Explore Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area with its revolutionary landmarks, scenic trails, and rich cultural experiences ...

Looking to go on a historical day trip in 2025? Massachusetts has two of the best destinations to travel to this year, according to the New York Times. The Times recently published their annual list ...

Tens of thousands of people gathered in Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts, on April 19 to participate in the ceremonies marking the 250th anniversary of the battles coined the 'shot heard round the ...

It's been almost a quarter of a millennium since Massachusetts and a dozen other colonies formally declared their independence from the British Empire, and as the historical celebrations ramp up, ...

Two towns in Massachusetts are fundamental to American history, but where the official first shot of the American Revolution happened has been debated for centuries. The battles at Lexington and ...

WASHINGTON — The actions of future Army National Guard units at North Bridge, Concord, Massachusetts, April 19, 1775, shaped the course of American and world history. In October 1774, British ...

The Concord Independent Battery, one of the oldest horse-drawn artillery units in America, parades through the town's Monument Square on Saturday, April 19, 2025. On Saturday, tens of thousands of ...

As one of the oldest colonies in what is now the United States, Massachusetts played a vital role in the country's early history. From the bravery of the Massachusetts Minutemen to the famous midnight ...

Newsreels told the story of World War II, and the early still photography of Matthew Brady chronicled the horrors of the Civil War. But with the American Revolution, which began 250 years ago this ...

Two and a half centuries ago, a small band of minutemen answered the call of freedom in the legendary Battles of Lexington and Concord, an epic tale of American strength and the first major armed ...