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The 1775 Quebec Expedition from Newburyport: Following Their Footsteps

Central Congregational Church Titcomb Street 14, Newburyport, MA, United States

On September 19, 1775, over 1,100 men departed Newburyport on a secret mission to capture Quebec—led by Benedict Arnold and planned with George Washington. Join Jack Santos as he recounts the stories of Newburyport’s patriots on this daring expedition through the wilderness as we celebrate its 250th anniversary. 250 years ago this year, on the […]

Free – $10

Ticonderoga Cannon: Presentation and Firing

South Field, Wayside Inn Dutton Road 35, Sudbury, Massachusetts, United States

Presentation and firing of Cannon to commemorate the movement of Ticonderoga Cannon to Dorchester Heights under the command of Henry Knox in 1775 and 1776. Dusk & Night Cannon Firing Colonial Music 6 PM Sudbury Fyfe & Drum, Sudbury Militia and Minute 6:30 - 7:15 p.m. Cannon Display Featuring: Crain's Artillery, Brown's Artillery, Pawtucket Rangers […]

Event Series Awake, Rise, Act: Contemporary Broadsides at the Museum of Printing

Awake, Rise, Act: Contemporary Broadsides at the Museum of Printing

Museum of Printing 15 Thornton Ave, Haverhill, MA, United States

Haverhill’s Museum of Printing this summer is featuring broadsides, essentially posters, created by local artists to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the “Shot Heard Round the World.” “Awake, Rise, Act: Contemporary Broadsides at the Museum of Printing” run through Aug. 30. The exhibition draws inspiration from broadsides that were generated at the beginning of the […]

$10 – $15

Daniel Shays’ Honorable Rebellion

Richard Salter Storrs Library 693 Longmeadow Street, Longmeadow, MA, United States

You probably know of “Shays' Rebellion” as the time where ‘farmers who were angry about taxes’ ‘created unrest’ that exposed the weakness of the Articles of Confederation, causing the Founding Fathers to write the Constitution. Author Daniel Bullen has recently published a history that tells the story of what happened from the people’s perspective. Daniel […]

Paginations: Back Bay to the Berkshires: Celebrating 250 Years of Art in Massachusetts

Back Bay to the Berkshires: Celebrating 250 Years of Art in Massachusetts looks at some of the artists and artistic innovations associated with the Bay State through their relationship with book illustration, printing, and publishing. This display is held in conjunction with MA250 (a celebration marking the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Lexington and the […]

Event Series “Spies Among Us” year long exhibit opening on February 6th 2025

“Spies Among Us” year long exhibit opening on February 6th 2025

Golden Ball Tavern Museum Boston Post Road 662, Weston, Massachusetts, United States

"Spies Among Us" will open on Thursday, February 6th at 10 a.m. during the museum’s first Thursday opening hours. We will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on February 6th and will be open every Thursday going forward from 10-4. We will also showcase the exhibit during our February Second Sunday Open House […]

Free
Event Series Calling All Kids, Patriots And Sailors: Revolutionary Summer Saturdays

Calling All Kids, Patriots And Sailors: Revolutionary Summer Saturdays

Custom House Maritime Museum Water Street 25, Newburyport, Massachusetts, United States

FREE outdoor and indoor activities for kids all summer long Building on the success of the Road to Revolution partnership programs, each Saturday from now until the end of September, the museum will host children’s outdoor and indoor programming. The hugely successful Discovery Center experience will extend out onto the lawn with 15 new activity […]

Colonial Faire and Muster of Fifes and Drums

Longfellow’s Wayside Inn 72 Wayside Inn Road, Sudbury, MA, United States

Celebrate New England's revolutionary heritage as historic Longfellow's Wayside Inn hosts a Colonial Faire and Muster of Fife & Drums. From military drills to contradancing, cooking and blacksmithing to 18th century children's games, engage with living history reenactors demonstrating life in MA circa 1775. The air will be filled with the music that helped inspire […]

Free

Colonial Faire and Muster of Fifes and Drums

Wayside Inn - 72 Wayside Inn Rd. Sudbury, MA 01776 Wayside Inn Road 72, Sudbury, MA, United States

Celebrate New England's revolutionary heritage as historic Longfellow's Wayside Inn hosts a Colonial Faire and Muster of Fife & Drums. From military drills to contradancing, cooking and blacksmithing to 18th century children's games, engage with living history reenactors demonstrating life in MA circa 1775. The air will be filled with the music that helped inspire […]

Free

Colonial Faire and Muster of Fifes and Drums

Wayside Inn - 72 Wayside Inn Rd. Sudbury, MA 01776 Wayside Inn Road 72, Sudbury, MA, United States

Celebrate New England's revolutionary heritage as historic Longfellow's Wayside Inn hosts a Colonial Faire and Muster of Fife & Drums. From military drills to contradancing, cooking and blacksmithing to 18th century children's games, engage with living history reenactors demonstrating life in MA circa 1775. The air will be filled with the music that helped inspire […]

Free

Colonial Faire and Muster of Fyfe & Drum

Wayside Inn - 72 Wayside Inn Rd. Sudbury, MA 01776 Wayside Inn Road 72, Sudbury, MA, United States

● Sudbury 250 sponsors the Colonial Faire and Muster of Fyfe & Drum with living history demonstrations of life in colonial New England. ● Join us on the grounds of the historic Longfellow’s Wayside Inn for a full day of music, muskets, history, and fun. ● 10 AM The Faire opens with a Colonial encampment, […]

Free

Gallery Tour, “Protest & Promise: The American Revolution in Lexington”

Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library 33 Marrett Road, Lexington, MA, United States

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 & Promise: The American Revolution in Lexington" examines how an entire community—women, men, black, white, young, old, enslaved, and free—helped spark a revolution. Join museum staff […]

Free

Presidential Pets Party

John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum Boston, Massachusetts, United States

You’re invited to a day full of activities for the whole family, all pet-themed and all fun! -Try out pet-inspired maker activities -Discover which historical White House pet best matches your personality -Make a wearable mask of your animal pet -Attend a pet-centered State Dinner and more! Please note: We love your pets, but only […]

Hispanic & Latinx Festival

BoardingHousePark French Street 40, Lowell, MA, United States

The Hispanic & Latinx Festival is one of Lowell’s most vibrant cultural celebrations, bringing together more than 15,000 attendees this year. In just four years, the festival has become a cornerstone community event, showcasing the rich traditions, music, food, art, and contributions of the Hispanic and Latinx community in the region. Organized by the Latinx […]

Free

99th Historic House Tour

The 2025 Historic House Tour will feature seven private homes and six iconic public buildings. Each year, guests enjoy the meticulously planned tour through historic Hingham, featuring unique and fascinating house histories at each property. This year’s ticketholders will also enjoy access to the new exhibition, Witness: Hingham in the Age of Revolution and an accompanying tea room […]

