August 8: History Camp Boston 2026. Registration opening early June. 50+ sessions to choose from, including #REV250. Check out topics here: historycamp.org/events/histo...

June 7: Witness to History: The 17th Century $1.6M Valuables Cabinet of Andover's Ballard Family at Andover Center for History & Culture www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticket...

July 6 at noon: Lunchtime History Films: Gallows Hill. Bring your lunch, watch 20-30 minute film, have casual discussion. Presented by Heritage Films, Dan Tremblay, volunteer and member of Danvers Historical Society. www.danvershistory.org/2026/07/bost...

May 28: The Long Legacy: The Cost & continuance of Indigenous Resistance closes out @historicbostons.bsky.social series on Retelling King Philip's War at Boston Public Library. www.eventbrite.com/e/the-long-l...

May 28: On the Move: Relocating Historic Houses at the House of the Seven Gables. So many houses moved around in Salem, including some that ended up on the 7Gables property. Currently the Gables is planning for rising seas as well. 7gables.org/event/on-the...

June 6: Historic Beverly opening day for all 3 historic houses: The Cabot House: 117 Cabot Street, Hale Farm: 39 Hale street, Balch House: 448 Cabot Street. historicbeverly.net/event/openin...

Tis the season! Seasonal historical societies & museums & old houses are opening for the season. Plan ahead by visiting North of Boston Convention & Visitor Center, Essex Heritage, town websites, etc.

May 28: The Long Legacy: The Cost and Continuance of Indigenous Resistance speakers panel at Boston Public Library. @historicbostons.bsky.social finnal event on Metacom's Resistance. www.eventbrite.com/e/the-long-l...

May 21: Walking tour: 1630: From Shawmut to Boston with @historicbostons.bsky.social www.eventbrite.com/e/walking-to...

May 17: Walking tour: To Vax or Not to Vax: Smallpox in Early Boston with @historicbostons.bsky.social www.eventbrite.com/e/walking-to...

If you have a library card or a museum pass, you're ready for adventure. But membership has its privileges. So I'm checking out membership programs that let me explore museums, art galleries, aquariums, historic homes—to get the best bang for the buck. Read: words2sayit.blogspot.com/2026/04/oh-p...

April 23: Erasure: History, Memory, and King Philip's War with Tricia Peone, @congrelib.bsky.social. @historicbostons.bsky.social Public memory shaped by white religious & political leaders in New England sought to reframe the meaning & legacy of the war. www.eventbrite.com/e/erasure-hi...

@congrelib.bsky.social's remarkable resource guide on King Philip's War, with sources from primary documents to the best of modern scholarship. @historicbostons.bsky.social historicbostons.org/blog-1/breme...

April 8: Surviving Slavery: The Sale of Indigenous People in King Philip's War with Linford Fisher @historicbostons.bsky.social #livestream www.eventbrite.com/e/online-eve...

June 10: The Last Witch: Documentary Screening follows students' efforts to exonerate Elizabeth Johnson Jr., the last person convicted of witchcraft during the 1692 Salem Witch Trials. www.northandoverhistoricalsociety.org/upcoming-eve...

June 10 at 10AM: Remembering Bridget event at Salem Witch Trials Memorial. 17th-century poems, floral tributes, & information about Bridget’s life. creativecollectivema.com/bridget-bish...

May 16: Rebecca Nurse homestead in Danvers, MA, lets you experience the sights, sounds, & stories of 17th-century New England, with living history reenactors demonstrating how families lived, cooked, and worked. www.rebeccanurse.org/event/spring...

May 1: savor the aromas from the ca. 1680 hearth at Balch House in Beverly, Mass. historicbeverly.net/event/first-...

Metacom's Resistance by @historicbostons.bsky.social continues: April 8: Surviving Slavery: Sale of Indigenous People; April 18 & 28: Book Club: Whose Story? Two Views of King Philip’s War; April 23: Erasure: History, Memory & King Philip’s War and more... www.eventbrite.com/cc/metacoms-...

In Massachusetts, Salem & Beverly are celebrating 400-year anniversaries along with 250 years of independence for the United States in 2026, so there's a lot going on! Keep track of 17th-century & witch trial-related events on my WitchesMassBay online calendar: www.witchesmassbay.com/events/

Check out these 17th and 18th century houses of Essex county, Massachusetts! historicmassachusetts.org

Driving around North Andover, Massachusetts? Check out all these historic houses! www.google.com/maps/d/embed...

March 24: The Past is Now: An Inter-Tribal Panel (Hartman Deetz, Brad Lopes, Elizabeth Solomon & Brittney Walley) 6-7:30pm, live at Cambridge (Mass.) Public Library & livestreamed. @historicbostons.bsky.social Sign up: cambridgepl.libcal.com/event/16235741

March 29: Pequot War & the First Muster at House of the Seven Gables. Guest speakers from Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation with local Author & Historian Benjamin Shallop discuss Salem’s role in & the lasting impact of Pequot War (1636-1638). 7gables.org/event/pequot...

March 18, 6:30 to 8 pm at Salem Armory Regional Visitor Center, 2 New Liberty Street, Salem, Mass. Pirates, sailors, & swashbucklers welcome as well as landlubbers. essexheritage.org/event/coloni...

March 29: Pequot War & First Muster: An Evening of Reflection, History, & Community. Guest speakers from Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, w/local Author & Historian, Benjamin Shallop, discuss Pequot War (1636-1638) ahead of the First Muster commemoration on April 11th. 7gables.org/event/pequot...

