Unraveling 18th-Century Textiles, Revolutionary Spaces Program Examines Quilt Made of Martha Washington’s Dresses
Unraveling 18th-century textiles, Revolutionary Spaces program examines quilt made of Martha Washington’s dresses.
New Film Installation at Boston’s Old State House Acknowledges Complex Indigenous Ties
Revolutionary Spaces installs short film in an effort to commemorate Indigenous survival and resistance to erasure: Bounty.
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Historic Precision: Revitalizing the Old State House Council Chamber
Learn how historians, preservationists, and historical craftspeople restored a historic room in need of a face-lift in time for America 250.
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Bunker Hill in Four Objects
Explore the story of the Battle of Bunker Hill through four compelling objects from the Revolutionary Spaces collection.
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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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“You Think This is a Massacre? Just Wait!”: The Anti-Busing Movement’s Use of Revolutionary Boston History
Director of Museum Operations & Experience Lou Rocco explores the anti-busing movement’s use of Revolutionary Boston history.
The Endless Endeavor: Black Bostonians and the Fight for Education Equality – Part II
Continue learning about the ways Black Bostonians have fought for equal education—an ongoing struggle that continues to shape Boston’s public schools today.
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The Endless Endeavor: Black Bostonians and the Fight for Education Equality – Part I
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.
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Piecing Together History: The Martha Washington Dress Quilt in the Revolutionary Spaces Collection
Associate Director of Collections Lori Fidler discusses an intriguing object in Revolutionary Spaces’ collection—a quilt made from fragments of Martha Washington’s dresses.
Insider Interview: Bounty with Upstander Project
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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