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Across the State of Massachusetts, communities and institutions are celebrating the 250th Anniversary of the American Revolution with events, exhibits, special tours, programs, festivals, performances, and much more. Bookmark this page to join events and celebrations statewide.

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Commemoration of the 200th Anniversary of Lafayette’s Farewell Tour

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This year marks the Bicentennial celebration of the Marquis de Lafayette’s Farewell Tour of the United States! Throughout his yearlong tour of all 24 states, Americans honored Lafayette with a parade and great fanfare at almost every stop he made. Local craftspeople also produced many types of commemorative memorabilia, such as the pictured drum, baby […]

Dedication Ceremony: Monument to Fallen Crown Soldiers

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On Saturday, September 7th at 10am in the Old Burying Ground join the Arlington 250th Committee and His Majesty’s 10th Regiment of Foot during the unveiling and commemoration of the memorial to the fallen British soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice during the Battle of Menotomy on April 19th, 1775. Welcome Angela Olszewski Co-Chair, Arlington […]

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History Through The Ages

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Living History Timeline Exhibition and Encampment Event Experience the uniforms, equipment, music, and lifestyles of soldiers from the Ancient Roman Legions thru Vietnam eras, encamped on historic Redway Plain! Walk among the camps and time travel through history to experience what life was like during many eras of history all at one event! Various demonstrations, […]

History Through The Ages

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Living History Timeline Exhibition and Encampment Event Experience the uniforms, equipment, music, and lifestyles of soldiers from the Ancient Roman Legions thru Vietnam eras, encamped on historic Redway Plain! Walk among the camps and time travel through history to experience what life was like during many eras of history all at one event! Various demonstrations, […]

Concord250 Event: 51 Walden presents: Charles Ives’ “Concord Sonata” Lecture

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The Board of 51 Walden and the Concord Orchestra are arranging for well-known Canadian pianist Louise Bessette to play Charles Ives’ Concord Sonata at 51 Walden on Sunday afternoon September 8, 2024. As part of the year-long celebration of the 250th anniversary of the fight at the Old North Bridge, Canadian pianist Louise Bessette will […]

Acton 250 Committee’s Isaac Brown Ale Release Party

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Come join us in celebrating the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution! We can’t wait to share our new Colonial Style Brown Ale brewed with molasses. Food truck: Twizted Pickle; Hand Crafted Sandwiches and Pickle Specialty Food Truck

1774 and All That: Reflections on a Long Year of Revolution

Concord Museum 53 Cambridge Turnpike, Concord, MA, United States

Named a best book of the year by The Wall Street Journal, one of the most acclaimed and original colonial historians of our time, Mary Beth Norton, shares her landmark text 1774: The Long Year of Revolution chronicling the changes that occurred from December 1773 to April 1775—from the Boston Tea Party to the Battles […]

Marbleheaders in the Revolution

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Learn about Marbleheaders during the Revolutionary War and visit various historic sites in town during this weekend-long event. Pick up a program book and experience Revolutionary War-era Marblehead at various sites in the Historic District. Meet the wife of war hero, James Mugford; explore Fort Sewall with Glover’s Regiment; meet diarist Ashley Bowen portrayed by […]

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How to Become Famous with Cass Sunstein

Concord Museum 53 Cambridge Turnpike, Concord, MA, United States

What makes someone who becomes famous, famous? Harvard law professor, public intellectual, and bestselling author Cass Sunstein offers clear and surprising answers in his new book How To Become Famous: Lost Einsteins, Forgotten Superstars, and How the Beatles Came to Be. Using modern data analysis techniques to show the role of accident and serendipity in […]

Crown Resistance Day with Mary Fuhrer

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Historian Mary Fuhrer returns to explore this critical point in Acton history in the next edition of the Acton 250 lecture series. Remote Participation: You can participate in the Q&A using ZOOM http://tinyurl.com/Acton250-ZOOM or watch live at Acton TV http://tinyurl.com/Acton-TV. Please see https://www.actonma.gov/250 for all programming information and a link to our commemorative store. What happened in Acton on that fateful day, […]

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