Patriots’ Day Colonial Fair
Join the Somerville Museum for the Patriots’ Day Colonial Fair in Foss Park! Greet Paul Revere on his horse, play colonial-era games, enjoy refreshments, and delicious offerings from food trucks! […]
A Revolution on Tap: Tavern Culture and the Road Through Somerville to Lexington
What better way to honor the generation of 1775 than to enjoy the ales and ciders many of them drank to drown out the latest outrages from Great Britain? Brandeis […]
“Old Andover” and the American Revolution
Doors at 6 p.m./Presentation at 6:30 p.m. This talk shows how Andover helped plant the seeds of the American Revolution. We will see old Andover’s role in the fight for […]
250th Anniversary of the Battle of Lexington Patriots’ Day Brunch at The Inn at Hastings Park
On this day celebrating the 250th Anniversary of the Battle of Lexington, the Inn at Hastings Park’s Town Meeting Bistro will be offering a special Patriot’s Day buffet and á […]
North Andover Revolutionaries in the First and Second Burial Ground
Doors at 6 p.m./Presentation at 6:30 p.m. Join us as we approach the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution by learning about our local revolutionary heroes buried in North Andover’s […]
Reconstructing the Voice of James Stevens: A North Andover Revolutionary
Doors open at 6 p.m./Presentation at 6:30 p.m. Join linguist and NAHS facilities manager, Antoine Trombino-Ponte as he explains his reconstruction of the voice of James Stevens, through James’ diary, […]
The Osgoods – 250 Years Ago They Started A Revolution
Doors at 6 p.m./Presentation at 6:30 p.m. Based on shared research about their families, cousins Rich Pitra and Kathleen Osgood will bring their ANCESTRY CLUB research to North Andover on […]
“Heads of Families and Men of Substance” The Rise of the Merrimack Valley Minute Men
Doors open at 6:00/Presentation Begins at 6:30 In October 1774, the Massachusetts Provincial Congress instructed towns throughout the colony to prepare for imminent conflict with England. In response, the Merrimack […]
Voices from the Grave: Heroes of the American Revolution
Honor the legacy of the American Revolution and Springfield’s contribution at war and on the homefront, by joining us at our commemorative “Voices from the Grave: Heroes of the American […]
How to Celebrate Patriots’ Day Weekend in 2025
Patriots’ Day in Massachusetts is always a special occasion but in 2025 it takes on even greater significance as the state commemorates the 250th anniversary of ‘the shot heard round the world’ […]
