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SUMMARY:Beer Fest at Wright Tavern
DESCRIPTION:Beer garden to celebrate and support The Robbins House in Concord. \nJoin us for a Beer Fest on Saturday June 7 from 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM. This event has an entry fee of $10 which will grant you entry to the beer garden and a self-guided tour of the Wright Tavern. The money from the entry fee will go towards supporting the Robbins House in Concord and go towards the Wright Tavern’s plan to build an operating bar within the building. \n\n$10 admission includes entrance to the tavern museum: children free\nBeer\, wine and food tents\nGames for children and adults\nBig screen sports event\nRain or shine
URL:https://freedomsway.org/event/beer-fest-at-wright-tavern/
LOCATION:Wright Tavern\, 2 Lexington Road\, Concord\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Festivals
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250419T110000
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SUMMARY:Concord 250 Wright Tavern Tours
DESCRIPTION:Experience the Wright Tavern on a Self Guided Tour. There will be narrators sharing stories and history with visitors in each of the rooms of this very historic “witness house”. \nThis will be an opportunity for you to travel back in time and learn about the events and experiences of this iconic building. \nA fine exampleof Georgian architecture\, the Wright Tavern was built in 1747. The building has lived many lives and been used for many purposes. Particularly noteworthy was the central role it came to play in the unfolding of the American Revolution during the critical period of 1774-1775. \nCome see the newly restored and newly reopened Wright Tavern today. As you stand within this building\, forever positioned at the forefront of our nation’s history\, listen for the footsteps of Redcoats and Revolutionaries alike. \nClick to reserve a time slot. \n\n		\n			\n				\n			\n			\n		 \n		\n			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.
URL:https://freedomsway.org/event/concord-250-wright-tavern-tours/2025-04-19/
LOCATION:Wright Tavern\, 2 Lexington Road\, Concord\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Revolutionary Stories,Tours,Open House
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250418T110000
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SUMMARY:Concord 250 Wright Tavern Tours
DESCRIPTION:Experience the Wright Tavern on a Self Guided Tour. There will be narrators sharing stories and history with visitors in each of the rooms of this very historic “witness house”. \nThis will be an opportunity for you to travel back in time and learn about the events and experiences of this iconic building. \nA fine exampleof Georgian architecture\, the Wright Tavern was built in 1747. The building has lived many lives and been used for many purposes. Particularly noteworthy was the central role it came to play in the unfolding of the American Revolution during the critical period of 1774-1775. \nCome see the newly restored and newly reopened Wright Tavern today. As you stand within this building\, forever positioned at the forefront of our nation’s history\, listen for the footsteps of Redcoats and Revolutionaries alike. \nClick to reserve a time slot. \n\n		\n			\n				\n			\n			\n		 \n		\n			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.
URL:https://freedomsway.org/event/concord-250-wright-tavern-tours/2025-04-18/
LOCATION:Wright Tavern\, 2 Lexington Road\, Concord\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Revolutionary Stories,Tours,Open House
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250413T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250413T150000
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SUMMARY:1775: When Resistance Becomes Revolution
DESCRIPTION:1775: When Resistance Becomes Revolution \n2:00pm – 3:00pm \n“John Adams said that the American Revolution was accomplished before a drop of blood was spilled at Lexington Green. But the War\, which began on April 19\, 1775\, would change the cause of liberty and challenge the Patriots’ conception of the struggle. What happened after April 19?” \nJoin us at The Wright Tavern to learn more. Sunday\, April 13. 2:00-3:00pm Seating is limited. Register Here for a seat or a Zoom link. \nRobert J. Allison\, PhD\, historian\, author\, president of the Colonial Society\, Professor of History at Suffolk University\, and Chair of Rev250 will be speaking. \n\n		\n			\n				\n			\n			\n		 \n		\n			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.
