| | | | Step Out of the Classroom and Onto the Freedom Trail
The Freedom Trail and sites offer many opportunities to further explore Boston's unique history! Join the Paul Revere Memorial Association, in partnership with Old South Meeting House, for a free lecture series sponsored by the Lowell Institute built around the theme, "Exploring the Stamp Act: Hangings in Effigy, Crowd Actions, and Funerals for 'Liberty.'" The lectures will take place at Old South Meeting House on Wednesday evenings in September at 6:30 p.m. For more information on topics and lecturers please visit the Freedom Trail Foundation's online calendar. Boston Charter Day 2015 celebrations take place this month highlighting "Food and Drink in Early Boston." Old State House will participate with a free lecture on Monday, September 21 at 7:00 p.m. with "The Proof Is in the Pudding: New England's First Food Fight," a discussion about Native American and English food traditions. In addition to all these exciting and educational events at official Freedom Trail historic sites, Foundation-led tours take place daily. Walk Into History with Freedom Trail Players on 90-minute tours and hear facts and anecdotes of colonial life and history as it unfolded in Boston. An updated schedule of Freedom Trail tours and times can be found on the Foundation's website. | |  | Old Corner Bookstore and Historic Boston, Inc.
The Old Corner Bookstore, located at the corner of School and Washington Streets on the Freedom Trail, was once the site of Anne Hutchinson's home and an apothecary shop. However, it is much better known for its role as the publishing house for some of the most important American literature of the 19th century. In recognition of its contributions, the Old Corner Bookstore is included within Boston's new Literary Cultural District. Scheduled to be demolished for a parking garage in 1960, Bostonians rallied to buy the property and restore it. Today, Historic Boston, Inc. (HBI) owns the building, now home to eight commercial and residential tenants. All are critical to the ongoing success of the building and to HBI's ability to preserve treasured buildings that are threatened with loss in Boston's neighborhoods, such as the 1836 Alvah Kittredge House and 1859 Eustis Street Fire House, both in Roxbury, and the 1786 Fowler Clark Farm in Mattapan. HBI projects demonstrate the economic viability and sustainability of preserving historic properties for everyone to enjoy. | | | Fashion Week at the Old North Church
In celebration of Boston Fashion Week, the Old North Foundation is presenting Founding Fashions: Clothing from the Revolutionary War 1775-1783 on Wednesday, September 30 at
6:00 p.m. Thirty reenactors will walk the runway showing the clothing and uniforms of the men, women, and children of The Revolutionary War. With commentary from experts in Revolutionary-period textiles, learn about the materials, construction, design, and functionality of the garments on display, and be encouraged to notice and be inspired by details that are still used in fashion today. This open air, official Boston Fashion Week event will be held in the Bigelow Courtyard. For more information on ticketing please visit the Old North Foundation website or contact Renie Pavilon by phone at 617-523-6676 x105 or by email. | | | | Donate to the Trail Today! The Freedom Trail Foundation is the 50-year-old non-profit organization with a mission to promote and market Boston's Freedom Trail, and help with preservation of the 17th-, 18th-, and 19th-century historic Freedom Trail sites. The Freedom Trail Foundation relies on the generosity of individuals, foundations, and corporations for support. Learn more here. | | | | | | | | | |
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