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| Author: | Tricon [ Wed Aug 13, 2008 2:44 am ] |
| Post subject: | FreedomTrail.org Events in Boston |
Sorry for the long post, but I thought that those of you in New England may find the following events of great interest. What a variety of events! Go to http://www.thefreedomtrail.org/ for all details. Friday, August 15 – Sunday, August 17, 2008Boston Common, Boston, MA Event:British Encampment on Boston Common The British Are Coming--Again! Over 20 companies of 18th century British army re-enactors set up a replica of the original camp on Boston Common. The Traying Ground becomes a living history site where children and families can participate in the daily life of a British soldier. Activities and demonstrations are scheduled throughout the weekend which include drills, cooking, making clothes and shoes, repairing equipment, medicine tents, musket firings, a small skirmish with colonists, music and meet and greets with the re-enactor soliders. Join a special tour of Dorchester Heights to see where ingenious colonists accomplished one of the first major victories of the American Revolution. Visit the campsite of the Red Coats who held Bostonians in a vice-like grip during the Siege of Boston. They haven't been here since 1776! Friday, August 15, 2008 | 11am – 1pmMuseum of African American History, 46 Joy Street, Boston, MA 02114 Event: Black Bostonians of the Revolutionary War Era Come and learn about Revolutionary War era leaders such as Prince Hall and Colonel George Middleton and how they and other early African American activists in Boston laid the foundation for the Abolition Movement and the early struggles for equal rights. All tours begin and end in front of the Museum of African American History. www.afroammuseum.org… Saturday, August 16, 2008 | 10 – 11am Event:Tour of Dorchester Heights From Boston Common Saturday, August 16, 2008 | 12 – 4pmUSS Constitution Museum, Charlestown Navy Yard, Charlestown, MA, (617) 426-1812 Event:Victory Day Family Fun Help us honor CONSTITUTION’s War of 1812 victory over the HMS GUERRIERE, by participating in a day of family fun! Learn to write with a quill pen, make a craft project, try on period clothing and watch an authentic gun drill as you learn about the daily life of a sailor and this historic battle. Free. Reservations recommended for groups of 10 or more. Call 617-426-1812, ext. 146. www.ussconstitutionmuseum.org Saturday, August 16, 2008 | 1 – 4pmPaul Revere House, 19 North Square, Boston, MA 02113, 617.523.2338 Event:Silhouette Cutting www.paulreverehouse.org For a $25 fee, Jean Comerford will snip your likeness freehand from black paper just as itinerant artists did in Revere's era. One duplicate copy is available for an additional charge of $10. Sunday, August 17, 2008 | 2 – 3:30pmFreedom Trail Foundation Event:Dorchester Heights Trolley Tour Join a trolley tour from the Boston Common to Dorchester Heights on Sunday, August 17, at 2 pm. The 90 minute tour begins from the Common on Charles Street and will be led by a National Park Service Ranger at Dorchester Heights. Please note there are no facilities at Dorchester Heights and you must be able to climb stairs to participate. Tickets are non-refundable. Driving the British from Boston required months of grueling work for the colonists in New York and Massachusetts Bay. On the night of March 4, 1776, colonial militia and local volunteers stealthily fortified the summit of Dorchester Heights. Within a few days, British General Howe, his troops, and 1,000 colonial loyalists set sail for Nova Scotia, abandoning the city to Washington's forces and its jubilant citizens. The Siege of Boston was over. Friday, August 22, 2008 | 11am – 1pmMuseum of African American History, 46 Joy Street, Boston, MA 02114 Event: Black Bostonians of the Revolutionary War Era Come and learn about Revolutionary War era leaders such as Prince Hall and Colonel George Middleton and how they and other early African American activists in Boston laid the foundation for the Abolition Movement and the early struggles for equal rights. All tours begin and end in front of the Museum of African American History. www.afroammuseum.org… Saturday, August 23, 2008 | 1 – 4pmPaul Revere House, 19 North Square, Boston, MA 02113, 617.523.2338 Event:Boston Massacre: Copper Plate Printing Demonstration www.paulreverehouse.org Discover the techniques Paul Revere used to engrave and print incendiary broadsides and political cartoons, as well as currency to pay soldiers soon after the Revolutionary War began. Gary Gregory demonstrates the process. Free with museum admission. More info Add to calendar Forward to friends Saturday, August 30, 2008 | 1 – 1:30pmPaul Revere House, 19 North Square, Boston, MA 02113, 617.523.2338 Event:Rachel Revere: A Revolutionary Woman www.paulreverehouse.org Professional storyteller Joan Gatturna takes on the role of Paul Revere's second wife. Listen to her dramatic account of Rachel's struggle to hold home and family together in a time of war, blockades and shortages. Free with museum admission. Saturday, August 30, 2008 | 1:45 – 2:15pmPaul Revere House, 19 North Square, Boston, MA 02113, 617.523.2338 Event:Rachel Revere: A Revolutionary Woman www.paulreverehouse.org Professional storyteller Joan Gatturna takes on the role of Paul Revere's second wife. Listen to her dramatic account of Rachel's struggle to hold home and family together in a time of war, blockades and shortages. Free with museum admission. |
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