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SUMMARY:Connecting Communities: Walks & Talks — "How We Remember" in Acton Center
DESCRIPTION:Join us as we kick off Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area’s 2024 Connecting Communities: Walks & Talks program with a walking tour of Acton Center sponsored by the Acton 250 Committee! \n\n\n\n\n\n\nSPACE IS LIMITED TO 20 FOR EACH WALK; REGISTRATION REQUIRED! \nClick here to register for the April 6th walk.\nClick here to register for the April 12th walk. \nPatriots’ Day is coming soon! Get in the spirit by taking a nice walk while learning about some important Acton history. Since its founding in 1735\, Acton has shown courage in protecting its liberties\, as demonstrated in leading the first engagement in the fight for independence. Walking Acton’s historic civic center with tour leader Amy Cole\, you will learn about the people\, places and practices that shaped the town’s history and our nation’s as well. Topics will include Native American history\, the role of the church\, the importance of Captain Isaac Davis and the Acton Minutemen\, nearby historic buildings\, memorials and more. \nThe walk is free but registration is required and capped at 20 attendees for each day. Please register only for either Saturday the 6th or Friday the 12th. \nMeet Amy at the Acton Memorial Library parking lot (486 Main Street\, Acton\, MA) at 1:50 PM. The mile walk will take a little less than two hours. \nVisit the Acton 250 website to see other Acton 250 information and activity. \nProgramming financial support courtesy of the Acton Lions Club \n===\nThis walking tour is featured in the 2024 Connecting Communities: Walks & Talks series\, “How We Remember.” Connecting Communities: Walks & Talks is part of the Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area’s larger interpretive strategy which aims to provide life-long learning opportunities to residents and visitors\, connecting them to local landscapes while raising awareness of and inspiring support for conservation and preservation initiatives in the region. \n\n\n\nThis year’s thematic focus is inspired by our semiquincentennial initiative\, How We Remember: A Survey of Revolutionary War Monuments\, Memorials and Markers within the Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area. The series explores the ways in which people and events of the Revolutionary War period are commemorated in various towns’ landscapes while sharing fascinating stories behind how and why these commemorative objects came to be.
URL:https://freedomsway.org/event/connecting-communities-walks-talks-how-we-remember-in-acton-center/2024-04-06/
LOCATION:Acton Memorial Library\, 486 Main Street\, Acton\, MA\, 01720\, United States
CATEGORIES:Connecting Communities: Walks & Talks,Walks & Hikes
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