Portsmouth in the Age of Jonathan Mitchel Sewall
Find out about Jonathan Mitchel Sewall, many of his friends and what it was like tolive in Portsmouth, N.H., from about 1770 until 1808. Visit the Portsmouth Athenaeum Randall Gallery…
Find out about Jonathan Mitchel Sewall, many of his friends and what it was like tolive in Portsmouth, N.H., from about 1770 until 1808. Visit the Portsmouth Athenaeum Randall Gallery…
October is Archaeology Month! To mark the occasion, Minute Man National Historical Park Rangers will offer special tours of two key battle sites: Elm Brook Hill and Parker’s Revenge on…
Join Ye Old Towne Lebanon Militia for a living history event that portrays what camp life was like for Patriot troops during the Siege of Boston Date: Saturday, Oct. 4,…
Step back into history as the Southern New England Relic Hunters search the grounds of the Prentis/Brewster House (built in 1812) for hidden traces of the past. This elegant home…
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…
Massachusetts is where the American Revolution began, and it is also where the First Day Hikes started. On New Years Day in 1992, 380 people gathered at Blue Hills Reservation…
Join your friends and neighbors with the return of Essex Historical Society's (EHS) popular Winter Lecture Series, hosted by our partners at Essex Meadows. This year's theme highlights the American…
Virtual PresentationSlavery in Connecticut did not end completely until well into the nineteenth century. During the American Revolution, enslaved people themselves dealt the largest blow to bondage and ushered in…
On July 4, 2026 our nation will celebrate the semiquincentennial anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Leading up to this historic birthday Revolution 250 was created. In…
In person and livestreamed from the Performing Arts Center, Brewster Presented by Dr. Peter Lillback This sixth lecture in the America 250 series will highlight the miracle of Winter at…
How did mugs of ale and fiery conversation in smoky taprooms help ignite the birth of a nation? The bottle says it all: “Samuel Adams, Brewer, Patriot.” While “Sam the…
Join your friends and neighbors with the return of Essex Historical Society's (EHS) popular Winter Lecture Series, hosted by our partners at Essex Meadows. This year's theme highlights the American…
Join us for a moderated conversation with author Andrew Burstein, via Zoom, to celebrate the release of Being Thomas Jefferson.This is one of Avon’s many events to commemorate the 250th. The…
Join the Bristol America250 Committee to kick off the countdown to America’s 250th birthday on Thursday, January 15th from 5:30 to 7:30 pm at The Carousel Museum.Enjoy hearty hors d'oeuvres,…
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…
Join your friends and neighbors with the return of Essex Historical Society's (EHS) popular Winter Lecture Series, hosted by our partners at Essex Meadows. This year's theme highlights the American…
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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