Event Series Awake, Rise, Act: Contemporary Broadsides at the Museum of Printing

Awake, Rise, Act: Contemporary Broadsides at the Museum of Printing

Museum of Printing 15 Thornton Ave, Haverhill, MA, United States

Haverhill’s Museum of Printing this summer is featuring broadsides, essentially posters, created by local artists to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the “Shot Heard Round the World.” “Awake, Rise, Act: Contemporary Broadsides at the Museum of Printing” run through Aug. 30. The exhibition draws inspiration from broadsides that were generated at the beginning of the […]

$10 – $15

Transformed by Revolution: Exhibition Opening

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

The second of three 250th special exhibitions at the Concord Museum, Transformed by Revolution will explore histories of community and belonging during and after the war, tracing shifting ideas about what it meant to be part of the new nation and who would be included in the story.  Featured objects and stories will explore the […]

History Happens in Graphic Novels: Artist’s Talk

New Bedford Free Public Library Pleasant Street 613, New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States

With the New Bedford Free Public Library Melissa “Sawhand” Philley, graphic artist and illustrator gives a talk about her latest graphic novel: Quaker, Whaler, Traitor, Spy! The Trials of William Rotch, an artistic collaboration with history professor, Dr. Sarah Crabtree. This talk will include an artist-led activity and other fun games. This is taking place […]

Free

Transformed by Revolution at the Concord Museum

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

Come see the Concord Museum's new special exhibit, Transformed by Revolution, on opening day! Transformed by Revolution is on display from October 3, 2025, to February 22, 2026. Explore how ideas about community and belonging changed during and after the American Revolution. Learn about the impact of Harvard University’s temporary relocation to Concord, the daily […]

Life During the Revolution: A Living History Weekend at the Bidwell House

The Bidwell House Museum Art School Road 100, Monterey, Massachusetts, United States

Experience life during the American Revolution in this weekend long event at the Bidwell House Museum. As you drive down Art School Road, you will be able to leave the modern world behind and enter a time when fire was used for cooking, everyone lived off the land and muskets were the weapon of choice. […]

Event Series Calling All Kids, Patriots And Sailors: Revolutionary Summer Saturdays

Calling All Kids, Patriots And Sailors: Revolutionary Summer Saturdays

Custom House Maritime Museum Water Street 25, Newburyport, Massachusetts, United States

FREE outdoor and indoor activities for kids all summer long Building on the success of the Road to Revolution partnership programs, each Saturday from now until the end of September, the museum will host children’s outdoor and indoor programming. The hugely successful Discovery Center experience will extend out onto the lawn with 15 new activity […]

Event Series Burial Hill Tour Series – Revolutionary Connections

Burial Hill Tour Series – Revolutionary Connections

Plymouth Burial Hill Cemetery Town Square 19, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

The Plymouth Antiquarian Society and Pilgrim Hall Museum announce their continuing partnership in a free public tour series of Plymouth’s historic Burial Hill for the 2025 season. Each first Saturday of the month a thematic tour of the ancient burying ground will reveal facets of Plymouth’s evolving story over generations. This year honors the 250th […]

Free

Concord Museum Forum: The Painter’s Fire: A Forgotten History of the Artists Who Championed the American Revolution

Hingham Heritage Museum Main Street 34, Hingham, MA, United States

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. Their work helped inspire rebellion and forge a new political culture, almost always armed with wax, paint, and wit rather than a musket or bayonet. […]

By the Hand of Providence: How Faith Shaped the American Revolution

Arts Empowering Life Performing Arts Center Southern Eagle Cartway 95, Brewster, Massachusetts, United States

Free, In-person & livestreamed Performing Arts Center, Brewster Presented by Mr. Rod Gragg, author and historian, this presentation surveys the impact of the Judeo-Christian worldview on the American Revolution from the early Colonial Era through the American victory at the Battle of Yorktown and formation of the United States of America. Info: 508-240-2400 | artsempoweringlife.org […]

Event Series Awake, Rise, Act: Contemporary Broadsides at the Museum of Printing

Awake, Rise, Act: Contemporary Broadsides at the Museum of Printing

Museum of Printing 15 Thornton Ave, Haverhill, MA, United States

Haverhill’s Museum of Printing this summer is featuring broadsides, essentially posters, created by local artists to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the “Shot Heard Round the World.” “Awake, Rise, Act: Contemporary Broadsides at the Museum of Printing” run through Aug. 30. The exhibition draws inspiration from broadsides that were generated at the beginning of the […]

$10 – $15

Concord Museum Forum: The Painter’s Fire: A Forgotten History of the Artists Who Championed the American Revolution

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

Concord Museum Forum: Annual Sally Lanagan Forum Join historian Zara Anishanslin and Museum of Fine Arts, Boston curator Erica Hirshler for a conversation about Dr. Anishanslin new book, The Painter’s Fire, which tells the gripping story of three revolutionary artists – Robert Edge Pine, Prince Demah, and Patience Wright – who used their creative talents […]

Event Series ALICE FAITH WILLARD: ARTIST, TEACHER & PIONEER – A Retrospective Exhibition of the artwork of Alice Faith Willard

ALICE FAITH WILLARD: ARTIST, TEACHER & PIONEER – A Retrospective Exhibition of the artwork of Alice Faith Willard

Richard Salter Storrs Library 693 Longmeadow Street, Longmeadow, MA, United States

Opening reception with a presentation about the artist. The Longmeadow Historical Society is proud to announce a retrospective exhibition of the art works of Alice Faith Willard (1866-1946), during the month of October 2025. Alice Willard was the first art teacher in the Longmeadow Schools, implementing the Massachusetts Drawing Act of 1870 based on her […]

Event Series ALICE FAITH WILLARD: ARTIST, TEACHER & PIONEER – A Retrospective Exhibition of the artwork of Alice Faith Willard

ALICE FAITH WILLARD: ARTIST, TEACHER & PIONEER – A Retrospective Exhibition of the artwork of Alice Faith Willard

Richard Salter Storrs Library 693 Longmeadow Street, Longmeadow, MA, United States

Opening reception with a presentation about the artist. The Longmeadow Historical Society is proud to announce a retrospective exhibition of the art works of Alice Faith Willard (1866-1946), during the month of October 2025. Alice Willard was the first art teacher in the Longmeadow Schools, implementing the Massachusetts Drawing Act of 1870 based on her […]

Hannah vs Nautilus — 3 Special Sails this October!

October marks the 250th anniversary of the battle between General George Washington's hired vessel HANNAH and HMS NAUTILUS. This Oct. 9 and 10, FAME will sail FAME into the waters where the battle was fought and Capt. Mike Rutstein will talk us through every step of the historic encounter. He'll also cover the aftermath of […]

Hannah vs HMS Nautilus — 250th Anniversary

3 Special Sails coming this October! October 10 marks the 250th anniversary of the battle between George Washington's hired vessel HANNAH and HMS NAUTILUS. This October 9 and 10, Capt. Mike Rutstein will sail FAME into the waters where the battle was fought and talk us through every step of the historic encounter. He'll also […]

Celebrate US Navy 250th Birthday Onboard USS Salem This Weekend

United States Naval Shipbuilding Museum South Street 549, Quincy, Massachusetts, United States

Special tour information will also recognize John Adams legacy over the Navy’s birthday weekend.  USNSM is a sub-grant recipient of Discover Quincy’s Massachusetts 250 grant funded by the Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism.

