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For the Defence and Safety of the Province: Massachusetts Prepares for War

Westford Historical Society & Museum 2 Boston Road, Westford, MA, United States

Alex Cain will discuss the colony's response to the British threat and examine the Massachusetts militia and minuteman system before Lexington and Concord. 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.

$5

Westford Rev 250: For the Defence and Safety of the Province: Massachusetts Prepares for War.

Westford Historical Society & Museum 2 Boston Road, Westford, MA, United States

In October 1774, the Massachusetts Provincial Congress ordered the towns across the colony to prepare for war with England. In response, the colony entered a wartime phase that included creating minute companies, stockpiling arms, ammunition, and equipment, and establishing a defense network ready to mobilize if the redcoats marched from Boston into the countryside. Join […]

$10

Voices on the Green – Breaking Away

First Parish in Lexington 7 Harrington Road, Lexington, United States

Voices on the Green – Lexington’s premier live storytelling and music series – presents the second of four shows in collaboration with the 250th celebration. This show, held just two weeks before April 19th, will focus on songs and stories about “Breaking Away.” While at least one story will be a historic re-enactment, most of […]

Free

Acton 250: South Acton Tour with Amy Cole

Faulkner Homestead 5 High Street, Acton, MA, United States

Join tour guide Amy Cole to visit the Iron Work Farm sites and walk South Acton’s historic Mill Corner. You will learn about Acton’s earliest colonial settlement. Important Details: Registration is required. Details on parking and where to meet will be sent via email closer to the walk date. Register at tinyurl.com/Acton250-April5 Tour leader Amy Cole […]

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A Fight for Freedom: Patriots of Color Walking Tour

North Bridge Lower Lot 280 Monument St, Concord, MA, United States

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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Concord and the Memory of the American Revolution – with Historian Michael D. Hattem

Concord Free Public Library 129 Main St, Concord, MA, United States

Saturday, April 5 2:00—4:00 PM Goodwin Forum Main Library, 129 Main Street, Concord, MA, 01742 Michael Hattem Michael D. Hattem, Historian of the American Revolution and Historical Memory, will speak about the importance of the memory of the Revolution, specifically on how events in Concord have been perceived nationally. Bio: Michael D. Hattem is a […]

Free

Becoming an Historical Reenactor Workshop I

Church of Our Redeemer 6 Meriam Street, Lexington, MA, United States

Learn from world-renown storytellers Rochel Coleman and Valerie Tutson how to mine the archives and weave primary sources into an engaging story that brings history to life. Learn how to bring the stories of the Black men and women who played important roles in the Battles of Lexington and Concord on April 19, 1775. Also, […]

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Arlington 250 Kickoff Party at the Capitol Theatre

Capitol Theatre 204 Massachusetts Ave, Arlington, United States

Kids Crafts • Colonial Music & Dancing Arlington 250 Exhibits & Event Information Battle of Menotomy Lecture Selfie Station with William Dawes Free Ice Cream Sundae Bar • Theater Snacks, Beer & Wine for sale 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 […]

Free

Groton Celebrates America’s 250th Anniversary

Lawrence Academy | Richardson-Mees Performing Arts Center 26 Powderhouse Rd, Groton, MA, United States +1 more

Groton Celebrates America’s 250th Anniversary! Take a walk back in time and discover Groton’s contributions to America’s independence, the battles in Concord, MA, and Boston’s Bunker Hill. Program Schedule 1 p.m. Minutemen with Fife & Drum Gather on the Minuteman Common, Groton Center 2 p.m. Joshua Vollmar Lecture at Lawrence Academy (Richardson-Mees Performing Arts Center) […]

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Lexington Alarm Letter – Annual Viewing

Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library 33 Marrett Road, Lexington, MA, United States

Each year at the time of the Massachusetts Patriots’ Day holiday, the Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library is proud to display the Lexington Alarm letter—one of the documents used to notify the colonies south of Massachusetts that war had begun. The letter will be on view April 7-11 and April 14-26, 2025. Couriers delivered […]

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