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Many of New England’s early mill villages, such as Lowell and Lawrence, were planned as new, purpose-built industrial sites in isolated locations with little or no existing settlement. In contrast, […]
Join Waltham Fields Community Farm and Waltham Land Trust for a guided evening walk and conversation exploring the rich agricultural history of the farm fields at 240 Beaver Street. Stewarded by Waltham Fields Community Farm, this land has played an important role in Waltham’s farming heritage for generations, and we look forward to sharing its […]
A one-woman play written and performed by Laura Rocklyn. The year is 1788. Abigail and John Adams have just returned from Europe, where John has served as an American envoy to France and then to England. When greeted with the news that the new United States' Constitution has finally been ratified and that the first […]
Celebrate the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution with a tour of a Revolutionary War veteran cemetery at Grove Hill Cemetery. The tour will be led by Desiree Genthner and will focus on those from Waltham who served in the war. Light refreshments and an exhibit viewing will follow the tour. Get tickets today or […]
Discover the dramatic history right in your backyard! Join the Golden Ball Tavern Museum (662 Boston Post Rd., Weston, MA) every second Sunday of the month, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. for free, family-friendly tours. Explore the fascinating home of noted Loyalist Isaac Jones, where six generations lived across 200 years. Inside, you'll see hundreds […]
Are you a new parent? Looking to get out of the house and be with other adults in a museum? Come to our special babywearing tour! We’ll see our gorgeous 1806 mansion, and we won’t mind if your baby sleeps — or cries — through our tour. Walk-ins are encouraged, and no advance tickets are […]
Join the Golden Ball Tavern Museum on Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for tours of the museum. You will learn about six generations of the Jones family living […]
Enjoy an evening tour of the 1806 Gore mansion highlighting the life and activism of Robert Roberts, author of the "House Servant’s Directory" (1827), Boston-based abolitionist, and onetime butler at Gore Place. The tour also highlights other activists and prominent Black leaders from the Boston area, some of whom worked with Roberts in the fight […]
Join the Golden Ball Tavern Museum on Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for tours of the museum. You will learn about six generations of the Jones family living […]
Come on a guided walk along it with the Waltham Land Trust and learn about the history of the railway that the Mass Central Rail Trail now sits on from Rick Kfoury, a Director of the Boston & Maine Railroad Historical Society. Rick will highlight spots where rail stations used to stand and point out […]
What actually happens to keep our coastal waters, working waterfronts, and marine supply chains running every single day? Who navigates the commercial fishing vessels, maintains our complex marine infrastructure, builds our heavy waterfront structures, and trains the next generation of maritime leaders? For the fourth session of Blue Collar 101, we're bringing together workers and industry […]
Join the Golden Ball Tavern Museum on Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for tours of the museum. You will learn about six generations of the Jones family living […]