Revolutionary Voices

Pilgrim Hall Museum Court Street 75, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

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; see documents of Indigenous soldiers in the American Revolution and participate in a range of family activities! Revolutionary Voices: A Benefit Performance for Pilgrim Hall […]

Event Series Calling All Kids, Patriots And Sailors: Revolutionary Summer Saturdays

Calling All Kids, Patriots And Sailors: Revolutionary Summer Saturdays

Custom House Maritime Museum Water Street 25, Newburyport, Massachusetts, United States

FREE outdoor and indoor activities for kids all summer long Building on the success of the Road to Revolution partnership programs, each Saturday from now until the end of September, the museum will host children’s outdoor and indoor programming. The hugely successful Discovery Center experience will extend out onto the lawn with 15 new activity […]

Event Series Celebrate US Navy 250th Birthday & President Adams Onboard USS Salem This Weekend

Celebrate US Navy 250th Birthday & President Adams Onboard USS Salem This Weekend

United States Naval Shipbuilding Museum South Street 549, Quincy, Massachusetts, United States

On 5 October 1775, Congress created the first of a series of committees to study naval matters. From that time onward throughout his career, John Adams championed the establishment and strengthening of an American Navy. USNSM will have special tour information, exhibits and entertainment onboard USS Salem.

$5 – $15
Event Series Celebrate US Navy 250th Birthday & President Adams onboard Quincy’s Museum Ship USS Salem

Celebrate US Navy 250th Birthday & President Adams onboard Quincy’s Museum Ship USS Salem

United States Naval Shipbuilding Museum South Street 549, Quincy, Massachusetts, United States

The United States.08. Naval Shipbuilding Museum is celebrating US Navy 250th Birthday onboard USS Salem on Saturday, October 11 and Sunday, October 12. The museum will be open from 10am - 4pm and is offering free admission for US Navy Active Duty & Veterans. Quincy has a rich shipbuilding and military history. The Salem's Volunteer […]

$5 – $15
Event Series Celebrate US Navy 250th Birthday & President Adams Onboard USS Salem This Weekend

Celebrate US Navy 250th Birthday & President Adams Onboard USS Salem This Weekend

United States Naval Shipbuilding Museum South Street 549, Quincy, Massachusetts, United States

On 5 October 1775, Congress created the first of a series of committees to study naval matters. From that time onward throughout his career, John Adams championed the establishment and strengthening of an American Navy. USNSM will have special tour information, exhibits and entertainment onboard USS Salem.

$5 – $15
Event Series Celebrate US Navy 250th Birthday & President Adams onboard Quincy’s Museum Ship USS Salem

Celebrate US Navy 250th Birthday & President Adams onboard Quincy’s Museum Ship USS Salem

United States Naval Shipbuilding Museum South Street 549, Quincy, Massachusetts, United States

The United States.08. Naval Shipbuilding Museum is celebrating US Navy 250th Birthday onboard USS Salem on Saturday, October 11 and Sunday, October 12. The museum will be open from 10am - 4pm and is offering free admission for US Navy Active Duty & Veterans. Quincy has a rich shipbuilding and military history. The Salem's Volunteer […]

$5 – $15
Event Series “Spies Among Us” year long exhibit opening on February 6th 2025

“Spies Among Us” year long exhibit opening on February 6th 2025

Golden Ball Tavern Museum Boston Post Road 662, Weston, Massachusetts, United States

"Spies Among Us" will open on Thursday, February 6th at 10 a.m. during the museum’s first Thursday opening hours. We will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on February 6th and will be open every Thursday going forward from 10-4. We will also showcase the exhibit during our February Second Sunday Open House […]

Free
Event Series Awake, Rise, Act: Contemporary Broadsides at the Museum of Printing

Awake, Rise, Act: Contemporary Broadsides at the Museum of Printing

Museum of Printing 15 Thornton Ave, Haverhill, MA, United States

Haverhill’s Museum of Printing this summer is featuring broadsides, essentially posters, created by local artists to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the “Shot Heard Round the World.” “Awake, Rise, Act: Contemporary Broadsides at the Museum of Printing” run through Aug. 30. The exhibition draws inspiration from broadsides that were generated at the beginning of the […]

$10 – $15

Paul Revere & Friends™

Department of Elder and Human Services Pleasant Street 500, Canton, Massachusetts, United States

National Award-Winning Musical Ventriloquist Kevin Driscoll to Perform Paul Revere & Friends™ Edutainment Program in Canton for Massachusetts 250th Anniversary CANTON, MA — The Department of Elder and Human Services is proud to present Boston’s own Kevin Driscoll, nationally recognized musical ventriloquist, in a special performance of his acclaimed Paul Revere & Friends™ program. This […]

Free

” ‘Within the compass of good citizens:’ Paul Revere’s Masonic Journey”

Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library 33 Marrett Road, Lexington, MA, United States

Please join us on October 16, 2025, at 6 PM, for " 'Within the compass of good citizens:' Paul Revere’s Masonic Journey" with Steven C. Bullock, Professor of History at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. From the son of an immigrant to speaking beside the governor on Beacon Hill, Paul Revere traveled far in his extraordinary life. […]

Free
Event Series Calling All Kids, Patriots And Sailors: Revolutionary Summer Saturdays

Calling All Kids, Patriots And Sailors: Revolutionary Summer Saturdays

Custom House Maritime Museum Water Street 25, Newburyport, Massachusetts, United States

FREE outdoor and indoor activities for kids all summer long Building on the success of the Road to Revolution partnership programs, each Saturday from now until the end of September, the museum will host children’s outdoor and indoor programming. The hugely successful Discovery Center experience will extend out onto the lawn with 15 new activity […]

Liberty and Union Day

Old Colony History Museum 6 Church Green, Taunton, MA, United States

​Liberty & Union Day is an annual event that celebrates Taunton, Massachusetts' rich history and culture. We commemorate the events of October 1774, when our community became one of the first in the American colonies to raise a flag in opposition to British rule. That flag - the "Liberty and Union" flag - flies proudly […]

Free

Meet Ghosts of the American Revolution

Blandford Historical Society North Street 1, Blandford, Massachusetts, United States

Blandford, Massachusetts, is a small town with a big history rooted in the American Revolution in unexpected ways. See and hear its stories come alive from a dispatcher running clandestine operations for the military while still serving patrons at the family tavern to a selectman who secretly participated in the Boston Tea Party and more. […]

Free

Save the Date for Tavern Night at The Old Ordinary

Join friends and neighbors under the tent at the Old Ordinary for an evening of live music, beer, light bites, and craft cocktails in an extraordinary setting! Tavern Night is the Society’s largest fundraiser of the year, directly supporting our mission to collect, preserve, and promote Hingham’s historic heritage. Funds raised from the event will help to support […]

Ipswich: The Revolution Continues

Ipswich Museum 54 South Main Street, Ipswich, MA, United States

An Afternoon of Revolutionary Ipswich History with four vignettes at the Ipswich Museum and the Whipple House in Historic Ipswich, Massachusetts. 2:00 – 2:30 pm: Encore presentation of “Within These Walls” on the Heard House, Ipswich Museum grounds. For 200 years, a Georgian-style, timber-framed house stood at the corner of Elm and County Streets in […]

Free

Revolution in Print

Thacher Hall Main Street 266, Yarmouth, MA, United States

Learn about the origins of printmaking and the role printing played during the Revolutionary War, from Printmaker and Living History Presenter, Andy Volpe. Witness a demonstration on a replica printing press and step back in time to learn how revolutionary ideas spread through the colonies.

