GREAT MEADOWS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE, CONCORD, MA
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 Way 250 and discover the many ways the Heritage Area and its partners are commemorating and celebrating our nation's semiquincentennial anniversary.
A glacier 2-miles thick covered Massachusetts 100,000 years ago. It slowly melted and receded back north, ending about 12,000 years ago. But the "footprints" of that glacier remain in the land's sculpted geography. In Groton, for unknown reasons, there is an unusual abundance of those footprints. There are 40+ hills of dirt and stones (drumlins), […]
Meg Muckenhoupt will bring smiles—and a hunger for popular foods—during her discussion about the history of New England’s food, immigration, tourism, and how ideas about identity have shaped our menus from 1825 to today. Author of "The Truth about Baked Beans: An Edible History of New England," Muckenhoupt’s book began with a simple question: When […]
Historical Piano Concerts' 40th Spring season presents performances on Sundays in May. The four concerts pay homage to the pianist-composers associated with the Collection's historical original pianos. You'll find detailed information on all events and the instruments at FrederickCollection.org. On Sunday, May 31st, Les Boyer Sisters, Sophie (mezzo-soprano) and Marie-Élise (piano) play piano solo works […]
NATIVE COMMUNITIES & THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION With Truman State University Emeritus Professor of History Professor Daniel Mandell Before the Revolutionary War, New England’s Native communities were active in imperial politics, sending delegates to seek the Crown’s protection against increasingly intrusive and corrupt colonial officials. But when war with England erupted, many of the men went […]
The Nashua Historical Society will host back-to-back performances of Declaring Independence: Then & Now at 5:00 and 7:00 PM on Thursday, June 4 at the Society’s Florence H. Speare Memorial Museum (5 Abbott Street). SPACE IS LIMITED, PLEASE REGISTER BY CLICKING YOUR PREFERRED PERFORMANCE TIME BELOW: 5 PM Performance 7 PM Performance Declaring Independence: Then […]
A unique opportunity to sample and learn about the authentic drinks that would have been served at establishments such as Samuel Jones’s longtime tavern in South Acton. Master of Ceremonies Steve Trimble will lead the presentation in the original 1750 Jones taproom and dining room, and serve samples of regional beverages of the times. Topics […]
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 Way 250 and discover the many ways the Heritage Area and its partners are commemorating and celebrating our nation's semiquincentennial anniversary.
Poets will present their works inspired by artist Chris Frost’s “Unseen/Unforgotten: A Remembrance of Menotomy’s Everyday Defenders, 1775,” an art installation that commemorates the 250 anniversary of the American Revolution in Arlington. Attendees will visit the pedestals at the library in Robbins Memorial Garden and hear artist Chris Frost speak about the project. Featured poets […]
Kick off the weekend on Saturday, June 13 at 11:00 AM with the Fitchburg Historical Society and Three Pyramids at the Adrian L. Ford Center for Change (18 Fairmount Street). Presented in collaboration with The Openest Mic and Stratton Players, this performance blends history and contemporary expression. Stay afterward for an open poetry, music, and […]
Celebrate Flag Day in Woburn on Saturday, June 13! Gather at 10:30 AM on Main Street, at the original site of the Fowle Tavern, the meeting place of the Woburn Militia, and enjoy fife and drum music while following the reenactors to Woburn City Hall. Or meet there on the steps, at 11:15 AM, when […]
On Saturday, June 13 at 2:00 PM, the Ashby Historical Society will host Declaring Independence: Then & Now at the Ashby Congregational Church (21 New Ipswich Road) off the historic town common. Experience a thought-provoking performance in an intimate setting that invites reflection on independence, community, and shared responsibility. Declaring Independence: Then & Now brings […]