BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//MA250 - ECPv6.5.1.5//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://massachusetts250.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for MA250 REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250705T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250705T100000 DTSTAMP:20260409T164314 CREATED:20250630T181206Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250630T181206Z UID:10001541-1751702400-1751709600@massachusetts250.org SUMMARY:5th Annual Quock Walker Day Hike for Freedom DESCRIPTION:Start the day with the 5th Annual Quock Walker Day Hike for Freedom at Bowman Elementary School\, 9 Philip Rd\, Lexington\, MA 02421. This family-friendly hike on the ACROSS Lexington Route M Loop commemorates Quock Walker’s journey from enslavement to employment in April 1781. Registration and storytelling at 8 am; walk starts at 8:30 am. URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/5th-annual-quock-walker-day-hike-for-freedom/ LOCATION:Bowman Elementary School\, Philip Road 9\, Lexington\, MA\, 02421\, United States CATEGORIES:Black History,Commemoration,Event,Outdoors ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://massachusetts250.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/5th-ANNUAL-QUOCK-WALKER-DAY-HIKE-for-FREEDOM-REGISTER-NOW-scaled.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Association of Black Citizens of Lexington":MAILTO:admin@abclex.org GEO:42.4235934;-71.2184651 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Bowman Elementary School Philip Road 9 Lexington MA 02421 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Philip Road 9:geo:-71.2184651,42.4235934 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250705T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250705T150000 DTSTAMP:20260409T164314 CREATED:20250610T152750Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250610T152750Z UID:10001489-1751709600-1751727600@massachusetts250.org SUMMARY:Headquarters of a Revolution: The 250th Anniversary of Washington’s Arrival in Cambridge DESCRIPTION:Explore the people\, ideas\, and questions that shaped General George Washington’s first revolutionary headquarters 250 years ago this July. Choose your path through this free\, all-ages event featuring historic house and outdoor walking tours with J.L. Bell; family activities; talks by historians; living historians portraying George Washington\, William Lee\, and Martha Washington; Cambridge Open Archives\, a Story Walk\, and more. \nThe house at 105 Brattle Street\, now Longfellow House-Washington’s Headquarters National Historic Site\, served as Washington’s first military headquarters of the American Revolution from July 1775-March 1776. Headquarters was a testing ground for many of the ideals\, institutions\, and questions that still define our country. This event will reveal Cambridge Headquarters as a complex hub of revolutionary activity\, where generals\, enslaved people\, paid laborers\, poets\, Indigenous diplomats\, politicians\, self-emancipated families\, and soldiers shaped history. \nComplete event schedule at https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=27412F86-EA01-B8BE-5DD9CFDA6A02B76A. URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/headquarters-of-a-revolution-the-250th-anniversary-of-washingtons-arrival-in-cambridge/ LOCATION:Longfellow House-Washington Headquarters\, Brattle Street 105\, Cambridge\, Massachusetts\, 02138\, United States CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Commemoration,Event,July 4th,Outdoors,Speakers ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://massachusetts250.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/MA-250-July-5.png ORGANIZER;CN="National Park Service":MAILTO:mark_powell@nps.gov GEO:42.377391;-71.1264099 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Longfellow House-Washington Headquarters Brattle Street 105 Cambridge Massachusetts 02138 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Brattle Street 105:geo:-71.1264099,42.377391 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250705T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250705T140000 DTSTAMP:20260409T164314 CREATED:20250609T192902Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250609T192902Z UID:10001472-1751720400-1751724000@massachusetts250.org SUMMARY:Burial Hill Tour Series – Revolutionary Connections DESCRIPTION: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 Anniversary of the American Revolution with a series theme of “Revolutionary Connections.” Each monthly tour highlights the Revolutionary era in Plymouth with insights into South Shore connections to America’s contest for independence. Presenters include local historians and authors who share their expertise on a range of topics\, highlighting art\, history\, and culture atop the open-air history museum in the heart of downtown Plymouth\, Burial Hill. \nSevere weather may cancel tour. Stay up to date with us on our Facebook page and visit pilgrimhall.org or plymouthantiquarian.org for more information on the continuing Burial Hill tour series. URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/burial-hill-tour-series-revolutionary-connections/2025-07-05/ LOCATION:Plymouth Burial Hill Cemetery\, Town Square 19\, Plymouth\, Massachusetts\, 02360\, United States CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Commemoration,Event,Memorial,Outdoors,Speakers ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://massachusetts250.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Burial-Hill-Plymouth-Ted-Curtin.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Plymouth Antiquarian Society":MAILTO:info@plymouthantiquarian.org GEO:41.9554698;-70.6649745 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Plymouth Burial Hill Cemetery Town Square 19 Plymouth Massachusetts 02360 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Town Square 19:geo:-70.6649745,41.9554698 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250705T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250705T210000 DTSTAMP:20260409T164314 CREATED:20250630T181553Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250630T181553Z UID:10001535-1751742000-1751749200@massachusetts250.org SUMMARY:Writing a Revolution: The Letters of John & Abigail Adams 1773-1776 DESCRIPTION:From the “destruction of the tea” to the Declaration of Independence\, witness the founding of a nation through the eyes of one of colonial America’s most iconic couples. John Adams will take part as a delegate in the First and Second Continental Congresses in Philadelphia\, while his wife\, Abigail\, remains in Massachusetts as the American Revolution begins. Their correspondence allows a window into the conflicts\, the struggles of the people\, the tedious nature of the Congress\, and a loving marriage. \nAs we approach the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence in 2026\, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts will be commemorating many other historic events along the way. The letters of John and Abigail Adams reflect their lived experiences through this tumultuous time and allows us to witness history in the making.\nAbigail’s Tea Room provides an intimate setting of this performance geared towards adults and older children. \nBeer\, wine\, colonially inspired cocktails\, an assortment of cookies and scones available for purchase. \nRun time is two hours with short intermission URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/writing-a-revolution-the-letters-of-john-abigail-adams-1773-1776/ LOCATION:Abigail’s Tea Room at The Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum\, Congress Street 306\, Boston\, Massachusetts\, 02210\, United States CATEGORIES:Drama,July 4th ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://massachusetts250.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/FB-Writing-a-Revolution-BTPSM-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Boston Tea Party Ships &%3B Museum":MAILTO:jgeorge@bostonteapartyships.com GEO:42.3516509;-71.050212 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Abigail’s Tea Room at The Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum Congress Street 306 Boston Massachusetts 02210 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Congress Street 306:geo:-71.050212,42.3516509 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR