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6/21/25 to 6/30/25

Thoreau Farm Thoreau's Birthplace - Free House Tours

341 Virginia Road

Concord, MA

United States

Contact: Rebecca Migdal

Thoreau's Birthplace - Free House Tours

Learn about Henry David Thoreau and his ideas about nature, society, and living deliberately. Free Guided House Tours: 11:00 am, 1:00 pm, and 3:00 pm. Admission is free and open to all ages. Suggested Donation $5/person

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4/25/26

Castle Island A Day on the Lines - The Continental Army's Siege of Boston Tour

2010 William J. Day Boulevard

Boston, MA

United States

Contact: Alex Cain

A Day on the Lines - The Continental Army's Siege of Boston Tour

Join Alexander Cain, noted historian and author, for an immersive day-long tour tracing the pivotal sites of the 1775-1776 Siege of Boston! Trace the Continental Army's strategic movements and defensive positions around British-occupied Boston. You'll gain a deeper understanding of how the ragtag American forces effectively locked down the city and ultimately forced the British evacuation. Visit Prospect Hill, Bunker Hill, Washington's Headquarters and Cambridge Common, Fort Washington, Dillaway-Thomas House, and Dorchester Heights.

TIMELESS TAVERNS: Exploring Colonial New England’s Earliest Community Gathering Spaces
In colonial America, taverns were commonplace throughout Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area. But these early American taprooms were much more than just watering holes. They served an important purpose in the community as a place for townsfolk to gather and plan. This proved especially important in the years leading up to the Revolution. Taverns became Patriot refuges, where decisions were made about separation from the Crown and what a more democratic form of government would look like. As British-colonial relations finally boiled over, taverns became meeting spots for Patriot militias to assemble and prepare for battle.
Established for Social & Mutual Improvement: The Concord Lyceum
The Lyceum Movement started in New England in 1826, when educator and scientist Josiah Holbrook founded the first lyceum in Millbury, Massachusetts. Inspired by the classical Lykeios (Λύκειος) in Ancient Greece, where Aristotle taught, the movement was created to bring education to ordinary people through lectures, debates, and readings. Lyceums quickly spread across New England, fostering education, self-improvement, and civic engagement, and many towns soon formed lyceums of their own, including Boston in 1829 and Salem in 1830. By the 1830s, there were Lyceums across the country.