Revolutionary War

Flintlock pistol with a short, wide barrel and a wooden handle featuring a curved grip. The metal parts show signs of aging and rust, and the wooden stock has a dark, polished finish with some wear. The pistol has a traditional flintlock mechanism.
Arts & Entertainment

Five Revolutionary Relics on View in Boston This Summer

This is part of a series from our June issue on Boston’s Big Summer of 2026. In 1775, ordinary people picked up whatever was at […]

Arts & Entertainment

Yay, America! Where to See Serious Men Pretending to Revolt in Greater Boston This Spring

Whether we call it the Semiquincentennial or the Sestercentennial, we’ll be celebrating the 250th anniversary of America’s independence next year, and since we live in […]

City Life

TBT: The Battle That Started the Revolutionary War

The British were coming, but unlike what Schoolhouse Rock would have you believe, Paul Revere probably didn’t scream about it from atop his horse. Alerting the townsfolk […]