Join Robert Allison and Jeff Pearlman for a historical presentation on the Battle of Chelsea Creek at the Governor Bellingham-Cary House Museum in Chelsea, Mass. The Battle of Chelsea Creek…
"Plymouth in the Revolution" is the subject of a lecture series that focuses on the town's role in the Battle for freedom. Two hundred years ago, on April 19, 1775,…
The Revolutionary War wasn't just fought in Boston, Philadelphia, New York and Virginia. The Cape and Islands also played a role in the fight for independence. Important events also took…
Keep the revolutionary spirit alive with the Hingham Historical Society! Join us for Hingham’s Revolutionary Weekend May 17-18, 2025, celebrating ordinary people who did extraordinary things and unwittingly became authors…
The Battle of Chelsea Creek is a significant, yet often forgotten, event in the history of the American Revolution. It was the first naval engagement of the American Revolution in…
Discover the Battle of Chelsea Creek—the second naval fight of the American Revolution and the colonists' first win. Join our scenic Chelsea Creek boat tour this Memorial Day. We’ll cruise…
Come to Fall River Heritage State Park to commemorate the 247th anniversary of the Battle of Fall River on Saturday, May 31, and Sunday, June 1. A weekend-long living history…
In October 1774, the Massachusetts Provincial Congress directed towns across the colony to prepare for imminent conflict with England. In response, the Merrimack Valley adopted a wartime posture, forming minute…
The 250th Anniversary Reenactment of the Battle of Bunker Hill seeks to accurately portray the events of June 17, 1775, while honoring the people involved. Our mission is to commemorate…
Living History Comes Alive on Saturday, June 28 and Sunday, June 29, 2025, at the Akin Farmstead in Dartmouth, Mass. This two-day event sponsored by the Dartmouth Heritage Preservation Trust,…
The Porter-Phelps-Huntington Museum presents "Forty Acres & The American Revolution; Stories of Independence & Servitude." A public talk, it features three leading scholars. Friederike Baer, a historian of 18th-century Hessian…
The Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular returns to the Hatch Shell on the Charles River Esplanade for its 51st year on Friday, July 4, from 7–10 p.m. This year’s event is especially notable as Keith Lockhart…
On the afternoon of April 19, 1775 a reinforcement column led by British Brig. Gen. Hugh Percy arrived in Lexington to rescue the battered British soldiers retreating from Concord. As…
Redcoats & Rebels at Old Sturbridge Village, an immersive military reenactment, features hundreds of reenactors portraying soldiers, artisans/and civilian camp followers during the American Revolution. They recreate the sights, sounds…
University of Wyoming College of Law's Firearms Research Center and Springfield Armory National Historic Site are putting on an academic conference, Sparking the Revolution: Flintlocks, Gunpowder, and Policy in America's…
Join us for a screening of an excerpt of the new Ken Burns documentary, The American Revolution, which examines how America’s founding turned the world upside-down.Following the screening, a panel…
For Love! For Liberty! Is a new musical theater production featuring delightful songs, dance, and characters. It bridges centuries, set in Springfield Mass at the Springfield Army and in 1775-6…
The story of tea has always been infused with intrigue, particularly when it became a flash point for tensions between England and Colonial America. Learn about the brewing political problems tea…
Tickets available now at: https://noahwebster.yapsody.com/event/index/852655/Working-for-the-RevolutionThe talk will explore how women contributed to the American Revolutionary effort politically, economically, intellectually, and even militarily. Using original sources like newspapers, court records, letters, and…
The American Revolution comes to Stockbridge! Please join us for a day of programs and events to mark the 250th anniversary of the year in which the Declaration of Independence…
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