GREAT MEADOWS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE, CONCORD, MA
Edmund Foster, a militiaman from Reading, Massachusetts (portrayed by park volunteer, Ed Hurley), will lead a tour to the Elm Brook Hill (Bloody Angle) Battle Site where he fought on […]
Many who fought for liberty and independence from Great Britain also enslaved other people – a contradiction that is at the heart of the American Revolution. At the Old Manse, […]
Considered one of the most daring, eloquent speeches in the English language, Frederick Douglass’s fiery 1852 speech, “What to the Slave is the 4th of July?” challenges its audience, then […]
Take an inside look at the restored 1730s house listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Wheeler-Minot Farmhouse/Henry David Thoreau Birth House. Locally, it is also known […]
This celebration will feature the ringing of the Paul Revere bell (at 12:00 noon), a tour of The Meeting House, and a celebration of "The Old Groton Meeting House" annual […]
Independence Day is Harvard’s hometown celebration and longest-running tradition. It is run entirely by volunteers. These folks work tirelessly to assure that the celebration continues to be a destination for […]
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 […]
Visit the Annual Gathering 2022 website for full description, additional details, and registration. Most sessions will be available by Zoom and recorded. The event schedule indicates which sessions are Zoom […]
North County Land Trust and the Fitchburg Public Library present a reading of Henry Hikes to Fitchburg at the Fitchburg Public Library by the author, DB Johnson. The reading will […]
July 5 – through July 31 The Umbrella Arts & Environment and The Umbrella Visual Arts programs, in partnership with the Concord, MA-based Social Documentary Network/ZEKE Magazine, present an exciting new exhibition of […]
Celebrate Henry David Thoreau’s 205th birthday! Meet “Henry David Thoreau,” portrayed by Richard Smith. Discuss his adventures and daily life at Walden Pond. At the Thoreau house replica, by the […]
Walk on easy trails near the Concord River and beside a wonderful freshwater marsh. Take Rte 62 north towards Bedford from Concord Center. Turn left on Monsen Road to refuge […]