$15
Event Series Awake, Rise, Act: Contemporary Broadsides at the Museum of Printing

Awake, Rise, Act: Contemporary Broadsides at the Museum of Printing

Museum of Printing 15 Thornton Ave, Haverhill, MA, United States

Haverhill’s Museum of Printing this summer is featuring broadsides, essentially posters, created by local artists to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the “Shot Heard Round the World.” “Awake, Rise, Act: Contemporary Broadsides at the Museum of Printing” run through Aug. 30. The exhibition draws inspiration from broadsides that were generated at the beginning of the […]

$10 – $15

Curious and Complex Connections: Environmental History & The War of Independence

Massachusetts Historical Society Boylston Street 1154, Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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. Many of us give only a moment’s thought about the environment when considering […]

$10

“Who Cares About the Midnight Ride? Perspectives on an American Legend” with Dr. Noelle Trent, Ahsante Bean, Dr. Eileen Ka-May Chen, and Kerry Dunne

The Commons, Sargent Hall, Suffolk University Tremont Street 120, Boston, Massachusetts, United States

What does the Midnight Ride mean today, and who does it matter to? In this panel a university professor, a high school teacher and administrator, and a public history content creator will discuss how the Midnight Ride resonates (or doesn’t) with the groups they talk about history with. They will compare perspectives on societal trends […]

Event Series Calling All Kids, Patriots And Sailors: Revolutionary Summer Saturdays

Calling All Kids, Patriots And Sailors: Revolutionary Summer Saturdays

Custom House Maritime Museum Water Street 25, Newburyport, Massachusetts, United States

FREE outdoor and indoor activities for kids all summer long Building on the success of the Road to Revolution partnership programs, each Saturday from now until the end of September, the museum will host children’s outdoor and indoor programming. The hugely successful Discovery Center experience will extend out onto the lawn with 15 new activity […]

Battle of the Red Horse Tavern

The Wayside Inn Wayside Inn Road 72, Sudbury, Massachusetts, United States

18th century military reenactment 18th century taverns were important as a place to hear news and current events, engage in commerce, conduct militia drills, and provide respite for weary travelers. The Red Horse Tavern sitting along the Boston Post Road, a major east-west route, was crucial as anyone, or anything, travelling into or out of […]

Free

Battle of Red Horse Tavern

The Wayside Inn Wayside Inn Road 72, Sudbury, Massachusetts, United States

Come to the historic Wayside Inn on October 25, 2025 for an experience like never before. Start the day by listening to colonial music, talking with reenactors, visiting sutlers, observing cannon firing demonstrations and more. Then watch as the Colonial and British armies battle for control of the Red Horse Tavern. Eighteenth century taverns were important in […]

The Supreme Court & the Early Republic

Old Ship Church Main Street 90, Hingham, MA, United States

The Friends of Old Ship Meeting House invite you to join us for a special program: "The Supreme Court and Judicial Independence in the Early Republic." We are honored to welcome as our guest speaker Hingham native Ethan V. Torrey, who serves as the Legal Counsel of the Supreme Court of the United States. Ethan’s […]

$20

A Farm Girl on the Front Lines: Deborah Sampson’s Secret

Bedford Old Town Hall, Great Room (3rd Floor) South Road 16, Bedford, Massachusetts, United States

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 or friends, risked humiliation and imprisonment to help free the colonies from English rule. Janet Parnes, founder and principal of Historical Portrayals by Lady J, […]

Free
Event Series Awake, Rise, Act: Contemporary Broadsides at the Museum of Printing

Awake, Rise, Act: Contemporary Broadsides at the Museum of Printing

Museum of Printing 15 Thornton Ave, Haverhill, MA, United States

Haverhill’s Museum of Printing this summer is featuring broadsides, essentially posters, created by local artists to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the “Shot Heard Round the World.” “Awake, Rise, Act: Contemporary Broadsides at the Museum of Printing” run through Aug. 30. The exhibition draws inspiration from broadsides that were generated at the beginning of the […]

$10 – $15

“Who was Paul Revere, Really?” with Dr. Robert Martello, Dr. Jayne Triber, and Nina Zannieri

The Commons, Sargent Hall, Suffolk University Tremont Street 120, Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Two of Revere’s biographers will speak with the Executive Director of the Paul Revere House on Paul Revere, the man and the myth. While today he is most famous for his Midnight Ride, this talk will cover his life before and after the Revolution as well.

American Antiquarian Society Evening Public Tour

American Antiquarian Society 185 Salisbury Street, Worcester, United States

Go behind-the-scenes at the American Antiquarian Society to learn about its collection of 4.5 million printed, handwritten, and visual primary sources produced in what is now the United States up to 1900. These materials include thousands related to the Revolutionary War and our nation's founding. The tour includes patriot printer Isaiah Thomas's original printing press, […]

Free

Patriots and Potters

historic deerfield Memorial Street 16, Deerfield, MA, United States

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 potters of New England while demonstrating on the potter's wheel how a variety of pots are made . This entertaining celebration of the potters who […]

free
Event Series Calling All Kids, Patriots And Sailors: Revolutionary Summer Saturdays

Calling All Kids, Patriots And Sailors: Revolutionary Summer Saturdays

Custom House Maritime Museum Water Street 25, Newburyport, Massachusetts, United States

FREE outdoor and indoor activities for kids all summer long Building on the success of the Road to Revolution partnership programs, each Saturday from now until the end of September, the museum will host children’s outdoor and indoor programming. The hugely successful Discovery Center experience will extend out onto the lawn with 15 new activity […]

Event Series Burial Hill Tour Series – Revolutionary Connections

Burial Hill Tour Series – Revolutionary Connections

Plymouth Burial Hill Cemetery Town Square 19, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

The Plymouth Antiquarian Society and Pilgrim Hall Museum announce their continuing partnership in a free public tour series of Plymouth’s historic Burial Hill for the 2025 season. Each first Saturday of the month a thematic tour of the ancient burying ground will reveal facets of Plymouth’s evolving story over generations. This year honors the 250th […]

Free

Author Talk & Book Signing: Colonel William Prescott — Heroic Commander of the Battle of Bunker Hill

Prescott Community Center Main Street 145, Groton, Massachusetts, United States

As part of Massachusetts’ commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States, the Destination Groton Committee will host Donald R. Ryan for an author talk and book signing of his new work, Colonel William Prescott: Heroic Commander of the Battle of Bunker Hill, Sunday November 2, from 2-4 pm at the […]

Free
Event Series Calling All Kids, Patriots And Sailors: Revolutionary Summer Saturdays

