After the fights at Lexington and Concord's North Bridge, the British column had to return to Boston. On its way, the regulars were set upon by hundreds, then thousands, of armed militiamen hell bent ...

American colonists chose to stand against tyranny. When British troops marched into the Massachusetts countryside to seize weapons and supplies, they met armed resistance from colonists who refused to ...

As the 250th anniversary of America’s independence approaches, the president is moving to put his stamp on how the nation’s ...

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

Reenactors gather to show tens of thousands of people the story start of the American Revolutionary War on its 250th anniversary. Follow us all day.

Acton Minutemen and British soldiers fire a ceremonial volley from the North Bridge, after the re-enactment of the North ...

As the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution begins, the nation grapples with its complex legacy. The initial conflict ...

But even though I have a hard time envisioning these historic events occurring in my hometown as it is today, sometimes when ...

Alta Mira Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution members are decorating their lanterns ...

April 2025 marks the 250th anniversary of the battles of Lexington and Concord—the day ordinary men changed the world.