Dorchester Heights Remembrance Illumination
Come together for an evening of remembrance at Dorchester Heights. This luminaria event invites visitors to pause, reflect, and connect with a turning point in the American Revolution. Two thousand […]
The Siege of Boston – An Ending and Beginning
Join us for a virtual talk exploring the Siege of Boston – its origins, impacts, and conclusion – and how the departure of the British Military from Boston would influence […]
Boston Massacre Anniversary
The morning of March 5, 1776, on the sixth anniversary of the Boston Massacre, British troops discovered that Patriot forces fortified Dorchester Heights overnight. The date had not been chosen […]
Newburyport’s Road to Independence IV: American Rebels: Hancock, Quincy, Adams
American Rebels: The Hancock, Adams, and Quincy Families Fanned the Flames of Revolution…in Newburyport and Beyond. Newburyport’s Offin Boardman carried secret letters for John Adams, who argued court cases in […]
Newburyport’s Road to Independence III: Loyalists, Prisoners, and the Homefront
Step into wartime Newburyport with Alex Cain as loyalists face persecution, prices soar, and fear hangs heavy as we move to independence. In 1776, as war raged across the American […]
Newburyport’s Road to Independence, Part I: The Long, Dark Winter of 1776
Historian Alexander Cain returns to Newburyport to explore one of the most tense and transformative moments in American history in this engaging lecture on Massachusetts and Newburyport in early 1776. […]
Brewster’s Ancient Burial Ground Tour
A guide from the Brewster Historical Society provides the history of the Brewster Ancient Burial Ground, sharing highlights of some of the townspeople buried underneath these centuries old headstones.
Presentation – Richard Franklin Donohue, What A Glorious Crash They Made
What a Glorious Crash They Made: Musick of New England’s Revolution. Richard Franklin Donohue, Tenor & Harpsichord. What A Glorious Crash They Made features a collection of “New Songs” and […]
Talk – Rousing the Rebels, Women of the Revolutionary War
Well-known local author Sally Cabot Gunning celebrates colonial women in this anniversary year.
February Vacation Week at the Museum
Travel back in time during February school vacation week! Each day includes themed-activities, crafts, stories, and a special movie. Enjoy the entire Museum, including the Lagoda whaling ship, the Kid’s […]
