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Welcome to Rev Quest! Celebrate the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution and learn a bit about life in Bolton at that time. Included are stories of fourteen Bolton citizens who were involved in the American Revolution. Each citizen-patriot is paired with a site in Bolton, marked by the number in the upper left corner […]
April 4 to May 31, 2025 Public Art: Commemorative Banners and Audio Tour Arlington Center, outside along Mass Avenue People, Plants & Revolution is the theme for a series of colorful banners and an audio tour commemorating the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution in Arlington, MA. Organized by ArtsArlington, the banners portray the landscape elements and […]
April 12, 2025 8-10pm and April 14, 2025 2:30-4:30pm The Umbrella Arts Center Main Stage Theater 144 World premiere of new documentary about the history of slavery in the region surrounding Concord, Massachusetts, in co-production by Kogainon Films (USA) and GTVdocs (UK). The documentary reveals a long-suppressed secret, set in Concord, Massachusetts—the birthplace of the […]
Join us on Sunday, April 13, 2025, to kick off the museum’s 50th anniversary celebration! This special event will feature a rededication of the museum as well as the opportunity to see “Protest & Promise: The American Revolution in Lexington” and “Looking Back, Moving Forward: Fifty Years of Collecting.” The celebration takes place from 2pm […]
Exhibition: April 14 - June 14, 2025 Opening Reception April 14, 6PM The Umbrella Arts Center in historic Concord Center will commemorate the semiquincentennial of the American Revolution and “the shot heard round the world” with an ambitious outdoor/indoor public and gallery art exhibition, Weaving an Address, curated by artist Marla McLeod. For the first […]
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 Way 250 and discover the many ways the Heritage Area and its partners are commemorating and celebrating our nation's semiquincentennial anniversary.
Event Series: People, Plants, & Revolition – 1775 – 2025 People, Plants, & Revolution – 1775 – 2025 April 26 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm On view April 5 – May 23, this 13Forest Gallery exhibition spotlights three major public art projects commissioned by ArtsArlington and planned by Public Art Curator Cecily Miller to […]
Meet the Littleton Patriots of 1775. Come visit the newest exhibit celebrating the 250th anniversary of the beginning of the War of Independence. Meet the 29 patriots of Littleton who marched to Concord on April 19, 1775. The exhibit provides information about the events leading up to the Revolutionary War and how they affected the […]
Wednesday, April 30: In recognition of the birth of America, we'll present "An Evening With Paul Revere" and, yes, "Paul" will be there to speak about his life and his involvement in the American Revolution. Programs: All programs begin at 7 p.m. and most are FREE to 2025 members; non-members pay $5 at the door. […]
Free outdoor evening performance of fife and drum music at the scene of the first skirmish in the Revolutionary War. Hosted by the William Diamond Junior Fife & Drum Corps of Lexington and featuring four other corps. 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 Prudence Wright Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution and the Pepperell 250th Anniversary Committee are pleased to announce a re-enactment of the “The Women Who Guarded the Bridge” on May 3, 2025. This historic event is back by popular demand! The re-enactment features Pepperell’s local heroine Prudence Wright, who assembled a militia […]
Free outdoor afternoon of music, history and entertainment by two dozen fife and drum corps representing different eras including the Revolution, hosted by the William Diamond Junior Fife & Drum Corps of Lexington. Begins with a 250th anniversary ceremony on the Lexington Battle Green (1624 Massachusetts Ave.) honoring the 7 Lexington patriots who fell on […]
Saturdays, 1:30pm Tours March 22, 2025 – June 30, 2025 Between twenty and forty colonists who fought along the Battle Road on April 19, 1775, were of African descent or Indigenous people. Although excluded from required militia service prior to the war, these individuals of color were the first of many to take up arms […]
Saturdays, 1:30pm Tours March 22, 2025 – June 30, 2025 Between twenty and forty colonists who fought along the Battle Road on April 19, 1775, were of African descent or Indigenous people. Although excluded from required militia service prior to the war, these individuals of color were the first of many to take up arms […]
“Our Untold Stories” Observing the 250th Anniversary of the American Revolution Rain or Shine ◆ Under the Big Tent Join us for a special event full of art, history, and fun at the Jason Russell House! The morning kicks off with an art show, featuring continental breakfast items available for purchase. At noon, enjoy a special […]
Saturdays, 1:30pm Tours March 22, 2025 – June 30, 2025 Between twenty and forty colonists who fought along the Battle Road on April 19, 1775, were of African descent or Indigenous people. Although excluded from required militia service prior to the war, these individuals of color were the first of many to take up arms […]
Open house at Ashby Historical Society featuring our collection of Revolutionary War artifacts and documents from the Ashby Militia. Included will be the Militia's orderly books covering May 1775 to July 1775 during the beginning of the siege of Boston and the Battle of Bunker Hill. DATE: Saturday, May 24th TIME: 10:00 AM - 1:00 […]
Saturdays, 1:30pm Tours March 22, 2025 – June 30, 2025 Between twenty and forty colonists who fought along the Battle Road on April 19, 1775, were of African descent or Indigenous people. Although excluded from required militia service prior to the war, these individuals of color were the first of many to take up arms […]
On April 19, 1775, Harvard sent at least one man from every household to drive the British back to Boston, and soldiers from the town fought in every ensuing battle north of the Chesapeake. As part of the celebration of the 250th anniversary of the nation’s independence, Harvard will hold a living history tour of […]
Saturdays, 1:30pm Tours March 22, 2025 – June 30, 2025 Between twenty and forty colonists who fought along the Battle Road on April 19, 1775, were of African descent or Indigenous people. Although excluded from required militia service prior to the war, these individuals of color were the first of many to take up arms […]
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