Explore major battles, declarations, and treaties from 1765–1783. Learn how colonists defeated the British Empire.

How many have fallen we know not. The constant roar of the cannon is so distressing that we cannot Eat, Drink or Sleep.” This ...

Discover the hidden gems and iconic landmarks that make Boston a must-visit destination for history buffs and adventurers alike.

The York Rifle Company, formed in 1775 ... remembered as the Boston Tea Party in 1774. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Those acts, closing Boston Harbor and forcing ...

This week, I’m sharing some other fun water-related activities in the Boston Harbor and Charles River. Historically, the event has taken place in early June; this year, however, the competition is ...

John Trumball's The Death of General Warren at the Battle of Bunker's Hill, 17 June, 1775. Museum of Fine Arts ... peninsula jutting into Boston Harbor. But the Americans bypassed Bunker Hill ...

This seaside gem, just 16 miles northeast of Boston, feels like walking onto a movie ... the first vessel commissioned by George Washington in 1775, which sailed from Marblehead Harbor with a crew of ...

Map by Robert Lunsford. The result was what we remember ... Bostonians flung the tea into the harbor in what we know today as the Boston Tea Party. Infuriated British authorities started cracking down ...

Boston Harbor City Cruises (BHCC) have announced their Spring 2025 cruises. In addition to its year-round sightseeing, dining cruises and commuter ferry services, BHCC is gearing up for a full ...

If spotted by the Redcoat batteries, disaster loomed; if the procession reached the hills, the British regiments in Boston below and the British warships in the harbor and the Charles ... in Cambridge ...

Occurring on March 2, 1775 — 48 days before the first shots ... before anybody pushed a tea bag off a civilian ship in Boston Harbor, Rhode Islanders blew up a military vessel,” US Senator ...

As justification for the renaming, Hedlund pointed out three harbor islands are territorially ... New Yorkers employed in financial services in Boston with no long standing history of the body ...