Mayor Katjana Ballantyne and the Somerville Museum invite community members to the 249th Annual Prospect Hill Flag Raising on January 1, 2025. The event commemorates an iconic moment in American…
A colorful community mobile, uplifting a cappella music, and a local children’s author will bring new energy to the New Haven Museum. They are part of the celebration of Yale…
The Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire (BHTNH) invites the public to the “The Art of War: Conflict and the African American Philosophy.” The talk belongs to the 2025 Elinor…
Join the Varnum Continentals and some very special guests for a unique event. It will celebrate the tenacity, heroism and patriotism of the First Rhode Island Regiment. The regiment comprised…
The City of Salem announces a series of events commemorating the 250th anniversary of "Leslie's Retreat," the first armed resistance to British authority in the lead up to the American…
Hannah Mather was 13 years old when she helped her uncle, Lt. Gov. Thomas Hutchinson, escape from the sacking of his mansion during the Stamp Act riots. Then at 22,…
The City of Salem announces a series of events commemorating the 250th anniversary of "Leslie's Retreat," the first armed resistance to British authority in the lead up to the American…
The Lexington Historical Society recreates the 18th century tavern experience in Lexington’s most popular 18th century entertainment venue—the Revolutionary Buckman Tavern. Guests will mingle with the Lexington Militia of 1775…
The Revolution Ball is a colonial dress/black tie evening of live music, dancing, food, and drinks. The event celebrates the commemoration of the 250th anniversary of Leslie’s Retreat from the…
Come learn about the role of the Boston Harbor in the Battle of Bunker Hill! This program is presented by the National Park Service and Boston Harbor Now as a…
On Sunday, February 26, 1775, about 250 redcoats marched through Marblehead, sent by the royal governor to search for weapons. When that column of redcoats stalled at a drawbridge in…
Step back in time and converse with two of the Revolution’s most influential writers: John Adams and Mercy Otis Warren! Through a combination of first-person narratives and actual primary source…
Join us on Saturday, March 1, 2025, when a group of living historians take over the John Brown House Museum to share opposing viewpoints. Sample historical teas from Ocean State Spice & Tea as…
Join us to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Providence Tea Party, an iconic moment in Rhode Island’s Revolutionary history. This event will honor the bold act of resistance by…
In October 1774, the Massachusetts Provincial Congress ordered the towns across the colony to prepare for revolution against England. In response, Essex County entered a wartime phase. It included creating…
Deborah Sampson, the first woman to enlist, fight and be honorably discharged from the American Military, captivates audiences in an hour-long program chronicling her life. The Westford Historical Society &…
One month before the shot heard 'round the world rang out in Lexington, Mass., Loyalists killed two patriots protesting British policies. Known as the Westminster Massacre, it ended provincial New…
During the American Revolution, a merchant held back a supply of sugar that should have gone to the Connecticut Line of the Continental Army. Twenty women formed what they called…
The Friends of Minuteman National Park present a living history event, "Spies Among Us," at the historic Wright Tavern in Concord, Mass. Also co-sponsoring the event are Wright Tavern, Concord…
Historic-fashion maven Karen (Ren) Antonowicz will take visitors on a journey through the fashion history of the nation’s First Ladies in a presentation at New Haven Museum. Called “Fashion &…
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…
“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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