Brewster Historical Society Speaker Series: “Painting the Revolution: The Art and Artists of the Revolutionary War”
Join the Brewster Historical Society for an inspiring evening with art expert and presenter Beth Stein as she explores Painting the Revolution: The Art and Artists of the Revolutionary War. […]
Abigail Adams Birthplace Open Hours
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 […]
Mapping the Past: Lincoln Witness House Project
Visitors to Lincoln, Massachusetts enjoy many gems off the beaten path. Among them are the town’s nineteen Witness Houses. These homes stood on April 19, 1775—the first day of the […]
History Talk: “Sleeping with the Ancestors: How I Followed the Footprints of Slavery” with author Joseph McGill Jr.
Joseph McGill, Jr. has spent more than a decade sleeping in the slave dwellings still standing across America — the cabins, quarters, and cellars where enslaved people lived, worked, and […]
Step Into the Revolution: A Colonial Dance Night for Everyone
Ever wondered what people did for fun in 1776? Come find out — on your feet! The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum welcomes you to a free, beginner-friendly […]
The Historic Meetinghouse: The hidden history of Roxbury’s Meetinghouse
Rating: Easy, walking tour stays inside building and close surrounding area The First Church in Roxbury is a Boston landmark and is the oldest surviving wood-frame church in Boston. Built […]
The Revolutions of The Ashley House Guided Tour
Discover how the ideals of liberty and justice played out in complex ways within this 18th-century homestead on a thought-provoking guided tour. This wasn’t just the home of prominent patriot […]
Pop Quiz: 1776
Step back into the 18th century and put your detective skills to the test! Pop Quiz: 1776 takes you on a four-museum adventure to uncover surprising ways that life at […]
Witness to the Revolution
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 […]
Ron Ramsay’s Berkshire Music Salon Series at NRM
Planned in conjunction with Norman Rockwell Museum’s American Stories: Revolution to Rockwell, this three-part musical salon series will explore how artists and songwriters have shaped the American imagination over the […]
