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 […]
Trodding on the Knox Trail – in Celebration of MA250 Anniversary

In Colonial times, the Great Road connected Springfield and Albany. In the winter of 1776, Henry Knox famously led his “Noble Train of Artillery” along this route on its way […]
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 […]
Curator Tour: American Stories: Revolution to Rockwell

Join Russell Lord, Chief of Curator Affairs, for a tour of American Stories: Revolution to Rockwell. This thematic exhibition explores how artists over the last 250 years have represented America’s […]
Norman Rockwell’s Stockbridge Walking Tour – With Ed Locke

These tours do not take place at the Museum. Tour groups will meet on Main Street. Transportation to Main Street from the Museum is not provided. Tour fees separate from […]