250 AMERICA ANNIVERSARY: September 2025 EVENTS: Continuing our popular and patriotic monthly feature...
Fall Highlights — Boston / Greater Boston
“A Revolutionary Movie Night”
What: Outdoor film screening with historic flair—Fife & Drum music, costumes, and films about Paul Revere’s ride
When: Friday, September 12, 2025 · 7:00–9:30 PM
Where: Christopher Columbus Park, Boston
Hosted by the Paul Revere House Paul Revere House
Massachusetts Historical Society — “Rebels, Rights & Revolution” Exhibit
What: A deep dive into 1775 stories from the Revolution’s first year through diaries, letters, and artifacts.
When: Exhibition starts March 28, 2025 and continues through fall.
Where: Massachusetts Historical Society, 1154 Boylston Street, Boston
Perfect for September visits Massachusetts Historical Society
250th “Siege of Boston” Special Tours
What: Guided walking tours—including the “Burial Hill Tour Series – Revolutionary Connections”—that explore the Siege's pivotal history.
When: Saturday, September 6 · 1:00–2:00 PM
Where: Charlestown/Boston sites (Hub Town Tours)
Ladies’ Association of Revolutionary America
Getting Ready for Winter during Wartime Saturday, September 6th, 10a.m-4p.m.
Historic Deerfield – Hall Tavern – 80 Old Main Street, Deerfield, MA 01342
Come visit with this group of living historians as they interpret daily life in a New England town grappling with divided loyalties to the Patriot cause and the King. Discover what life was like for women and children in an 18th-century town during the early days of the American Revolution and learn about the events unfolding in Deerfield in September 1775.
@1775: Boston, London, Paris & Vienna
“Do not neglect your music,” Thomas Jefferson wrote his daughter. “It will be a companion which will sweeten many hours of life to you.” Works that would have been heard in 1775 across four capital cities. Composers include Billings, Arne, JC Bach, Barsanti, Cervetto, Baltzar, Lanzetti, Haydn, & Mozart.
With Carly DeFranco, soprano; Susanna Ogata, violin; Jennifer Morsches, Timothy Merton, cellos; Andrus Madsen, fortepiano
Saturday, September 13, 2025, at 7pm at Church of the Good Shepherd, Watertown
Sunday, September 14, 2025, at 3:30pm at Follen Community Church, Lexington
Ongoing & Relevant:
Innovation Trail (Boston ↔ Cambridge): A self-guided 21-stop walking trail highlighting Boston’s innovative history—from the patent office where Bell’s patents were drafted to Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine lab—continuing through summer and into fall.
250th Commemoratives & Efforts: A city-wide cultural push toward inclusive remembrance, featuring exhibits, poetry, creative installations, and more. Keep an eye out for “Everyone250” cultural activations in fall.