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SUMMARY:Declaring Independence: Then & Now – Stow\, MA
DESCRIPTION:Join the Stow Historical Society on Friday\, May 29 at 7:00 PM for a lively community performance at the historic Stow Town Hall (375 Great Road). The evening will conclude with an ice cream social. \nDeclaring Independence: Then & Now brings to life the Declaration of Independence as a forum for civic dialogue and engagement through a forty-minute performance and ensuing moderated community conversation. The script\, written by public historian Mary B. Fuhrer\, utilizes primary source material researched by citizen historians to reveal how individuals within Massachusetts towns debated and responded to the question of independence in the spring and summer of 1776\, followed by an annotated reading of the Declaration itself. \nIn commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence\, 15 community-hosted performances are scheduled across the Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area during the spring and summer of 2026. Find a performance near you! \nDeclaring Independence: Then & Now is supported\, in part\, by the Massachusetts Society of the Cincinnati
URL:https://freedomsway.org/event/declaring-independence-stow/
LOCATION:Stow Town Hall\, 375 Great Road\, Stow\, MA\, 01775\, United States
CATEGORIES:Declaring Independence: Then & Now,Performances
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SUMMARY:Screening of ABCL's Black Patriots of Lexington Episode on Stow & Boxborough with Q&A
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a screening of an episode of the Association of Black Citizens of Lexington (ABCL)’s Black Patriots of Lexington (Stow & Boxborough) with a Question and Answer session to follow. Commemorate the significant role that Black men and women played in the Battles of Lexington and Concord on April 19\, 1775. \nEconomic Patriots Prince and Cate Chester – explore the often overlooked role of Black men and women\, like the husband and wife team of Cate and Prince Chester\, in the production of domestic linen. Domestic linen was favored by the Reverend Jonas Clarke and other colonists who were boycotting British goods in response to the Stamp Act of 1765. \nAn inspirational story of manumission\, entrepreneurship\, and community building in Lexington\, Stow and Boxborough. \nPresenters: Margaret Micholet\, public historian\, retired from the National Park Service and Sean D. Osborne\, public historian and producer of the Black Patriots of Lexington YouTube series. \nFor more information on the Black Patriots of Lexington video series visit abclex.org. \nFREE—Click here to reserve tickets on Eventbrite! \nDATE: Wednesday\, May 21st \nTIME: 7 – 9 PM \nLOCATION: Stow Town Hall\, 375 Great Road\, Stow\, MA 01775 \nThis program is offered by the Stow Historical Society\, Boxborough Historical Society\, Association of Black Citizens of Lexington\, Rediscover Mapledale\, and Tricons 2 Red Tails as part of the Hidden Treasures Festival of Nature\, Culture & History\, an annual month-long celebration showcasing events and activities hosted by local partners celebrating the unique places\, objects\, and stories of the Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area. Hidden Treasures programs are free and open to the public. Click to discover more Hidden Treasures!
URL:https://freedomsway.org/event/screening-of-abcls-black-patriots-of-lexington-episode-on-stow-boxborough-with-qa/
LOCATION:Stow Town Hall\, 375 Great Road\, Stow\, MA\, 01775\, United States
CATEGORIES:Talks
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SUMMARY:Stow Militia Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Come join the Stow Historical Society in celebrating Stow’s 81-citizen militia that marched to Concord\, marking the start of the Revolutionary War on April 19\, 1775. \nThis is a free in-person event thanks to a Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area Partnership Grant. \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/stow-minutemen-celebration/
LOCATION:Stow Town Hall\, 375 Great Road\, Stow\, MA\, 01775\, United States
CATEGORIES:Festivals
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