Lexington and Concord was the first of several battles fought in Massachusetts. One of the nine on our list included Martha's Vineyard.

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 ...

The next day, the colonists were under constant fire from British cannons on Bunker Hill and Mystic River, ultimately winning the battle by sinking one of the British cannons on the river with ...

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 ...

As the nation commemorates the 250th anniversary of the War for Independence, the contributions of Black patriots are at risk ...

When British troops went to seize arms stockpiled by American colonists at Concord, Massachusetts, they could have had little ...

In new book 'A Promised Land,' history professor Adam Jortner looks at the role of Jews - then just 0.1% of the population - ...

This month marks the 250th anniversary of the Battles of Lexington and Concord, where minutemen fought British soldiers who ...

Local men who fought in the American Revolution came to life during a lecture on soldiers who influenced what turned into the American Revolution. North Andover Historical Society museum educator ...

Exactly 250 years on from the first showdown between British troops and militiamen that sparked the American War of ...