/
LOCATION:Massachusetts Historical Society\, Boylston Street 1154\, Boston\, Massachusetts\, 02215\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event,Speakers,Women's History
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260912T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260912T140000
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SUMMARY:Celebrate! “A Dance and Music Journey Through Latin America” – Veronica Robles Mariachi band
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an interactive bilingual program of lively traditional music from Latin American counties and some original tunes. With live instruments and vivid costumes\, the musicians deliver a message of peace\, unity and love that brings together all ages in honor of Latino Heritage Month. \nBetween stage performances\, enjoy some creative activities and explore the Museum galleries. \nOn this day\, the JFK Library will offer free admission to Museum galleries from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. to all visitors. Youths ages 17 and under are always free. \n10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. & 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.\n-Veronica Robles Mariachi Band performs “A Dance and Music Journey Through Latin America” \n11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.\n-Enjoy creative maker activities inspired by Latino Heritage Month\n-Visit the Museum galleries to explore the early 1960s and the Kennedy administration \nThe Celebrate! series\, appropriate for family audiences and children ages 5 and up\, highlights America’s rich cultural experiences through the arts as an important component of a democratic society. \nSensory Flexibility:\nThis is an inclusive program and both people with and people without disabilities are always welcomed. A Flexible Calming Space (quiet room) is available for anyone who needs a break at any time\, especially anyone experiencing sensory overload. \nHow to Attend:\nPlease note that in order to optimize your comfort and enjoyment\, reservations are recommended for all visitors to this free program. Make a reservation online or email jfkprograms@nara.gov. Space is available on a first come\, first served basis. Children are seated on a carpeted floor with their caretakers and additional seats are available for people with disabilities\, seniors\, and others unable to sit on the floor. Children must be accompanied by an adult. \nGetting to the JFK Library:\n– Parking is free at the JFK Library.\n– A Paul Revere shuttle bus will be running from the JFK/UMass MBTA stop on the Red Line to the JFK Library.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/celebrate-a-dance-and-music-journey-through-latin-america-veronica-robles-mariachi-band/
LOCATION:John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum\, Boston\, Massachusetts\, 02125\, United States
CATEGORIES:Celebration,Event,Women's History
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260912T140000
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SUMMARY:Revolutionary Quincy Women
DESCRIPTION:This special tour looks at the years leading up to and during the American Revolution through the eyes and words of the women of the Quincy family. Through their letters and diaries\, learn how the war affected the day-to-day lives of the family of Josiah and Ann Quincy\, including their daughters Hannah\, Betsy\, and Nancy\, and daughter-in-law Abigail. The high social standing of the Quincy family and their many connections meant these women interacted with well-known figures like John and Abigail Adams\, Benjamin Franklin\, and the Marquis de Lafayette. Discover how this historic time affected the legacy that future generations of Quincy women would shape and protect. \nHistoric New England Members $15; Nonmembers $20. \nPlease call (617) 994-5930 for more information.  \nAccessibility Considerations: There are two flights on stairs on this tour.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/revolutionary-quincy-women/2026-09-12/
LOCATION:Historic New England – Quincy House\, Muirhead Street 20\, Quincy\, Massachusetts\, 02170\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event,Women's History
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260913T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260913T150000
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SUMMARY:Resistance at Home
DESCRIPTION:The American Revolution was fought not only on the battlefield\, but also in kitchens\, workshops\, and homes across the colonies. As taxes on everyday necessities like tea and textiles increased\, colonists found creative ways to resist by spinning their own cloth\, brewing herb- and fruit-based Liberty Tea\, and relying on homemade goods instead of British imports. \nJoin the 18th Century Cook Mike Smith\, spinner Zoe Lawson\, and several other traditional craftspeople on the Eustis Estate grounds for live demonstrations and hands-on activities that reveal how ordinary people turned everyday work into acts of resistance. Many of these stories are drawn from Historic New England’s exhibition Myth & Memory: Stories of the American Revolution\, now showing at the Eustis Estate. \nMembers $25; Nonmembers $30; Child (18 and under) Free.  \nPlease call (617) 994-6600 for more information. \nYour ticket includes admission to the Eustis Estate and to the Myth & Memory exhibition.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/resistance-at-home/
LOCATION:Historic New England – Eustis Estate\, 1424 Canton Avenue\, Milton\, 02186\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event,Outdoors,Women's History
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260920T130000
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SUMMARY:Abigail Adams Birthplace Open Hours
DESCRIPTION:Built in 1865\, the Abigail Adams (1744-1818) Birthplace was home to this exceptional woman\, wife of one President and mother of a second\, for the first twenty years of her life. $10 for adults $5 for children Free for members Purchase Open Hours Tickets Tickets can be purchased online or at the door.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/abigail-adams-birthplace-open-hours-3/2026-09-20/
LOCATION:Abigail Adams Birthplace\, Norton Street 180\, Weymouth\, Massachusetts\, 02191\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event,Tours,Women's History
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