Calling All Kids, Patriots And Sailors: Revolutionary Summer Saturdays

Custom House Maritime Museum Water Street 25, Newburyport, Massachusetts, United States

FREE outdoor and indoor activities for kids all summer long Building on the success of the Road to Revolution partnership programs, each Saturday from now until the end of September, the museum will host children’s outdoor and indoor programming. The hugely successful Discovery Center experience will extend out onto the lawn with 15 new activity […]

Event Series 250th Marine Corps Birthday Weekend onboard Quincy’s USS Salem Museum Ship

250th Marine Corps Birthday Weekend onboard Quincy’s USS Salem Museum Ship

United States Naval Shipbuilding Museum South Street 549, Quincy, Massachusetts, United States

In honor of the US Marine Corps 250th Birthday, United States Naval Shipbuilding Museum is offering Free Admission for US Marine Corps Active Duty & Veterans on Saturday, November 8th & Sunday, November 9th from 10am - 4pm. Honors will be rendered for service members. Commandant's Video Birthday Message will be shown throughout the day. […]

$5 – $15

Artist Workshop – Historical Graphic Novel Edition

New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park Visitor Center William Street 33, New Bedford, MA, United States

With The New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park Melissa “Sawhand” Philley, the graphic artist and illustrator of the graphic novel: Quaker, Whaler, Traitor, Spy! The Trials of William Rotch, presents a hands-on art workshop for youth ages 12 and up. Artists of all skill levels are welcome. The workshop is free and takes place at […]

Free

250th Marine Corps Birthday Ball Plymouth

Hotel 1620 Water Street 180, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

250th Marine Corps Birthday Ball in Plymouth, MA. In conjunction with a Marine cake cutting ceremony, there will be a showcasing of Plymouth's connection to the Continental and Privateer Marines of the Revolutionary War by reenactors. From the first Continental Marine Recruiter in Plymouth 1776, Lieutenant Seth Chapin. To Plymouth's own Continental Marine Lieutenant James […]

Event Series 250th Marine Corps Birthday Weekend onboard Quincy’s USS Salem Museum Ship

250th Marine Corps Birthday Weekend onboard Quincy’s USS Salem Museum Ship

United States Naval Shipbuilding Museum South Street 549, Quincy, Massachusetts, United States

In honor of the US Marine Corps 250th Birthday, United States Naval Shipbuilding Museum is offering Free Admission for US Marine Corps Active Duty & Veterans on Saturday, November 8th & Sunday, November 9th from 10am - 4pm. Honors will be rendered for service members. Commandant's Video Birthday Message will be shown throughout the day. […]

$5 – $15
Event Series “Spies Among Us” year long exhibit opening on February 6th 2025

“Spies Among Us” year long exhibit opening on February 6th 2025

Golden Ball Tavern Museum Boston Post Road 662, Weston, Massachusetts, United States

"Spies Among Us" will open on Thursday, February 6th at 10 a.m. during the museum’s first Thursday opening hours. We will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on February 6th and will be open every Thursday going forward from 10-4. We will also showcase the exhibit during our February Second Sunday Open House […]

Free

Concord Museum Forum: Declaring Independence: Why 1776 Matters

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

Join Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Edward Larson for a timely forum on his forthcoming book, Declaring Independence: Why 1776 Matters. As the nation approaches the 250th anniversary of its founding, Larson offers a powerful reexamination of the ideas, debates, and military turning points that made independence possible. From Common Sense to the Declaration itself, and from […]

Sacred Rebellion Virtual Exhibition Tour

Online

Back by popular demand, this encore virtual tour of the Congregational Library & Archives’ new in-person exhibition, Sacred Rebellion, will be hosted by Executive Director Dr. Kyle Roberts and New England’s Hidden Histories Project Director and Sacred Rebellion curator Dr. Tricia Peone. By the time the American Revolution began, many Congregationalists had embraced a theological […]

$10 – $15

A Revolutionary Concert: Paul Revere. The Man, the Myth, and the Legacy

Converse Hall Tremont Street 88, Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Join the Paul Revere Memorial Association, Massachusetts Poet Laureate Regie Gibson, and Paul Revere for an engaging and immersive free program to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Midnight Ride. From the loyalist anthems of the Tories, to the fiery songs of the Revolutionaries, and original 19th century compositions written to further Revere’s legacy this […]

Free
Event Series Calling All Kids, Patriots And Sailors: Revolutionary Summer Saturdays

Calling All Kids, Patriots And Sailors: Revolutionary Summer Saturdays

Custom House Maritime Museum Water Street 25, Newburyport, Massachusetts, United States

FREE outdoor and indoor activities for kids all summer long Building on the success of the Road to Revolution partnership programs, each Saturday from now until the end of September, the museum will host children’s outdoor and indoor programming. The hugely successful Discovery Center experience will extend out onto the lawn with 15 new activity […]

Annual Meeting for the Dartmouth Heritage Preservation Trust, Inc.

North Dartmouth Public Library Cross Road 211, Dartmouth, MA, United States

You are cordially invited to attend DHPT's Annual Meeting on Saturday, November 15, 2025. Location: the North Dartmouth Public Library at 211 Cross Road, off Route 6 and close to I195. Following a short business meeting, DHPT will welcome our featured speaker. Lee McColgan, author of A HOUSE RESTORED, The TRAGEDIES and TRIUMPHS of SAVING […]

Free

Quincy 400 x MA250: New England Foodways During the American Revolution

Thomas Crane Public Library Washington Street 40, Quincy, MA, United States

Step back to the eve of the American Revolution and discover the foods that sustained Massachusetts households, soldiers, and farmers. Join the 18th Century Cook, Michael Duncan Smith, for an engaging afternoon exploring local foodways in the 1770s. Learn how everyday meals compared with fine dining, what rations soldiers received before the Battle of Bunker […]

Free

“I Screamed With All My Might” The Civilians Trapped Behind the Boston Siege Lines

Andover Center for History and Culture 97 Main Street, Andover, MA, United States

"I Screamed With All My Might” The Civilians Trapped Behind the Boston Siege Lines A Rev 250 talk by historian and author Alex Cain Alex returns to talk about the eleven month Siege of Boston April 1775 – March 1776. Setting the scene: The British were trapped in Boston and everyday citizens experienced relentless hardships […]

$10
Event Series Sparking the Revolution: Flintlocks, Gunpowder, and Policy in America’s War for Independence

Sparking the Revolution: Flintlocks, Gunpowder, and Policy in America’s War for Independence

Springfield Armory National Historic Site One Armory Square, Springfield, United States +1 more

Join us in Springfield November 20 and 21st, 2025! The University of Wyoming College of Law’s Firearms Research Center, in partnership with Springfield Armory National Historic Site, invites you to an academic conference exploring the complex role of firearms in Revolutionary America. Through thought-provoking panels, lectures, and discussions, the program will delve into topics such […]

Free

Opening Reception for the Rotch 250th Exhibition & Artist’s Talk

The Rotch-Jones-Duff House & Garden Museum County Street 396, New Bedford, MA, United States

