History

When the United States was still deeply entrenched in the slave trade, the USS Constitution led a squadron that worked closely with formerly enslaved Black revolutionaries — illustrating that, in a democracy, foreign policy is only as permanent as the next election.

The intersection of Washington Street and Inner Belt Road in Somerville is the site of a little-told Black history event that happened about two decades before Paul Revere's ride, that centers on an enslaved man named Mark.

The NH Division of Historical Resources named five properties to the state Register of Historic Places, including a tavern.

The Mohegan Tribe has welcomed home several artifacts that are centuries old and culturally significant. They were in a collection at the Connecticut Museum of Culture and History.

As part of The United States of America’s 250th anniversary, all 50 states contributed items to a time capsule that was buried at Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia over the holiday weekend.

At the peak of the North Country's timber industry a century ago, thousands of French-speaking Canadian immigrants came to the Berlin region, to work in the city's mills. Today, their descendants are promoting that language as a link to their heritage.

After nearly two centuries of disrepair, the Fort at No. 4 in Charlestown was rebuilt in the 1960s as an interactive, open-air museum dedicated to preserving local heritage.

The landmark serves as a reminder of Springfield’s crucial role in the nation’s establishment through multiple decades of history.

The "Independence Tree" was planted in 1776 outside the Moffatt-Ladd House in Portsmouth by William Whipple, soon after he signed the Declaration of Independence.

The exhibit showcases the perspectives of colonists grappling with independence from British rule; it highlights Springfield's contribution to the American language through its association with Merriam-Webster and explores Springfield's emergence as a center of industrial innovation.