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Revolutionary Spaces

Revolutionary Spaces - Open History. Open Democracy.
  • Visit
    • Get Tickets
      • Museum Admission
      • Group Visits
      • Tours
    • Special Offers
      • Boston Family Days
      • Go City Partnership
      • Old North Illuminated Joint Ticket
    • Plan Your Visit
      • Museum Policies
      • Directions and Parking
      • Accessibility
      • Museum Stores
    • Close Sub Menu
  • Explore
    • Museums
      • Exhibits
      • Historic Rooms
      • Gallery Talks
      • Family Hours
    • Tours
      • Massacre and Memory
      • Slavery and Resistance
      • Guided & Self-Guided Tours
      • Virtual Two-Site Tours
    • Public Programs
      • Upcoming Programs
      • Past Programs
      • Virtual Programs
    • Close Sub Menu
  • Educate
    • Group Visits
      • School Groups
      • Youth Groups
      • Adult Groups
      • Family & Private Groups
    • Educational Offerings
      • Revolution Is Brewing
      • Tea Is Brewing
      • Private Walking Tours
      • Guided & Self-Guided Tours
      • Spy Quest
    • Learning at Home
      • Virtual Revolution Is Brewing
      • Virtual Two-Site Tours
      • Virtual Exhibits
      • Virtual Programs
    • Close Sub Menu
  • Discover
    • Revolutionary Places
      • Old State House
      • Old South Meeting House
      • Council Chamber
      • The Main Hall
    • Revolutionary Sources
      • Boston Reconsidered Blog
      • Online Collection
      • Object of the Month
      • Virtual Programs
    • Site Preservation
      • Preservation of Old State House
      • Preservation of Old South Meeting House
    • Close Sub Menu
  • About
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      • Mission & Core Values
      • History
      • News & Press
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The Old State House’s Gilded Eagle

The Old State House’s Gilded Eagle

Boston Reconsidered Blog

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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“You Think This is a Massacre? Just Wait!”:
The Anti-Busing Movement’s Use of Revolutionary Boston History

Boston Reconsidered Blog

Director of Museum Operations & Experience Lou Rocco explores the anti-busing movement’s use of Revolutionary Boston history.

“You Think This is a Massacre? Just Wait!”:
The Anti-Busing Movement’s Use of Revolutionary Boston History
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The Endless Endeavor: Black Bostonians and the Fight for Education Equality – Part II

Boston Reconsidered Blog

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 »

Boston Reconsidered - The Endless Endeavor Part 1

The Endless Endeavor: Black Bostonians and the Fight for Education Equality – Part I

Boston Reconsidered Blog

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 »

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Piecing Together History: The Martha Washington Dress Quilt in the Revolutionary Spaces Collection

Boston Reconsidered Blog

Associate Director of Collections Lori Fidler discusses an intriguing object in Revolutionary Spaces’ collection—a quilt made from fragments of Martha Washington’s dresses.

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Insider Interview: Bounty with Upstander Project

Boston Reconsidered Blog

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.

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Boston Reconsidered - Massachusetts' Hull Mint

Massachusetts’ Hull Mint

Boston Reconsidered Blog

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.

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Drawing the Sword of Liberty: Lafayette’s Life and Legacies Material Memory Public Program Revolutionary Spaces

Exploring the American & French Revolutions Through Lafayette’s Sword: A Material Memory Program from Revolutionary Spaces

News & Press

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

Exploring the American & French Revolutions Through Lafayette’s Sword: A Material Memory Program from Revolutionary Spaces Read More »

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Legacy of the Liberty Tree: Where Is It Now in Present-Day Boston?

Boston Reconsidered Blog, BTP 250 Blogs

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 »

Revolutionary Spaces to Honor Community Changemakers for Their Commitment to Civic Action and Representation

BTP 250 News & Press, News & Press

Limited Tickets Available to the Reenactment of the Meeting of the Body of the People at Old South Meeting House.

Revolutionary Spaces to Honor Community Changemakers for Their Commitment to Civic Action and Representation Read More »

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Revolutionary Spaces brings people together to explore the American struggle to create and sustain a free society, singularly evoked by Boston’s Old South Meeting House and Old State House. We steward these buildings as gathering spaces for the open exchange of ideas and the continuing practice of democracy, inspiring all who believe in the power of people to govern themselves.

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