Tavern Week
Arlington, MA Arlington, MA, United StatesTaverns were gathering places for locals and lodgers in colonial times. People could eat, drink, and be entertained. Taverns played an important role in Menotomy (now Arlington) in 1775. The […]
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Patriots Day Celebration at the Cyrus Dallin Art Museum
Cyrus Dallin Art Museum 611 Massachusetts Avenue, Arlington, MA, United StatesHear ye, hear ye! Experience Paul Revere-inspired poems, Arlington’s revolutionary history, and Cyrus Dallin’s 57-year monument battle, brought to life by Arlington locals! This free, family-friendly program will feature live readings of […]
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Patriots’ Day Candlelight Tribute at Fairview Cemetery
Fairview Cemetery Tadmuck Road, Westford, MA, United StatesIn this unique self-guided stroll, you can access the service records of Westford’s Revolutionary War Patriots on your phone or tablet. There will be interpreters to answer your questions stationed […]
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Two Truths, One Lie, Three Pours with Sam Adams: the Man, the Beer!
Westford Historical Society & Museum 2 Boston Road, Westford, MA, United StatesA Revolutionary Fundraiser! Enjoy three stories about Sam Adams while sampling a variety of Samuel Adams Beers paired with savory appetizers Colonial interpreter, Mike Lepage will share three accounts of […]
$45 – $60
Film Premiere: Ellen Garrison: Scenes from an Activist’s Life
The Umbrella Arts Center 40 Stow Street, Concord, MA, United StatesJune 8, 2024, from 3-5PM, The Umbrella Arts Center in historic Concord, MA hosts the world premiere screening of Ellen Garrison: Scenes from an Activist Life, directed by Jennifer Burton […]
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Connecting Communities: Walks & Talks — “How We Remember” in Lexington
Buckman Tavern 1 Bedford Street, LexingtonJoin us as we continue Freedom's Way National Heritage Area's 2024 Connecting Communities: Walks & Talks program with a Lexington Celebrates! Walking Tour hosted by the Lexington Historical Society. Space […]
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Westford 250 – The Solemn League and Covenant and Westford’s Response to the 1774 Intolerable Acts
Westford Historical Society & Museum 2 Boston Road, Westford, MA, United StatesIn the spring and summer of 1774, news had reached Boston that Britain’s Parliament had invoked several measures in retaliation for the Destruction of the Tea in Boston Harbor, known […]
Connecting Communities: Walks & Talks — “How We Remember” with Westford 250
Westford Town Common Lincoln Street, Westford, United StatesJoin us as we continue Freedom's Way National Heritage Area's 2024 Connecting Communities: Walks & Talks program with Rally at the Liberty Tree, A Revolutionary Walking Tour of Westford Common […]
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Military Music in the Age of Reason
Fort Devens Museum 94 Jackson Road, 3rd Floor, Devens, MA, United StatesAs we gear up for the Semiquincentennial of the American Revolution… After enlisting as a fifer in the Continental Army at just 13 years old, Thomas Nixon Jr. of Framingham […]
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Bicentennial of Lafayette’s Farewell Tour Visits Arlington, MA
Arlington Historical Society 7 Jason Street, Arlintgon, MA, United StatesJoin the Arlington Historical Society as they celebrate the 200th Anniversary of General Marquis de Lafayette’s iconic visit to West Cambridge! In 1824, the esteemed General toured the United States, […]
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Bicentennial of Lafayette’s Farewell Tour Visits Lexington, MA
Lexington Battle Green 1625 Massachusetts Ave., Lexington, MA, United StatesIn 1824, the people of Lexington awaited a major milestone: the 50th anniversary of the Battle of Lexington and the Revolutionary War. Also anticipating this occasion was one of the […]
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200th Anniversary Townwide Celebration of Lafayette’s 1824 Farewell Tour in Concord
First Parish in Concord 20 Lexington Rd, Concord, United StatesOn September 2, 2024, Concord, Lexington, Boston, and other towns will celebrate the 200th Anniversary of Lafayette’s Farewell Tour of America. Here is a description of the purpose and plans […]
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