The Lexington Alarm will be raised at the Nathanael Greene Homestead on Saturday, April 5, at 10 a.m. The Rhode Island Militia will then prepare to respond to the British…
For centuries, Roger Williams has been revered as the founding hero of Providence, his legacy immortalized in books, statues and signs. But what about the woman by his side? In…
Annually, on a Saturday in early April, the Bedford Minuteman and Minuteman companies from the area converge on Willson Park in Bedford, Mass. They do it to commemorate the spirit…
New Hampshire and the American Revolution don't always go together in people's minds. The Granite State often gets overlooked in the war narrative, overshadowed by its noisy neighbor to the…
“LISTEN my children, and you shall hear. Of Prescott's Ride...? On the evening of April 12, 2025 join National Park Rangers as we commemorate and explore the true story of…
Visit the Nathan Meriam witness house on April 12, 2025, and talk with costumed park staff about the Meriam family and the importance of the crossroad near their home on April…
On April 19, 1775 a contingent of about 120 British soldiers marched over the North Bridge in Concord, Mass., to Barrett’s farm. They were searching forf military arms and supplies.…
As darkness descends upon the North Bridge battlefield we invite you to join our patriot vigil. We will reflect on the events of April 19, 1775 and the meaning of…
The Battle Road Tactical Demonstration highlights the signature living history events at Minute Man National Historical Park on Patriots' Day. It features hundreds of volunteer reenactors. Throughout the day learn…
Author Keith Marshall Jones III will share a new and definitive account of inland Connecticut’s only Revolutionary War engagement, on April 27, 1777, in a lecture at New Haven Museum.…
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