250 Live Coverage
Join The Acton Bridge team for live coverage of the 250th anniversary of the start of the American Revolution.
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The Acton Bridge marks Milestone 250
Today, every day, Concordians live with a sense of our home’s place in American lore.
Acton Patriots Day 2025: What to do, where to go, how to get there
The voice of Acton experience: Show up early and know what you want to see.
For Captain Davis’ descendants, a day steeped in lore and pride
“My grandmother Harriet Parker Vanderhoof said to me, ‘Scott, your middle name is Davis, and Davis for a reason.’”
Filmmakers walk Acton’s history for new Revolutionary War miniseries
Ken Burns and his team from Florentine Films, Sarah Botstein and David Schmidt, are wrapping up work on “The American Revolution.”
Parade’s grand marshal embodies the spirit of 1775
For retired Navy Capt. Thomas G. Kelley, the 250th celebration recalls the courage early Americans had to stand up to tyranny.
The big dance: Patriots Ball returns to the Acton Armory
After a pandemic pause, the party got restarted.
Mute witnesses to the Revolution, houses display flags for 250th
If only these walls could talk.
Student creates virtual ‘waysides’ for Witness Houses
“If I can tell an interesting story that is accessible to a wide range of people, I’ve done my job.”
Modern Minute Men’s major moment
The modern-day patriots will play a featured role in the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution.
A patriot’s day
If it weren’t for my modern blue jeans, I’d be ready for 1775.
‘Minute Man’ marks 150th birthday where ‘embattled farmers stood’
Details about the sculptor and his statue make for a sometimes surprising account.