Join the RJD for a reception and be the first to see RJD’s newest exhibition, Unraveling the Revolutionary Journey of William Rotch Sr. The exhibition features the art of a new historical graphic novel “Quaker, Whaler, Traitor, Spy! The Trials of William Rotch” written by Dr. Sarah Crabtree and illustrated by Melissa “Sawhand” Philley. Twenty […]

Free

“Dreadful were the Vestages of war:” Three Human Stories of April 19, 1775

Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library 33 Marrett Road, Lexington, MA, United States

Joel Bohy, military historian and Antiques Roadshow presenter, will give a lecture on Lexington’s Revolutionary War veterans at the Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library on November 20, 2025, followed by a signing of his 2025 book, Bullet Strikes From the First Day of the American Revolution. The lecture will take a closer look at […]

$10 – $15
Event Series Sparking the Revolution: Flintlocks, Gunpowder, and Policy in America’s War for Independence

Sparking the Revolution: Flintlocks, Gunpowder, and Policy in America’s War for Independence

Springfield Armory National Historic Site One Armory Square, Springfield, United States +1 more

Join us in Springfield November 20 and 21st, 2025! The University of Wyoming College of Law’s Firearms Research Center, in partnership with Springfield Armory National Historic Site, invites you to an academic conference exploring the complex role of firearms in Revolutionary America. Through thought-provoking panels, lectures, and discussions, the program will delve into topics such […]

Free
Event Series Calling All Kids, Patriots And Sailors: Revolutionary Summer Saturdays

Calling All Kids, Patriots And Sailors: Revolutionary Summer Saturdays

Custom House Maritime Museum Water Street 25, Newburyport, Massachusetts, United States

FREE outdoor and indoor activities for kids all summer long Building on the success of the Road to Revolution partnership programs, each Saturday from now until the end of September, the museum will host children’s outdoor and indoor programming. The hugely successful Discovery Center experience will extend out onto the lawn with 15 new activity […]

Gallery Tour, “Protest & Promise: The American Revolution in Lexington”

Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library 33 Marrett Road, Lexington, MA, United States

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 & Promise: The American Revolution in Lexington" examines how an entire community—women, men, black, white, young, old, enslaved, and free—helped spark a revolution. Join […]

Free

Pilgrims Arrive!

Arts Empowering Life Performing Arts Center Southern Eagle Cartway 95, Brewster, Massachusetts, United States

November 22, 2025, 3:30 pm, Presented by G. Thomas Ryan Before they arrived at Plymouth, the Pilgrims arrived in the midst of the Nauset Tribe and spent a month exploring the Outer Cape. History can describe trends over centuries and sharing the story through actual events allows all to appreciate the past through named men […]

Free
Event Series Calling All Kids, Patriots And Sailors: Revolutionary Summer Saturdays

Calling All Kids, Patriots And Sailors: Revolutionary Summer Saturdays

Custom House Maritime Museum Water Street 25, Newburyport, Massachusetts, United States

FREE outdoor and indoor activities for kids all summer long Building on the success of the Road to Revolution partnership programs, each Saturday from now until the end of September, the museum will host children’s outdoor and indoor programming. The hugely successful Discovery Center experience will extend out onto the lawn with 15 new activity […]

The First Commander Remembered: Washington’s Legacy in Cambridge

Cambridge Public Library Broadway 449, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

To mark the 250th anniversaries of the American Revolution and the founding of the United States, a coalition of Cambridge non-profits and government agencies will present Washington in American Memory, a seven-part speaker series taking place in-person and online. Debunk myths and trace the evolution of the public memory of George Washington in Cambridge, Massachusetts, […]

Free
Event Series Handmade Craft Demonstration and Sale

Handmade Craft Demonstration and Sale

Paul Revere House 19 North Square, Boston, United States

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 art of spinning in our Revere Room. Erich will be throwing pots on the wheel while Janice spins sheep’s wool or flax into yarn. Finished […]

$1.00 – $62
Event Series Calling All Kids, Patriots And Sailors: Revolutionary Summer Saturdays

Calling All Kids, Patriots And Sailors: Revolutionary Summer Saturdays

Custom House Maritime Museum Water Street 25, Newburyport, Massachusetts, United States

FREE outdoor and indoor activities for kids all summer long Building on the success of the Road to Revolution partnership programs, each Saturday from now until the end of September, the museum will host children’s outdoor and indoor programming. The hugely successful Discovery Center experience will extend out onto the lawn with 15 new activity […]

Event Series Handmade Craft Demonstration and Sale

Handmade Craft Demonstration and Sale

Paul Revere House 19 North Square, Boston, United States

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 art of spinning in our Revere Room. Erich will be throwing pots on the wheel while Janice spins sheep’s wool or flax into yarn. Finished […]

$1.00 – $62
Event Series Burial Hill Tour Series – Revolutionary Connections

Burial Hill Tour Series – Revolutionary Connections

Plymouth Burial Hill Cemetery Town Square 19, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

The Plymouth Antiquarian Society and Pilgrim Hall Museum announce their continuing partnership in a free public tour series of Plymouth’s historic Burial Hill for the 2025 season. Each first Saturday of the month a thematic tour of the ancient burying ground will reveal facets of Plymouth’s evolving story over generations. This year honors the 250th […]

Free

Handmade Craft Demonstration and Sale

Paul Revere House 19 North Square, Boston, United States

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 art of spinning in our Revere Room. Erich will be throwing pots on the wheel while Janice spins sheep’s wool or flax into yarn. Finished […]

$1.00 – $62

America’s Tapestry Community Stitching Event

Smith Barn Felton Street 38, Saugus, MA, United States

This year, the Peabody Historical Society and Museum is partnering with the American Tapestry Project, inviting visitors to take part in a community stitching activity where you can participate in making history! In commemoration of the 250th, the American Tapestry Project has designed 13 textile panels depicting lesser-known stories about the original thirteen colonies' roles […]

Free

Tasting History

Hingham Heritage Museum Main Street 34, Hingham, MA, United States

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 stories get told. Meg Muckenhoupt is a freelance writer and author of The Truth About Baked Beans and Cabbage: A Global History, among others. Her […]

Ten Crucial Days: Crossing the Delaware and the Battles of Trenton and Princeton

Arts Empowering Life Performing Arts Center Southern Eagle Cartway 95, Brewster, Massachusetts, United States

In Person & Livestreamed from the Performing Arts Center Presented by Roger Williams as part of a year-long series, God of Our Fathers: The Mighty Miracles of the American Revolution. Info: 508-240-2400 | artsempoweringlife.org FREE

FREE
Event Series Calling All Kids, Patriots And Sailors: Revolutionary Summer Saturdays

Calling All Kids, Patriots And Sailors: Revolutionary Summer Saturdays

Custom House Maritime Museum Water Street 25, Newburyport, Massachusetts, United States

FREE outdoor and indoor activities for kids all summer long Building on the success of the Road to Revolution partnership programs, each Saturday from now until the end of September, the museum will host children’s outdoor and indoor programming. The hugely successful Discovery Center experience will extend out onto the lawn with 15 new activity […]

Lexington History Museums Presents the 1773 Tea Burning Reenactment – A Lex250 Signature Event

Buckman Tavern 1 Bedford Street, Lexington, United States

On December 13, 1773, unfair British taxes were on everyone’s mind as three ships sat in Boston harbor, carrying shipments of East India Company tea. Lexington Town Meeting concluded a multi-day debate with a resolution to stop purchasing or drinking imported British tea. The crowd spilled out onto the common behind the meeting house and […]

Pay what you can!

