The Old State House’s Gilded Eagle
Exhibits Manager Lucy Pollock and Director of Facilities & Preservation Campbell Waterhouse discuss the gilded eagle that sits upon the Old State House.
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Exhibits Manager Lucy Pollock and Director of Facilities & Preservation Campbell Waterhouse discuss the gilded eagle that sits upon the Old State House.
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Director of Museum Operations & Experience Lou Rocco explores the anti-busing movement’s use of Revolutionary Boston history.
Continue learning about the ways Black Bostonians have fought for equal education—an ongoing struggle that continues to shape Boston’s public schools today.
The Endless Endeavor: Black Bostonians and the Fight for Education Equality – Part II Read More »
Access to education has been a constant struggle for Boston’s Black community from the beginning. Delve into nineteenth century attempts to secure educational equality.
The Endless Endeavor: Black Bostonians and the Fight for Education Equality – Part I Read More »
Associate Director of Collections Lori Fidler discusses an intriguing object in Revolutionary Spaces’ collection—a quilt made from fragments of Martha Washington’s dresses.
Revolutionary Spaces interviews the Upstander Project team about their film Bounty, which follows Penobscot families as they read a scalp bounty that was signed in the Old State House.
Insider Interview: Bounty with Upstander Project Read More »
Explore Massachusetts’ history of defiance against the British Crown through the establishment of an illegal mint, leading to a pivotal moment in the colony’s path towards revolution.
Massachusetts’ Hull Mint Read More »
Historian and anthropologist in conversation with community members explore 18th-century sword brought to Revolutionary-era America by the Marquis de Lafayette – April 17, Old South Meeting House
The Liberty Tree has an extensive—and complicated—legacy that has been left for present day Bostonians to learn about.
Legacy of the Liberty Tree: Where Is It Now in Present-Day Boston? Read More »
Limited Tickets Available to the Reenactment of the Meeting of the Body of the People at Old South Meeting House.