Run a Colonial Farm! A History Mini Camp for Grades 6-8

Hancock-Clarke House 36 Hancock Street, Lexington, United States

Odds are, if you lived in Massachusetts in the 18th century, you lived on a farm. What skills would you need to live off the land, and how did you […]

$45 – $60

Hilos de herencia en las fábricas de Suffolk: Textileros Colombianos en Lowell.

Lowell National Historical Park Visitor Center Lowell National Historical Park Visitor Center, 246 Market St, Lowell, MA, United States

Revolución industrial, telares y ¿colombianos? ¿Sabías que la comunidad Colombia tiene una larga historia con la cuidad de Lowell? Acompáñanos los días 19 y 21 de Julio a las 2:30 […]

Free

Hilos de herencia en las fábricas de Suffolk: Textileros Colombianos en Lowell.

Lowell National Historical Park Visitor Center Lowell National Historical Park Visitor Center, 246 Market St, Lowell, MA, United States

Revolución industrial, telares y ¿colombianos? ¿Sabías que la comunidad Colombia tiene una larga historia con la cuidad de Lowell? Acompáñanos los días 19 y 21 de Julio a las 2:30 […]

Free

A New Revolution in Lexington

The Depot

In 2020, 16.82% of Lexington's population was Chinese, which is proportionally the second-highest Chinese population of the 351 cities and towns in Massachusetts. Yet just 40 years ago, Lexington had […]

Free

Revolutionary Liber-TEA High Tea

The Inn at Hastings Park 2027 Massachusetts Ave, Lexington, MA, United States

During this commemorative year leading up to the 250th Anniversary of the Battle of Lexington taking place on April 19, 2025, this American Revolution-themed high tea honoring the start of […]

$3 – $78

Sunday Stroll Walking Tour: Lexington Celebrates!

Buckman Tavern 1 Bedford St, Lexington, MA, United States

Parades, pageants, and pandemonium have defined the many commemorations of the 1775 Battle of Lexington and the first shots of the War for Independence. Over the centuries, thousands of people […]

$10 – $15

Summer Garage Sale & Book Sale (MA Tax Holiday)

Museum of Printing 15 Thornton Ave, Haverhill, MA, United States

Please take note and update your calendars! We have moved the date of our Summer Garage & Book Sale to Saturday August 10th, which falls on the weekend of the […]

Sunday Stroll Walking Tour: Hancock Street Architecture

Buckman Tavern 1 Bedford St, Lexington, MA, United States

When the Battle of Lexington was fought in 1775, Hancock Street was a country lane with just two houses. The next 150 years saw many houses built with various architectural […]

$10 – $15

First Shot! Summer Camp

Lexington Historical Society Lexington Historical Society, 13 Depot Square, Lexington, MA, United States

Discover the history of the American Revolution and Colonial Massachusetts! Each day during this week-long camp we will visit a historic site associated with the Battle of Lexington and complete […]

$275 – $350

Sunday Stroll Walking Tour: Stories in Stone

Buckman Tavern 1 Bedford St, Lexington, MA, United States

Visit over three centuries of Lexington's past on a walking tour of the historic Old Burying Ground. From skulls and crossbones, to willow trees and urns, this is the perfect […]

$10 – $15

Lafayette Returns!

Lexington Battle Green 1625 Massachusetts Ave., Lexington, United States

On September 2, 1824, most of Lexington turned out to the Battle Green to see an international superstar who'd been drawing ecstatic crowds in state after state that summer. The […]

Free

Hands-On History: Weaving

Hancock-Clarke House 36 Hancock Street, Lexington, United States

Making your own clothes was an important part of the war effort during the Revolution! Stop by the Hancock-Clarke House to learn the first step, weaving, using a simple cardboard […]

$8 – $14