Learn about Paine’s ideas promoting independence as well as his distinguished career in law and government in Massachusetts.  A special topic will be his time spent in the new District of Shirley in 1755 and in neighboring towns.

Sunday, February 1, 2026 at 2 pm
Shirley Historical Society Museum
182 Center Rd, Shirley, MA

This event explores our region’s revolutionary past! Learn about Freedom’s Way 250 and discover the many ways the Heritage Area and its partners are commemorating and celebrating our nation’s semiquincentennial anniversary.