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Breakfast with the Washingtons
FeaturedJoin General and Mrs. Washington (Glenn Siner and Sandy Spector) as they take their breakfast together in spring of 1784. Listen in on their conversation about their lives thus far and what they anticipate for their lives at Mount Vernon, now that the War for Independence is behind them. Free Members | $10 Non-Members
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SOLD OUT! An Evening with Terry Tempest Williams on The Glorians
FeaturedSOLD OUT! An Evening with Terry Tempest Williams on The Glorians In-person attendance is at capacity. Sign up for virtual attendance to watch on YouTube. Join acclaimed nature writer and New York Times bestselling author, Terry Tempest Williams, as she discusses her newest book The Glorians: Visitations from the Holy Ordinary, a revelatory work of narrative nonfiction exploring […]
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SOLD OUT! An Evening with Historian Jill Lepore on the U.S. Constitution
FeaturedIn-person attendance is at capacity. Sign up for virtual attendance to watch on YouTube. Acclaimed historian and New Yorker staff writer Jill Lepore joins us for an illuminating forum on her new book, We the People: A History of the U.S. Constitution. The conversation will explore the evolving meaning of American democracy, the Constitution, and civic life — inviting timely reflection on who “the […]
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The American Revolution and the Fate of the World
FeaturedHistorian Rick Bell examines the American Revolution as a global turning point in The American Revolution and the Fate of the World. This forum explores how events in North America reshaped international politics, empires, and ideas about liberty, revealing the Revolution’s far-reaching and lasting consequences. Members Free | $10 Non-Members | Free Virtual
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Harold Holzer on Abraham Lincoln and American Immigration
FeaturedPresidential historian Harold Holzer explores Abraham Lincoln’s views on immigration in Brought Forth on This Continent. Drawing on Lincoln’s words and actions, this forum examines how debates over newcomers, belonging, and national identity shaped the 19th century and continue to resonate in America today. Members Free | $10 Non-Members | Free Virtual
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Revolutionary Legacies: Between the Lines
FeaturedPoet Bonney Hartley (Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohican Indians) presents an original poetry reading created for Revolutionary Legacies. Hartley will share the commissioned poem inspired by Museum objects and discuss her broader work, offering Indigenous perspectives on memory, belonging, and the Revolution’s unfinished promises. Supported in part by Mass Humanities and Concord250. Free In-Person and Virtual
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Gerard Magliocca on Limitations in Executive Power
FeaturedLegal scholar Gerard Magliocca explores Justice Robert H. Jackson’s landmark concurring opinion in the Steel Seizure Case, illuminating its enduring framework for presidential power. This forum connects constitutional history to current debates, examining how Jackson’s analysis continues to shape limits on executive authority in times of crisis. Members Free | $10 Non-Members | Free Virtual
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American Disunion: An Evening with David Blight
FeaturedJoin Pulitzer Prize-winning historian David Blight for a compelling forum on the evolving meaning of American independence. Drawing on his scholarship on Frederick Douglass, Blight will explore how the ideals of the Declaration of Independence have been interpreted and contested over time. Professor Blight will discuss Frederick Douglass’s 1852 speech, “What to the Slave Is the […]
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This Land is Your Land
FeaturedHistorian Beverly Gage discusses This Land Is Your Land, a sweeping examination of American democracy, protest, and power. Drawing on vivid stories and deep research, Gage traces how struggles over rights, belonging, and national identity have shaped the nation and why those struggles continue to matter today. Supported in part by Mass Humanities.Members Free | $10 Non-Members […]
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Second Annual Paul Revere’s Bike Ride
FeaturedJoin us on a ride through the historic towns of Concord, Lexington, Lincoln, Bedford, and Carlisle on the second annual Paul Revere's Bike Ride for the Concord Museum. Starting at the Concord Museum near the historic town center, cyclists can choose to ride a 19 or 32 mile loop on paved roads, passing many Revolutionary […]
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Emerson-Thoreau Amble
FeaturedCelebrate Emerson’s birthday and follow the footsteps of writers Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau! Enjoy the spring weather and learn about the friendship of two notable observers of nature from a museum interpreter. 1-mile walk, uneven and unpaved terrain, rain or shine. Meet at the Concord Museum. In partnership with the Ralph Waldo Emerson Memorial Association. $10 Members | $20 […]
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Old Hill Burial Ground Walking Tour
FeaturedTour Old Hill Burial Ground and learn about the Revolutionary War soldiers buried in Concord’s oldest cemetery. Visit the final resting place of some of the most well-known figures from April 19, 1775 including Emerson Cogswell, Colonel Barrett, and Captain David Brown. This tour includes about 1 mile of walking on hilly, unpaved terrain. $15 Members | $25 […]