URL:https://freedomsway.org/event/1775-when-resistance-becomes-revolution/
LOCATION:Wright Tavern\, 2 Lexington Road\, Concord\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Revolutionary Stories,Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250412T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250412T180000
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SUMMARY:Concord 250 Wright Tavern Tours
DESCRIPTION:Experience the Wright Tavern on a Self Guided Tour. There will be narrators sharing stories and history with visitors in each of the rooms of this very historic “witness house”. \nThis will be an opportunity for you to travel back in time and learn about the events and experiences of this iconic building. \nA fine exampleof Georgian architecture\, the Wright Tavern was built in 1747. The building has lived many lives and been used for many purposes. Particularly noteworthy was the central role it came to play in the unfolding of the American Revolution during the critical period of 1774-1775. \nCome see the newly restored and newly reopened Wright Tavern today. As you stand within this building\, forever positioned at the forefront of our nation’s history\, listen for the footsteps of Redcoats and Revolutionaries alike. \nClick to reserve a time slot. \n\n		\n			\n				\n			\n			\n		 \n		\n			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.
URL:https://freedomsway.org/event/concord-250-wright-tavern-tours/2025-04-12/
LOCATION:Wright Tavern\, 2 Lexington Road\, Concord\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Revolutionary Stories,Tours,Open House
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SUMMARY:"Spies Among Us:" Intelligence gathering by the British Army and Provincial Congress
DESCRIPTION:Throughout February and March of 1775\, the people of Massachusetts were preparing for war. The Provincial Congress organized a network of intelligence to monitor the British Army and the military supplies throughout the province. Aware of the rebel operations\, the British Army conducted military intelligence missions into the Massachusetts countryside. These efforts would see moments of intrigue\, strife\, and unexpected voices playing an important role in what was to come. Join us at the Wright Tavern on Saturday\, March 22\, 2025\, for a living history event that examines the diverse experiences of those involved in this crucial period leading up to the outbreak of war. \nSchedule of Events:\n10:00 am – Site Opens\n10:00 am – 4:00 pm (on going) :Explore the Wright Tavern and learn about the various groups involved in intelligence networks in Massachusetts in the Spring of 1775. Talk with Park Rangers and living history volunteers about the methods\, experiences\, and challenges of people navigating this difficult period in history. \n11:00 am – “For the information of Gen. Gage:” The British Spy Mission to Concord (45 minute program)\nJoin us for an interactive program that puts you in the position of a citizen of Concord in March of 1775 when two British Army spies arrived in town. Park Ranger Thompson Dasher will talk about the experiences of these two officers as well as how their visit impacted the community. \n2:00 pm – “Merchants and Mechanicks:” The Revolutionary Intelligence Network in Massachusetts (45 Minute Program)\nJoin Park Rangers Jane Barnes and Bob Marchetta to learn about the diverse groups of people involved in the spread of information in 1775. Merchants\, laborers\, women\, and people of color alike found agency amidst a period of uncertainty. \nParking:\nConcord Town Lot/ First Parish Church \nThis event is co-sponsored by Friends of Minute Man National Park\, Wright Tavern\, Concord 250 and Minute Man National Historical Park. \n\n		\n			\n				\n			\n			\n		 \n		\n			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.
URL:https://freedomsway.org/event/spies-among-us-intelligence-gathering-by-the-british-army-and-provincial-congress/
LOCATION:Wright Tavern\, 2 Lexington Road\, Concord\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Revolutionary Stories,Living History,Talks
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SUMMARY:The 250th Anniversary of the First Massachusetts Provincial Congress
DESCRIPTION:“Exploring Democracy – Our Rights and Our Responsibilities”\n\n\n\n\n\nIn October 1774\, the political conflict between Great Britain and Massachusetts reached a crisis. Parliament enacted the “Intolerable Acts” to punish the province for the Tea Party\, and they revoked the charter of 1691 by which the popularly elected House of Representatives joined with the Council and Crown-appointed Governor to rule the Bay Colony. In the ensuing furor\, county conventions protested the changes; crowds closed courts\, Patriots took over county militias\, and encouraged towns to resist the new regime of the General Court. Royal Governor Thomas Gage called the Court to meet in Salem\, but the Assembly never convened. \nAlthough Gage canceled the session\, the representatives decided to meet behind closed and locked doors and reorganize as the Massachusetts Provincial Congress. Its first session opened a week later\, on October 11th\, in Concord\, safe from the control of British authorities. The gathering was a landmark in the history of self-government.  The Congress set the colony on a collision course with Britain and an eventual road to independence.  Even as it proclaimed loyalty to the Crown\, the Congress mobilized the province in a struggle to reclaim the rights and liberties Massachusetts had enjoyed. Without declaring independence\, the popularly elected body seized the reins of power\, charted a new future for Massachusetts\, and set a model of self-government. \nOctober 11\, 2024\, marks the 250th Anniversary of the Massachusetts Provincial Congress. To commemorate this occasion and honor our forebearers\, the Wright Tavern Legacy Trust is sponsoring a gathering in Concord’s First Parish Meetinghouse and the Wright Tavern next door\, where the delegates to the Congress met. This will be a day-long\, engaging program. With noted historians to guide us\, we will return to this crucial moment in the history of the American Revolution and ask what we can learn from the past. With state legislators joining us\, we will examine the state of democratic governance in Massachusetts and the United States today. And\, with students and teachers from Massachusetts schools\, we will collaboratively explore the future of democracy.  Come join us for this remarkable day. \n\n\n\n\n\nPlease register. \n  \n\n		\n			\n				\n			\n			\n		 \n		\n			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.
