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Rebellion Along Tory Row: The 1774 Powder Alarm

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  • History Cambridge, Longfellow House Washington's Headquarters, and Cambridge Historical Commission

    • Free

    National Park Ranger talking with four visitors inside a historic house.

    Free event marking the 250th anniversary of the 1774 Powder Alarm and the start of Massachusetts’ political independence from Britain.

    No application or registration needed.

    Cost

    This Event is free!

    Location

    • In-person only.

    Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site

    105 Brattle St.
    Cambridge, MA 02138
    United States

    Neighborhood
  • West Cambridge
    • Hooper-Lee-Nichols House

    159 Brattle Street
    Cambridge, MA 02138
    United States

    Neighborhood
  • West Cambridge

    Dates and Times

    Mon, September 2 2024 1PM – 5PM

    • 1:00-4:00 pm Family games and activities at Longfellow House–Washington’s Headquarters National Historic Site.
    • 1:45 pm J. L. Bell leads a walking tour of the colonial estates along Brattle Street, starting at Longfellow House–Washington’s Headquarters National Historic Site.
    • 2:30 pm Prof. Robert J. Allison lays out the political situation in Massachusetts in 1774 at History Cambridge.
    • 3:30 pm Michele Gabrielson speaks on Revolutionary printers and 18th-century media literacy at History Cambridge. 

    Additional information

    Commemorations of the Powder Alarm include family games and activities, presentations, and a walking tour along Brattle Street. Schedule:

    • 1:00-4:00 pm Family games and activities at Longfellow House–Washington’s Headquarters.
    • 1:45 pm J. L. Bell leads a walking tour of the colonial estates along Brattle Street, starting at Longfellow House–Washington’s Headquarters.
    • 2:30 pm Prof. Robert J. Allison lays out the political situation in Massachusetts in 1774 at History Cambridge.
    • 3:30 pm Michele Gabrielson speaks on Revolutionary printers at History Cambridge.

    Free

    National Park Ranger talking with four visitors inside a historic house.

    Mon, September 2 2024 1PM – 5PM

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    Emily Levine

    617-876-4491
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    Last updated August 25, 2024.

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