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 ...

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

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

Playwright Robert Blecker's upcoming play "Father Anonymous" tells the story of forgotten founder Joseph Warren.

A new set of stamps honors five pivotal American Revolution battlefields across the Northeast as the US prepares for its ...

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 Battle of Bunker Hill took place on June 17, 1775, and is considered one of the bloodiest battles of the Revolutionary War. More than 1,000 British casualties and 450 colonial casualties occurred.

A few rounds of gunfire were exchanged on Grape Island in Hingham Bay during May 1775 ... Bunker Hill, so as to prevent the British from taking control of the hills surrounding Boston. This battle ...

Stowe also wrote about Peter Salem’s heroism on June 17, 1775, at the Battle of Bunker Hill, which also turns 250 this year. "Major Pitcairn caused the first effusion of blood at Lexington," she ...