Not Your Boston Tea Party

Tyler Memorial Library Main Street 157, Charlemont, MA, United States

Residents of Charlemont and beyond will remember the Boston Tea Party with a talk by Emily Dickinson Museum director Jane Wald. Wald will touch on the social functions of tea in 19th-century America (and at the end of the 18th century with the Boston Tea Party) and show photographs of tea paraphernalia in the museum's […]

Free

Boston Tea Party Anniversary Tour

Boston Common 139 Tremont Street, Boston, MA, United States

Join Hub Town Tours for an anniversary tour marking 252 years since the Boston Tea Party on December 16, 1773! We’ll travel along the Freedom Trail in Downtown Boston and the North End, sharing the gripping story of a small colonial town careening toward war with the British Empire. Along the way, your historian guide […]

$39.00
Event Series Calling All Kids, Patriots And Sailors: Revolutionary Summer Saturdays

Calling All Kids, Patriots And Sailors: Revolutionary Summer Saturdays

Custom House Maritime Museum Water Street 25, Newburyport, Massachusetts, United States

FREE outdoor and indoor activities for kids all summer long Building on the success of the Road to Revolution partnership programs, each Saturday from now until the end of September, the museum will host children’s outdoor and indoor programming. The hugely successful Discovery Center experience will extend out onto the lawn with 15 new activity […]

Event Series Calling All Kids, Patriots And Sailors: Revolutionary Summer Saturdays

Calling All Kids, Patriots And Sailors: Revolutionary Summer Saturdays

Custom House Maritime Museum Water Street 25, Newburyport, Massachusetts, United States

FREE outdoor and indoor activities for kids all summer long Building on the success of the Road to Revolution partnership programs, each Saturday from now until the end of September, the museum will host children’s outdoor and indoor programming. The hugely successful Discovery Center experience will extend out onto the lawn with 15 new activity […]

First Day Hike at Blackstone River Greenway Visitor Center

Blackstone River Greenway Visitor Center Paul Clancy Way 3, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

Massachusetts is where the American Revolution began, and it is also where the First Day Hikes started. On New Years Day in 1992, 380 people gathered at Blue Hills Reservation to welcome the new year with a walk in the woods. That simple idea grew into something big. Today, all 50 states offer First Day […]

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DCR First Day Hike at Blackstone River & Canal Heritage State Park

Blackstone River & Canal Heritage State Park Oak Street, Douglas, Massachusetts, United States

Massachusetts is where the American Revolution began, and it is also where the First Day Hikes started. On New Years Day in 1992, 380 people gathered at Blue Hills Reservation to welcome the new year with a walk in the woods. That simple idea grew into something big. Today, all 50 states offer First Day […]

Free

DCR First Day Hike at South Cape Beach State Reservation

DCR South Cape Beach State Reservation Great Oak Road 668, Mashpee, Massachusetts, United States

Massachusetts is where the American Revolution began, and it is also where the First Day Hikes started. On New Years Day in 1992, 380 people gathered at Blue Hills Reservation to welcome the new year with a walk in the woods. That simple idea grew into something big. Today, all 50 states offer First Day […]

Free

DCR First Day Hike at Wachusett Reservoir

DCR Wachusett Reservoir Temple Street 168, West Boylston, Massachusetts, United States

Massachusetts is where the American Revolution began, and it is also where the First Day Hikes started. On New Years Day in 1992, 380 people gathered at Blue Hill Reservation to welcome the new year with a walk in the woods. That simple idea grew into something big. Today, all 50 states offer First Day […]

Free

DCR First Day Hike at Breakheart Reservation

DCR Breakheart Reservation Forest Street 177, Lynn, Massachusetts, United States

Massachusetts is where the American Revolution began, and it is also where the First Day Hikes started. On New Years Day in 1992, 380 people gathered at Blue Hills Reservation to welcome the new year with a walk in the woods. That simple idea grew into something big. Today, all 50 states offer First Day […]

Free

DCR First Day Hike at Harold Parker State Forest

DCR Harold Parker State Forest Middleton Road 700, North Andover, Massachusetts, United States

Massachusetts is where the American Revolution began, and it is also where the First Day Hikes started. On New Years Day in 1992, 380 people gathered at Blue Hills Reservation to welcome the new year with a walk in the woods. That simple idea grew into something big. Today, all 50 states offer First Day […]

Free

DCR First Day Hike at Kenneth Dubuque Memorial State Forest

DCR Kenneth Dubuque Memorial State Forest West Hawley Road 466, Plainfield, Massachusetts, United States

Massachusetts is where the American Revolution began, and it is also where the First Day Hikes started. On New Years Day in 1992, 380 people gathered at Blue Hills Reservation to welcome the new year with a walk in the woods. That simple idea grew into something big. Today, all 50 states offer First Day […]

Free

DCR First Day Hike at Halibut Point State Park

DCR Halibut Point State Park Gott Avenue 4, Rockport, Massachusetts, United States

Massachusetts is where the American Revolution began, and it is also where the First Day Hikes started. On New Years Day in 1992, 380 people gathered at Blue Hills Reservation to welcome the new year with a walk in the woods. That simple idea grew into something big. Today, all 50 states offer First Day […]

Free

DCR First Day Hike at Willard Brook State Forest

DCR Willard Brook State Forest Townsend Road 59, Ashby, Massachusetts, United States

Massachusetts is where the American Revolution began, and it is also where the First Day Hikes started. On New Years Day in 1992, 380 people gathered at Blue Hills Reservation to welcome the new year with a walk in the woods. That simple idea grew into something big. Today, all 50 states offer First Day […]

Free

DCR First Day Hike at Chester-Blandford State Forest

DCR Chester-Blandford State Forest U.S. 20 631, Chester, Massachusetts, United States

Massachusetts is where the American Revolution began, and it is also where the First Day Hikes started. On New Years Day in 1992, 380 people gathered at Blue Hills Reservation to welcome the new year with a walk in the woods. That simple idea grew into something big. Today, all 50 states offer First Day […]

Free

DCR First Day Hike at Walden Pond Reservation

DCR Walden Pond Reservation Walden Street 915, Concord, Massachusetts, United States

Massachusetts is where the American Revolution began, and it is also where the First Day Hikes started. On New Years Day in 1992, 380 people gathered at Blue Hills Reservation to welcome the new year with a walk in the woods. That simple idea grew into something big. Today, all 50 states offer First Day […]

Free

DCR First Day Hike at Blue Hills Reservation

DCR Blue Hills Reservation Hillside Street 840, Milton, Massachusetts, United States

Massachusetts is where the American Revolution began, and it is also where the First Day Hikes started. On New Years Day in 1992, 380 people gathered at Blue Hills Reservation to welcome the new year with a walk in the woods. That simple idea grew into something big. Today, all 50 states offer First Day […]

