Boston history events

Boston By Foot Waterfront Walking Tour

Tuesday, Jul 2 6:00p

Boston has a great seafaring heritage. Ocean trade and its related industries had a major impact on the growth of Boston and the shape and character of its waterfront...

Civil War Camp Life with the 54th Regiment

Sunday, Aug 18 11:00a

Georges Island, Boston

Step back in time and interact with the first African American regiment of the Civil War as they mark 150 years since first going to battle...

Boston By Foot Bostonians Behaving Badly Walking Tour

Thursday, Jun 20 6:00p

290 Congress St., Boston

Get in touch with your inner rebel and experience a most riotous tour through four centuries of protests, social violence and at times downright bad behavior...

The Mobile Genealogist

Saturday, Jun 29 10:30a

New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston

The Mobile Genealogist is a two-part lecture series introducing technology and equipment for organizing and conducting genealogy research while on the go...

The Mobile Genealogist: Imaging on the Go

Saturday, Aug 17 10:30a

New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston

The Mobile Genealogist is a two-part lecture series introducing technology and equipment for organizing and conducting genealogy research while on the go...

Official USS Constitution Turnaround Lunch Cruise from Charlestown Navy Yard

Thursday, Jul 4 10:45a

Charlestown Navy Yard, Boston

Be there as USS Constitution - the world's oldest commissioned warship - makes her annual July 4th voyage in honor of those who served and sacrificed for our independence...

Salute to the Sea Services

Wednesday, Jun 26 6:00p

Constitution Center, Boston

A grand Salute to the Sea Services, an evening honoring those who have chosen to serve, and to support our maritime heritage.

Getting Started in Genealogy

Wednesday, Jul 17 6:00p

New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston

How do you get started in genealogy? There are plenty of websites, libraries, and printed sources out there, but access to all that information can leave a beginner feeling overwhelmed...

The Lewis Hine Project: Tracking down the lives of child laborers

Saturday, Jun 22 2:00p

New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston

For more than seven years, Joe Manning has been identifying some of the more than 5,000 child laborers that were photographed in the early 1900s by Lewis Hine, and then tracking down and interviewi...

Boston By Foot Johnny Tremain Walking Tour

Friday, Jul 5 2:00a

Corner of State and Congress Streets, Boston

Relive the adventures of Johnny Tremain in Colonial Boston based on Esther Forbes' coming-of-age novel featuring a boy who gets caught up in the whirlwind of events that lead to the American Revolu...

Official USS Constitution Turnaround Lunch Cruise from Long Wharf

Thursday, Jul 4 10:30a

Boston Harbor Cruises, Boston

Be there as USS Constitution - the world's oldest commissioned warship - makes her annual July 4th voyage in honor of those who served and sacrificed for our independence...

The 240th Anniversary Boston Tea Party Annual Reenactment

Monday, Dec 16 6:30p

Old South Meeting House, Boston

It's December 16 and trouble is brewing in Boston! Travel back in time and relive one of the most iconic public protests in American history-- the Boston Tea Party! Gather at Old South Meeting Hous...