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Connecting Communities: Walks & Talks — “How We Remember” with the Arlington Historical Society & Arlington 250

Arlington Historical Society 7 Jason Street, Arlintgon, MA, United States

Join us as we close out Freedom's Way National Heritage Area's 2024 Connecting Communities: Walks & Talks program with a guided walking tour hosted by the Arlington Historical Society and Arlington 250. SPACE IS LIMITED TO 12; REGISTRATION REQUIRED – CLICK TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT! Around Patriots’ Day two small British flags appear in the […]

Free

Bicentennial of Lafayette’s Farewell Tour Visits Arlington, MA

Arlington Historical Society 7 Jason Street, Arlintgon, MA, United States

Join the Arlington Historical Society as they celebrate the 200th Anniversary of General Marquis de Lafayette’s iconic visit to West Cambridge! In 1824, the esteemed General toured the United States, including Boston, West Cambridge (Arlington), Lexington, and Concord, to honor America's fight for independence. Sponsored by the Louise Ivers Education Fund and in partnership with […]

Free

Recurring

Tours of the Jason Russell House

Arlington Historical Society 7 Jason Street, Arlintgon, MA, United States

Tours include information about Jason Russell and his family, who continued to live in the house he built until the 1890s. Learn about the history of the house and hear about its role in the momentous events of April 19, 1775, when the retreating British Regulars clashed with local Minuteman in the Battle of Menotomy […]

Free
Recurring

Tours of the Jason Russell House

Arlington Historical Society 7 Jason Street, Arlintgon, MA, United States

Tours include information about Jason Russell and his family, who continued to live in the house he built until the 1890s. Learn about the history of the house and hear about its role in the momentous events of April 19, 1775, when the retreating British Regulars clashed with local Minuteman in the Battle of Menotomy […]

Free

Menotomy’s Reverend Samuel Cooke & the Struggle Against Slavery

Arlington Historical Society 7 Jason Street, Arlintgon, MA, United States

Visit the Arlington Historical Society for "Winter Wednesdays"! This week Doreen Stevens presents "Menotomy's Reverend Samuel Cooke & the Struggle Against Slavery." Programs open to the public with a $5 entry fee. Free for all members of the Arlington Historical Society.

$5

Arlington’s Historical Municipal Edifices: What’s Being Planned to Preserve Them?

Arlington Historical Society 7 Jason Street, Arlintgon, MA, United States

Visit the Arlington Historical Society for "Winter Wednesdays"! This week Town Manager Jim Feeney presents "Arlington's Historical Municipal Edifices: What's Being Planned to Preserve Them?" Programs open to the public with a $5 entry fee. Free for all members of the Arlington Historical Society.

$5