URL:https://freedomsway.org/event/the-250th-anniversary-of-the-first-massachusetts-provincial-congress/
LOCATION:Wright Tavern\, 2 Lexington Road\, Concord\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Revolutionary Stories,Talks
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SUMMARY:200th Anniversary Townwide Celebration of Lafayette’s 1824 Farewell Tour in Concord
DESCRIPTION:On September 2\, 2024\, Concord\, Lexington\, Boston\, and other towns will celebrate the 200th Anniversary of Lafayette’s Farewell Tour of America. Here is a description of the purpose and plans for this opportunity to recognize this major event as an integral part of the 250th celebrations of the start of the American War for Independence. \nWhy This Is Important\nIn 1824\, President James Monroe invited General Lafayette of France to come to America and honor those who fought for and supported the War for Independence. France’s role was critical to George Washington and the American forces in the defeat of the British. Without their aid\, it is unlikely we would have prevailed. Like now\, those times were full of serious political polarization\, and President Monroe wanted Lafayette to bring unity through our recognition and appreciation of the French’s contributions. This will also be an opportunity to broaden historical perceptions of the Revolution to be more inclusive of the contributions of African Americans\, women\, immigrants\, and indigenous peoples. This commemorative event gives us the impetus for reflection and discussion of Concord’s legacy and future. According to historian David Hackett Fischer\, “With much encouragement from his friend the Marquis de Lafayette\, Washington’s thinking on race and slavery changed.” Lafayette had a profound impact on the early development of the United States. \nOverview of Lafayette’s Farewell Tour in 2024 – September 2 from 3:00 – 5:00 PM\nThe American Friends of Lafayette (AFL) is planning and organizing this twenty-five-day (August 16 – September 9) tour\, including reenactors and events in over 40 towns. Each town\, including Concord\, will create its own ceremonies and coordinate the entry and exit of Lafayette’s entourage. Concord’s visit will be on Monday\, September 2\, 2024\, (Labor Day Holiday) from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm. Lafayette will be arriving from Lexington. Our program for this day will include: \n\n\nConcord’s militia will greet him and march with him to First Parish/Wright Tavern. \n\n\nTents and a welcoming party will greet Lafayette with a welcome statement from Samuel Hoar\, descendent of the original greeter of Lafayette to Concord. \n\n\nWe will have a wreath-laying ceremony by the Daughters of the American Revolution \n\n\nPresentations in First Parish will reflect Lafayette vision and values for America: \n\n\nRobert A. Gross\, historian and author\, \n\n\nJen Turner\, Executive Director of the Robbins House\, and \n\n\nSam Williams\, Executive Director of the Prison Outreach Project. \n\n\n\n\nMusic will be provided by Anderson Manual of First Parish in Concord \n\n\nA reception will follow in the Wright Tavern \n\n\n*For those looking to join us virtually through zoom\, please register here to get the zoom link.* \nCome and Join Us\nFor more information\, contact Shelley Hawks or the Wright Tavern Legacy Trust at info@wrighttavern.org. \n  \nImage: Portrait of Marquis de Lafayette\, Special Collections\, Washington & Lee University\, Lexington\, VA \n  \n\n		\n			\n				\n			\n			\n		 \n		\n			This event explores our region’s revolutionary past! \nLearn 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.
URL:https://freedomsway.org/event/200th-anniversary-townwide-celebration-of-lafayettes-1824-farewell-tour-in-concord/
LOCATION:First Parish in Concord\, 20 Lexington Rd\, Concord\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Revolutionary Stories,Exhibits,Living History,Performances,Open House
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