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Loyalists and Revolutionaries at the Heart of a Changing World

Codman Estate 34 Codman Road, Lincoln, MA, United States +1 more

Historic New England invites you walk Lincoln’s trails and visit two of its properties in Lincoln, Massachusetts: The Codman Estate, home to five generations of the Chambers/Russell/Codman family and The Walter Gropius […]

Free

Patriots’ Day Ceremony at Salem Street Burying Ground

Medford Square Riverside Avenue, Medford, MA, United States +1 more

The City of Medford’s annual Patriots’ Day Celebration begins with festivities at 10 a.m. with a ceremony at the Salem Street Burying Ground between Salem Street and Riverside Avenue at […]

Free

Revolutionary Scavenger Hunt

Lexington Depot 13 Depot Square, Lexington, MA, United States

Where is the Parker boulder? Is there a weathervane on the Belfry? What happened at the Harrington House? No matter how long you've lived in Lexington, there is still plenty […]

Free

Patriots’ Day Festivities in Medford Square

Medford Square Riverside Avenue, Medford, MA, United States

The City of Medford’s annual Patriots’ Day Celebration begins with festivities at 10 a.m. with a ceremony at the Salem Street Burying Ground between Salem Street and Riverside Avenue at […]

Free

Ride of Paul Revere and William Dawes on Horseback from Boston

Arlington Town Hall 730 Massachusetts Avenue, Arlington, MA, United States

Follow in the footsteps of the midnight riders who carried the call to arms. Meet in front of Arlington Town Hall to greet the Paul Revere. Kids crafts and refreshments. […]

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Black History at the Hancock-Clarke House

Hancock-Clarke House 36 Hancock Street, Lexington, MA, United States

The Hancock-Clarke House holds a unique role as the only site of enslavement open to the public in Lexington. Inside the museum, learn about Jack and Dinah, two individuals enslaved […]

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Arlington 250 Program for Children at Old Schwamb Mill

Old Schwamb Mill 17 Mill Lane, Arlington, MA, United States

An arts and crafts program for children ages 5-10 highlighting the Arlington 250 celebration and the history of Menotomy. https://freedomsway.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/REV-STORIES_logo-mark_square.png This event explores our region's revolutionary past! Learn about Freedom's […]

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Tours of the Jason Russell House

Arlington Historical Society 7 Jason Street, Arlington, MA, United States

Tours include information about Jason Russell and his family, who continued to live in the house he built until the 1890s. Learn about the history of the house and hear […]

Free

Concord’s Two Revolutions: Rebels, Writers & Transcendentalists

Walden Pond State Reservation 915 Walden Street, Concord, MA, United States

Join historian Richard Smith on Patriot’s Day 2025, for an entertaining and educational look at Concord’s two revolutions: the Revolutionary War and the Revolution of early American writers: the spiritual, […]