From Plimoth to Yorktown: A Concert of Early American Music
Seven Times Salt marks the 250th anniversary of the nation with a live concert! This performance will trace a musical lineage from the settlement at Plimoth, to the eve of […]
32nd Cambridge Carnival International and Pan in the Park Panorama Showcase
This year’s Carnival theme has carried over from 2025 with the theme, The Cultural Revolution Starts Here and Never Ends. Cambridge Carnival we will celebrate the revolutionary legacies of Afro-Caribbean […]
Freedom Rocks! Williamstown Fourth of July Celebration
This year Williamstown celebrates on Friday AND Saturday (July 3 and 4). The fun kicks off Friday at Williamstown Historical Museum with family activities, food, exhibits, and performances featuring Barrington […]
18th Century Tavern Night at The Historic Winslow House
Unplug for the evening and join us for an evening back in 1776 after Marshfield citizens learned of “the shot heard ’round the world”. Try out 18th-century games and enjoy […]
Dancing in the Revolution: The Politics of Dance
In the colonial period, and during the revolution, dance and music became intertwined with politics, religion and economics. The careers of William Turner, a dancing master in Boston, and Thomas […]
Periwigs, Pouffs, & Pomade: Hair and Wigs in 18th-century England and America
Why did men in the 1700s wear wigs? What were they made of, how were they styled, and who wore what? How would the hair care routine of George Washington […]
Printing Revolution
Andy Volpe will present a slide lecture titled “Printing Revolution,” which has a dual significance, referring to both the printing press and the “Revolutionary” nature of what was printed. The […]
Drums in the Revolution and Early Republic: Sounds and Symbols of Patriotism
During the American Revolution and Early Republic, drums were crucial for military communication, discipline, and morale, serving as the “soundtrack” of the war by conveying orders over the chaos of […]
Nathaniel Ray Thomas and the Loyalist Plight
Born in 1731 to a respected Marshfield family, Nathaniel Ray Thomas rose to become a leading figure in his community – a Harvard-educated merchant, gentleman farmer, justice of the peace, […]
Dinner with Abigail and John Adams
The Braintree Historical Society is hosting a dinner for Abigail and John Adams on Friday June 26th at the Braintree Town Hall. A hot and cold buffet will be served […]
