alden house

Liberty Pole Day

The American Revolution comes to life during this year’s Liberty Pole Day reenactment featuring Col. Bailey’s 2nd Massachusetts Regiment and the Middlesex County 4‑H Fife & Drum Corps. The program honors America’s 250th with a tribute to the Alden House’s role in the Revolution. Visitors are invited to step back in time to explore a … Read more

Why Diamonds are Really a Girl’s Best Friend

Join renowned historian Linda K. Kerber for a fascinating look at how early American laws of domestic relations, and the system of coverture, shaped marriage, citizenship, and women’s legal status. Dr. Kerber, is a leading scholar of gender and citizenship and the award‑winning author of Women of the Republic and No Constitutional Right to Be … Read more