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The 250th First Flag Raising on Prospect Hill

Prospect Hill Park 68 Munroe Street, Somerville, MA, United States +1 more

On, January 1, 1776, George Washington ordered the raising of the "Grand Union Flag" over Prospect Hill. The First Flag symbolized both the defiance and resolve of the Continental Army as they entered a critical phase of the Siege of Boston. This year's milestone 250th annivesary expands the traditional military ceremony to better reflect the […]

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DCR First Day Hike at Douglas State Forest

DCR Douglas State Forest Wallum Lake Road 107, Douglas, Massachusetts, United States

Massachusetts is where the American Revolution began, and it is also where the First Day Hikes started. On New Years Day in 1992, 380 people gathered at Blue Hills Reservation to welcome the new year with a walk in the woods. That simple idea grew into something big. Today, all 50 states offer First Day […]

Free

DCR First Day Hike at Great Falls Discovery Center

DCR Great Falls Discovery Center Avenue A 2, Montague, Massachusetts, United States

Massachusetts is where the American Revolution began, and it is also where the First Day Hikes started. On New Years Day in 1992, 380 people gathered at Blue Hills Reservation to welcome the new year with a walk in the woods. That simple idea grew into something big. Today, all 50 states offer First Day […]

Free

DCR First Day Hike at Mount Greylock State Reservation

DCR Mount Greylock State Reservation Rockwell Road 30, Lanesborough, Massachusetts, United States

Massachusetts is where the American Revolution began, and it is also where the First Day Hikes started. On New Years Day in 1992, 380 people gathered at Blue Hills Reservation to welcome the new year with a walk in the woods. That simple idea grew into something big. Today, all 50 states offer First Day […]

Free

DCR First Day Hike at Mount Tom Reservation

DCR Mount Tom Reservation Reservation Road 125, Holyoke, Massachusetts, United States

Massachusetts is where the American Revolution began, and it is also where the First Day Hikes started. On New Years Day in 1992, 380 people gathered at Blue Hills Reservation to welcome the new year with a walk in the woods. That simple idea grew into something big. Today, all 50 states offer First Day […]

Free
Event Series Calling All Kids, Patriots And Sailors: Revolutionary Summer Saturdays

Calling All Kids, Patriots And Sailors: Revolutionary Summer Saturdays

Custom House Maritime Museum Water Street 25, Newburyport, Massachusetts, United States

FREE outdoor and indoor activities for kids all summer long Building on the success of the Road to Revolution partnership programs, each Saturday from now until the end of September, the museum will host children’s outdoor and indoor programming. The hugely successful Discovery Center experience will extend out onto the lawn with 15 new activity […]

America’s 250th: Unraveling the Revolutionary Journey of William Rotch Sr.

The Rotch-Jones-Duff House & Garden Museum County Street 396, New Bedford, MA, United States

Join us in the RJD parlors as Dr. Sarah Crabtree gives an illustrated talk addressing themes in her book: Quaker, Whaler, Traitor, Spy! The Trials of William Rotch. Sarah Crabtree is a Professor of History at San Francisco State University. Quaker, Whaler, Traitor, Spy! (PSUP, March 2026) is her second book. She is also the […]

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Henry Knox Trail 250 – Great Barrington

Mahaiwe Theater, Great Barrington Castle Street 14, Great Barrington, Massachusetts, United States

On July 4, 2026 our nation will celebrate the semiquincentennial anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Leading up to this historic birthday Revolution 250 was created. In keeping with this celebratory campaign, it is with great enthusiasm that we present the momentous commemoration of this country’s founding, Knox Trail 250. This sequenced […]

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Event Series Knox Trail 250

Knox Trail 250 – Worcester

On July 4, 2026 our nation will celebrate the semiquincentennial anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Leading up to this historic birthday Revolution 250 was created. In keeping with this celebratory campaign, it is with great enthusiasm that we present the momentous commemoration of this country’s founding, Knox Trail 250. This sequenced […]

Event Series Calling All Kids, Patriots And Sailors: Revolutionary Summer Saturdays

Calling All Kids, Patriots And Sailors: Revolutionary Summer Saturdays

Custom House Maritime Museum Water Street 25, Newburyport, Massachusetts, United States

FREE outdoor and indoor activities for kids all summer long Building on the success of the Road to Revolution partnership programs, each Saturday from now until the end of September, the museum will host children’s outdoor and indoor programming. The hugely successful Discovery Center experience will extend out onto the lawn with 15 new activity […]

The Winter at Valley Forge and the faith of George Washington

Arts Empowering Life Performing Arts Center Southern Eagle Cartway 95, Brewster, Massachusetts, United States

In person and livestreamed from the Performing Arts Center, Brewster Presented by Dr. Peter Lillback This sixth lecture in the America 250 series will highlight the miracle of Winter at Valley Forge (1777-1778). In particular, this talk will offer a study of George Washington’s reliance on God, and a defining moment of George Washington’s faith […]

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KNOX 25OTH CANNON SALUTE AND BONFIRE CELEBRATION

Blandford Fairgrounds 10 North Street, Blandford, United States

Sunday, January 11 from 3:30-5PM at the Blandford Fairgrounds (10 North Street, Blandford) — FREE EVENT INCLUDING DONUTS, HOT CHOCOLATE & CIDER — Experience a pivotal moment in Blandford’s history! 250 years ago ON THIS DAY, Blandford townspeople greeted General Henry Knox and his “Noble Train of Artillery” on their historic journey as they pulled […]

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Knox 250th Cannon Salute & Bonfire Celebration

Blandford Fairgrounds 10 North Street, Blandford, United States

Experience a pivotal moment in Blandford’s history! 250 years ago ON THIS DAY, Blandford townspeople greeted General Henry Knox and his “Noble Train of Artillery” on their historic journey as they pulled the cannons from Fort Ticonderoga to Boston. Let’s do it again and commemorate their legacy. A FREE EVENT WITH DONUTS, HOT CHOCOLATE & […]

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Agawam Historical Association – “The Most Proper Spot in America: The Continental Arsenal at Springfield”

Captain Charles Leonard House 663 Main Street, Agawam, United States

The public is invited to the Winter Meeting of the Agawam Historical Association on Thursday, 15 January 2026 at 6:30 pm at the Captain Charles Leonard House, 663 Main Street, Agawam, when Springfield Armory National Historic Site Curator Alex MacKenzie will present “The Most Proper Spot in America: The Continental Arsenal at Springfield,” revealing its […]

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Agawam Historical Association Winter Meeting – “The Most Proper Spot in America: The Continental Arsenal at Springfield”

Captain Charles Leonard House 663 Main Street, Agawam, United States

The public is invited to the Winter Meeting of the Agawam Historical Association on Thursday, 15 January 2026 at 6:30 pm at the Captain Charles Leonard House, 663 Main Street, Agawam, when Springfield Armory National Historic Site Curator Alex MacKenzie will present “The Most Proper Spot in America: The Continental Arsenal at Springfield,” revealing its […]

Free

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