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04/26/2025

Sybil Ludington made HER midnight ride on

Freedom Trail Player Christopher Schultz, who portrays Nathaniel Ellis, recounts the tale of a less known midnight rider for This Day In History!Brought to y...

04/25/2025

to some photos from the 250th Anniversary of Paul Revere's Midnight Ride Reenactment 🐎

📍: The Paul Revere House

04/24/2025

Thank you to the Highland Street Foundation for partnering with us to provide free Walk Into History tours all day yesterday!

04/23/2025

Boston Latin School was established on

Freedom Trail Player Melissa Walker, who portrays Nabby Adams, recountsthe opening of Boston Latin School for This Day In History!Brought to you by Freedom T...

04/22/2025

New York had its own tea party on

Freedom Trail Player Christopher Schultz, who portrays Nathaniel Ellis, recounts New York's own tea party for This Day In History!Brought to you by Freedom T...

04/20/2025

A religious speech about the American Revolution was given on

Freedom Trail Player Christopher Schultz, who portrays Nathaniel Ellis, recounts a religious speech about the American Revolution for This Day In History!Bro...

04/19/2025

Happy Patriots Day! The Battles of Lexington and Concord happened on

Freedom Trail Player Jeremiah Poope recounts an outbreak in hostilities in the American Revolutionary War for This Day In History!Brought to you by Freedom T...

04/18/2025

Paul Revere made his famous midnight ride on

Freedom Trail Player Jeremiah Poope recounts Paul Revere's most famous ride for This Day In History!Brought to you by Freedom Trail Foundation: http://www.th...

04/18/2025

04/17/2025

Commemorate the 250th anniversary of Paul Revere's Midnight Ride by taking one of our North End Tours this weekend! This 90-minute tour highlights the revolutionary history in the North End, including the Paul Revere House, Old North Church, Copp's Hill Burying Ground, and more. Learn about the different immigrant populations that inhabited Boston's oldest neighborhood throughout the centuries.

🗓️: Friday, April 18 through Sunday, April 20 at 1:30 p.m.
📍: ArtsBoston Booth at Faneuil Hall
🎟️: For more information on tickets, visit https://www.thefreedomtrail.org/purchase-tour-tickets

04/17/2025

Founding Father Benjamin Franklin died on

Freedom Trail Player Jeremiah Poope recounts the death of Benjamin Franklin for This Day In History!Brought to you by Freedom Trail Foundation: http://www.th...

04/16/2025

Wait in anticipation in City Square with Deacon Larkin and the Charlestown militia for Paul Revere to arrive in Charlestown. Joe Bagley, City of Boston Archaeologist, will talk about Larkin’s role in the events leading up to the Revolutionary War and the Midnight Ride, offering insights into Charlestown’s critical position in American history. Watch Paul Revere as he mounts a horse and races off on his legendary "Midnight Ride."

🗓️: Friday, April 18 · 8:45 p.m.
📍: Charlestown Preservation Society
🐎: For more information, visit https://www.thefreedomtrail.org/boston-250

04/16/2025

Join us this Sunday! ☀️

This Sunday, April 20th, USS Constitution will host an Easter Sunrise Service onboard at 7 A.M. All are welcome—bring your families and join us in this celebration!

Seventy-two years ago, Commanding Officer Lt. Albert C. Messier oversaw Constitution’s first-ever Easter Sunday service. Since then, Constitution has continued the tradition of hosting Easter morning services.

Remember, admission is completely free! Adults, please bring a government-issued ID to board the ship.

04/16/2025

Join the team! Revolutionary Spaces is seeking a Collections Manager & Registrar to help steward some of Boston’s most iconic historical artifacts. This position is responsible for the care of Revolutionary Spaces’ artifact, archives, and library collections and will play a key role in helping to integrate and set long-term direction for the care of the collection.

Read the full job description and apply today!https://revolutionaryspaces.org/about/careers/

04/15/2025

Step back in time and witness history come to life on Boston Harbor! See four hundred drones fly in unique formations, commemorating the 250th anniversary of Paul Revere’s Ride to Revolution. Following the show, watch a dramatic reenactment of Paul Revere’s legendary crossing of Boston Harbor.

🗓️: Friday, April 18 · 8:30 p.m. Drone Show, 8:40 p.m. Row Reenactment
📍: View from the North End and Charlestown
🐎: For more information, visit https://www.thefreedomtrail.org/boston-250

04/15/2025

We kicked off the program with four news stories and different guests on the stories we think you need to know about!

John Spooner – Financial Advisor & Author of "Wake Up: A Lifetime of Lessons From Smart Women" joined Dan.

Boston Marathon Prep – How runners prepare for challenges of running a marathon such as training, weather, and injury prevention. With Dr. Adam Tenforde - sports medicine physician at the Spaulding National Running Center – one of the only centers in the United States exclusively dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of running-related injuries.

Also checking in with Dan was Bill Pennington – Founder of Run For The Troops – Co****le for a Cause Upcoming Event – Sunday, June 8th!

Nikki Stewart - Executive Director of Old North Illuminated, which operates Old North Church Historic Site told us April 18, 2025 will mark the 250th anniversary of Paul Revere’s famous “two if by sea” lantern signal in Old North Church’s steeple & Paul Revere’s Ride.
Two powerful public events that bring Revolutionary history to life in Boston’s North End:

Event 1: Wed. April 16th – Celebration Breakfast Marking Old North Church’s Famous Lantern Signal.

Event 2: Fri. April 18th- Revolution’s Edge: Costumed Reading of the Hit Play – free and open to the public.

https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1002-nightside-with-dan-rea-28654279/episode/nightside-news-update-41425-272557077/

Listen to WBZ NewsRadio on the NEW iHeart Radio app and be sure to set WBZ NewsRadio as your #1 preset!

04/15/2025

“In a time when we’re so divided, it could be so helpful and inspirational to go back to our origin story, cut the barnacles of sentimentality and tell this rich, complicated and inspir…

04/15/2025

An inflammatory letter by Ben Franklin was published on

Freedom Trail Player Anna Waldron, who portrays Susanna Rowson, remembers a rather inflamatory letter by Benjamin Franklin for This Day In History!Brought to...