March 20: Join Dr. Tricia Peone, New England’s Hidden Histories Project Director, at @congrelib.bsky.social 14 Beacon St., Boston, Mass., for a tour that explores the lives of women in early New England. Sign up: congregationallibrary.org/events/women...

Happy World Book Day! My latest book is Women Who Ruled the World: 5000 Years of Female Monarchy, which looks at women and power from the dawn of recorded history. Available in all good booksellers 😀 @wearefootnote.bsky.social #womenwhoruledtheworld #femaleking #reigningqueen #reigningqueens

March 19: Oxford Handbook of Puritanism. 30 essays on geographies & chronologies, theology & practice, politics, society, culture, & modern representations. #free #online Frank Bremer @annlaurahughes.bsky.social Rachel Adcock & @emersonwbaker.bsky.social congregationallibrary.org/events/oxfor...

Do you have piles of postcards, letters, documents, & photos in different languages or of places that you don't know? @myheritageofficial.bsky.social created Scribe AI to help. Learn more: www.myheritage.com/scribe-ai @danielhorowitz.bsky.social

March-May 2026: Metacom's Resistance: Retelling King Philip's War by @historicbostons.bsky.social King Philip's War was the bloodiest conflict in US history. Historians, tribal citizens & Indigenous scholars explore how it changed history. #online & in-person www.eventbrite.com/cc/metacoms-...

March 28, 2026–August 2027: Beyond the Broom: Salem Short Films. 60+ short films honor the lesser-known stories of Salem and offer a behind-the-scenes look at what makes this city so remarkable. #SalemMA #PeabodyEssexMuseum #BeyondtheBroom #PEM www.pem.org/exhibitions/...

Teachers, students, historians, people-watchers & others: Check out the almost 300 biographies of women then & now who make their mark in many different fields, at National Women's History Museum (online). Oh & they have other cool stuff & gifts www.womenshistory.org/students-and...

Get ready for Metacom's Resistance: Retelling King Philip's War and Its Legacy, by @historicbostons.bsky.social, featuring in-person & streaming programming. Sign up today, for one or all! www.eventbrite.com/cc/metacoms-...

Explore the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway, featuring 14 communities in Massachusetts. Looking for things to do, inside and out? Check out the site's blog & calendar for ideas. #EssexHeritage #Massachusetts coastalbyway.org/blog/

March 18: Colonial Cures for Scurvy #SalemMA Join Dan Marshall to learn the effects of scurvy, colonial cures for it, how this vitamin deficiency influenced history, & 17th & 18th century remedies. #EssexHeritage #SalemMaritime essexheritage.org/event/coloni...

400 years ago, Roger Conant founded Salem, Massachusetts. This year, #Salem400+ & Conant's birthplace of East Budleigh, England, celebrate the Peacemaker. @cityofsalemma.bsky.social www.salemma.gov/m/newsflash/...

Just in time for #Salem400 anniversary, a new book encompassing 400+ years of its history. Salem's Centuries: New Perspectives on the History of an Old American City by @salemstate.bsky.social professors @daseger7.bsky.social, Brad Austin &tc. Look for author events & pick up a book!

Salem’s Centuries Yesterday I received three copies of Salem's Centuries. New Perspectives on the History of an Old American City, and Tuesday is publication day, so I thought I'd provide an introductory post. The crucible of this book is definitely this blog, so I want to thank all of its…

Highly recommend this book about Scottish Witches. It added background/insight into Mass Bay witch trials, even though they did things differently. (Mass Bay mostly followed English laws, not Scots.) Zoe & Claire honor their stories & history. www.witchesmassbay.com/2025/12/01/h...

Feb. 12: Cotton Mather Lecture @congrelib.bsky.social #online #Zoom. Mather's observations—ranging from smallpox inoculation and germ theory to "monstrous" births & marine volcanoes—capture the dynamic interplay between science, religion & colonial identity. us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Discover the history of your house. A great cure for winter snow blues!! #genealogy #househistory #MA #Massachusetts More details here northeasthousehistorian.com/appearances/

600th anniversary of @guildhalllibrary.bsky.social. Wow! It's a big anniversary year.

Here's a sneak peek at a tiny slice of the research included in my new book, THE CROWN'S SILENCE (available for pre-order now and out tomorrow, 1/27)!!! @marinerbooks.bsky.social #booksky #slaveryarchive www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-...

For the 350th anniversary of King Philip's War, the Partnership of @historicbostons.bsky.social retells both sides of the story of Metacom’s Resistance: Retelling King Philip’s War. historicbostons.org/upcomingevents

Metacom's Resistance: Retelling King Philip's War and Its Legacy, an 8-event series by @historicbostons.bsky.social. History programs that help turn mainstream history upside down & challenges stories told by past historians. Sign up & support PHB: historicbostons.org/upcomingevents

As @historicbostons.bsky.social says: It sounds obscure, but it's the most fascinating story you'll hear in a long time, with resonance in today's world of fake news. Sign up now!

I miss hearing from British & European witch trials researchers who didn't make the move from Elon's dark medium to Bluesky. #1692witchtrials #witchcraft #womenshistory #witchtrials #SalemMA

FREE admission at @americanancestors.bsky.social library through March 31. The Brim-DeForest Library is open Tuesdays though Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at 97 Newbury Street, Boston, MA. Amazing resource for #genealogy.

Partnership of @historicbostons.bsky.social lecture series is Metacom's Resistance: Retelling King Philip's War, the least known, but bloodiest conflict in US history. Historians, tribal citizens & Indigenous scholars explore how this brutal war changed history. www.eventbrite.com/cc/metacoms-...