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  • Battle of Fall River Reenactment Weekend

    Fall River Heritage State Park 5 Water St., Fall River, MA, United States

    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…

  • “The Merrimack Valley Goes To War” Talk

    Andover Center for History & Culture 97 Main St., Andover, MA, United States

    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…

    $10

  • Colchester Historical Society Presents Colchester 1775

    Colchester Town Green 1 Hayward Ave., Colchester, CT, United States

    The Colchester Historical Society, in partnership with Colchester Parks and Recreation, presents: Colchester 1775: The Revolution is Coming! Please join us on June 7th, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.…

  • Gaspee Days Parade on June 14

    Narragansett Parkway Pawtuxet Village, Warwick R.I., RI, United States

    Since 1965, the Gaspee Days Committee has continued its efforts to preserve, promote, and share Rhode Island’s revolutionary history with the community. There's no better way to do that than…

  • Burning of the Gaspee

    Pawtuxet Cove 2 East View St., Warwick, RI, United States

    As the last blow in the celebration of Gaspee Days, a reenactment will take place of the event that started it all. A symbolic burning of the Gaspee will happen…

  • Battle of Bunker Hill Reenactment

    Stage Fort Park Hough Avenue 24, Gloucester, MA, United States

    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…

  • The Underwritten of the American Revolution

    St. Luke's Episcopal Church 99 Peirce St., East Greenwich, RI, United States

    The Varnum House, FreshMaps, RI 250 Commission, and the Battle of Rhode Island Association are collaborating with historian Robert Geake to present a new seminar series titled "The Underwritten of…

    $49.87

  • Militia Encampment in Dartmouth, Mass.

    Akin Farmstead 762 Dartmouth Street, S. Dartmouth, MA, United States

    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,…

  • 40 Acres and the American Revolution

    Porter–Phelps–Huntington House 130 River Drive, Hadley, Massachusetts, United States

    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…

  • Boston Pops Fireworks: Fourth of July Spectacular

    Charles River Esplanade 47 David G. Mugar Way, Boston, MA, United States

    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…

  • The Burning of Fairfield Walking Tour

    Fairfield Museum and History Center 370 Beach Rd, Fairfield, CT, United States

    On July 7, 1779, Fairfield residents awoke to the sound of a cannon—a warning from the fort at Black Rock. A British fleet had been spotted anchoring off the coast.…

    $15

  • The French in Newport Returns to Washington Square

    Washington Sq, Newport, RI 02840, United States

    The Newport Historical Society’s annual French in Newport event—a day of immersive living history—returns to Washington Square on Saturday, July 12th. This free, family-friendly celebration features reenactments, exhibits and hands-on…

  • The King of Battle: Artillery and the Siege of Boston

    Minute Man National Historical Park

    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

    Old Sturbridge Village 1 Old Sturbridge Village Rd, Sturbridge, MA, United States

    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…

    $32

  • Eastern Connecticut Women in the Revolution

    Huntington Homestead Museum 36 Huntington Rd., Scotland, CT, United States

    Step back into the American Revolution and discover the bold Connecticut women who helped shape our nation's independence! Join us at the birthplace of Samuel Huntington—Signer of the Declaration of…

  • Archaeology Day at Minute Man National Historical Park

    Minute Man National Historical Park

    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…

  • Ye Olde Towne Lebanon Militia at the Siege of Boston

    Huntington Homestead Museum 36 Huntington Rd., Scotland, CT, United States

    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,…

  • Michael Hattem: An Unfinished Revolution at 250 at New Haven Museum

    New Haven Museum 114 Whitney Avenue., New Haven, CT, United States

    Historian and author Michael Hattem will present “An Unfinished Revolution at 250” at the New Haven Museum on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026. Hattem will discuss the unique role that the…