Headquarters of a Revolution: The 250th Anniversary of Washington’s Arrival in Cambridge
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 […]
Historic Clothing of the Revolutionary Era Exhibit/Special Hedge House Tour
The historic 1809 Hedge House Museum will be open to the public for guided tours. One of the finest examples of federal architecture in Plymouth, the Hedge House has quite […]
Burial Hill Tour Series – Revolutionary Connections
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 […]
Gallery Tour, “Protest & Promise: The American Revolution in Lexington”
After years of tension between Great Britain and its North American colonies, the events of April 19, 1775 broke long-held bonds and ignited the American Revolutionary War. In an unprecedented […]
Juneteenth Gathering at Longfellow House-Washington’s Headquarters
Gather for Juneteenth to honor those who endured slavery and seized freedom on Brattle Street 250 years ago, their descendants, and the long history of Black freedom activism in Cambridge […]
Historic Clothing Parlor Talk: Military Uniforms Across Time
Military Uniforms Across Time – View an array of military garments spanning generations, including rare Civil War pieces recently stabilized and conserved through our current project. Part of a series […]
Historic Songs of the American Revolution
As part of the Revolution 250 series of events happening throughout 2025 and 2026, the Bidwell House Museum is excited to partner with The Berkshire County Historical Society at Herman […]
Courage and Resolve in Nation and Institution Building: The Influence of Drs. Joseph and John Warren on the Founding of MGH
Major General Joseph Warren’s death at the Battle of Bunker Hill on June 17, 1775, secured his legacy as a revolutionary war hero. Lesser known is his role as an […]
Joshua Winslow: Out of the Frying Pan into the Fire…
Joshua Winslow: merchant, shipowner, and soldier, lived in the Isaac Winslow House from 1773 to 1780. As a Loyalist, he was one of the six East India Tea consignees responsible […]
Living History Interpretation: Tea in Early America
Join living history interpreter Audrey Stuck-Girard as she prepares a few cups of 18th-century tea with antique teaware and discusses the ways the beverage impacted cultural traditions, global trade, and […]
