GREAT MEADOWS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE, CONCORD, MA
This dramatic presentation, created by Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area, aims to find out how our local towns read and reacted to the Declaration of Independence. Across the colonies, and particularly in Massachusetts, towns debated what freedom meant to them, and grappled with the grievances aired in the official Declaration. What did the words in […]
Celebrate July 4th at Minute Man! Join park rangers and volunteers as we mark the 245th anniversary of our nation's independence with a live, in-person reading of the Declaration of Independence at Concord's North Bridge. Following the reading, reenactors representing the 10th Massachusetts Regiment will fire three musket volleys in honor of American Independence.
This dramatic presentation, created by Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area, aims to find out how our local towns read and reacted to the Declaration of Independence. Across the colonies, and particularly in Massachusetts, towns debated what freedom meant to them, and grappled with the grievances aired in the official Declaration. What did the words in […]
This dramatic presentation, created by Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area, aims to find out how our local towns read and reacted to the Declaration of Independence. Across the colonies, and particularly in Massachusetts, towns debated what freedom meant to them, and grappled with the grievances aired in the official Declaration. What did the words in […]
“Exploring Democracy – Our Rights and Our Responsibilities” In October 1774, the political conflict between Great Britain and Massachusetts reached a crisis. Parliament enacted the “Intolerable Acts” to punish the province for the Tea Party, and they revoked the charter of 1691 by which the popularly elected House of Representatives joined with the Council and […]
Nowadays, few people know about Paul Revere’s first ride, which was to Portsmouth in December 1774 to warn the patriots that the British were coming to reinforce Fort William and Mary, five months before the Redcoats marched on Concord and Lexington. Nor do they know that two-thirds of the troops at the Battle of Bunker […]
This dramatic presentation, created by Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area, aims to find out how our local towns read and reacted to the Declaration of Independence. Across the colonies, and particularly in Massachusetts, towns debated what freedom meant to them, and grappled with the grievances aired in the official Declaration. What did the words in […]
Capitalizing on Sudbury's unique zip code of 01776, Sudbury Town Center will be host to militia reenactments, tours of historic town center buildings and the Revolutionary War Cemetery, fife & drum music, colonial dancing, the Knox cannon firing, awards for essay & play writing contests, and a quilt show, among other events both indoors and […]
The 2026 series begins as part of Sudbury 250th Day on Saturday, May 16 from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM! Gather at the First Parish of Sudbury (327 Concord Road) at 1:00 PM for an engaging performance hosted by the Sudbury Historical Society. Afterward, enjoy a reception at the c. 1730 Loring Parsonage, home to […]
Experience Declaring Independence: Then & Now on Saturday, May 16 at 4:30 PM, hosted by the Princeton Historical Society and Princeton Historical Commission at the First Congregational Church of Princeton (14 Mountain Road). A guided community conversation will follow, offering space to reflect and share perspectives. Declaring Independence: Then & Now brings to life the […]