It’s less than two months until the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hill, one of the most important battles of the ...

From the bravery of the Massachusetts Minutemen to the famous midnight ride of Paul Revere to the very first battle of the Revolutionary War, Massachusetts was a host for several key happenings during ...

which is why the Bunker Hill battle is pivotal. The chaotic skirmishing at Lexington and Concord in April 1775 left the British holed up in Boston and hostile colonists occupying the city’s ...

Newly released watercolor stamps from the USPS commemorate the 250th anniversary of the battles of Lexington, Concord and ...

proved to the other colonies that the fight in Massachusetts was the fight for ‘Life, Liberty & the Pursuit of Happiness’ throughout America.” The Battle of Bunker Hill reenactment will be ...

Spectators holding lanterns cheer during the Paul Revere midnight ride reenactment in Boston’s North End, Friday, April 18, ...

The annual reenactment of the famed midnight ride is scheduled for April 18. Here’s a breakdown of special events and activities along the route.

When colonial-era reenactors gather in June to mark the 250th anniversary of one of the American Revolution’s most significant battles, it won’t be near the site of the original battle in Boston. But ...

Late April: In the days and weeks that followed, local militia continued to gather in Massachusetts from neighboring colonies. June 17: At the Battle of Bunker Hill,Dr. Joseph Warren and Royal ...

After Bunker Hill, the militiamen decided to take back the lighthouse so the British could not use it to blockade the harbor. The colonists staged two raids on the lighthouse, killing or capturing ...