The American Revolution: Lessons for the 250th, Featuring Filmmakers Ken Burns and Sarah Botstein
Date: Wednesday, March 25, 2026 Time: 11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m. Location: Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, Knafel Center 10 Garden Street, Cambridge, MA 02138 Cost: Free and open to the public; […]
Remembering the Revolution — The Siege of Boston
Date: Thursday, March 26, 2026 Time: 2:45–6:00 p.m. (doors open at 2:30 p.m.) Location: Harvard University, Boylston Hall, Fong Auditorium Harvard Yard, Cambridge, MA 02138 Cost: Free and open to […]
The Siege of Boston: A New Discovery, Fireside Chat with Andrew J. O’Shaughnessy
Date: Wednesday, April 15, 2026 Time: 6:00–7:00 p.m. Location: Zoom Webinar Cost: Free and open to the public; advance registration required Join us for a virtual fireside chat with University […]
The Civilians Trapped Behind the Boston Siege Lines “I Screamed with All My Might”
Join us for the compelling story of the aftermath of the Battles of Lexington and Concord and the hundreds of civilians trapped inside Boston. Regardless of their political allegiance, these […]
Revolutionary Women Tours
This March, the Freedom Trail® Foundation will honor Women’s History Month with the return of the Revolutionary Women Tours. The tours will help residents and visitors discover the indomitable women […]
1776: Declaring Independence
Featuring manuscripts, artifacts, and rarely seen treasures, this exhibition captures a monumental moment in American history. In 1776, people grappled with ideas of liberty, loyalty, and the role of government […]
Gallery Talk: What Kind of Nation?
Join Chief Historian Kanisorn Wongsrichanalai for “What Kind of Nation?”, a gallery talk on the exhibition 1776: Declaring Independence. Visitors are invited to explore the rest of the exhibition and […]
The Road to Revolution: Massachusetts and the Independence Movement
Explore major Massachusetts events in the first year of the American Revolution at the Old State House, where protest turned into action and the momentum for independence accelerated. Created through […]
Hybrid lecture: Benjamin Franklin, Frankenstein, and the Age of Revolution
Speaker: Joyce E. Chaplin, James Duncan Phillips Professor of Early American History, Harvard University Ask anyone why Benjamin Franklin is famous and they will likely mention his role in the […]
A Conversation with Submit Clapp Baker, in commemoration of Evacuation Day
Through the magic of time travel, the Dorchester Historical Society welcomes Submit Clapp Baker, who lived from 1749 to 1836, and is portrayed by DHS board member Karen McNutt. Middie […]
