Our new "Untold Stories" exhibition explores the perspectives of often-overlooked communities involved and examines how the people of the Commonwealth commemorated, memorialized, and celebrated the important anniversaries of the first battle of the American Revolutionary War.
Join us for a townwide celebration of this land’s First Peoples! This free event for all ages will feature a fun and educational performance by the Red Hawk Singers and Dancers. Through song, dance, and teachings, the Red Hawk Singers and Dancers promote traditional Wampanoag values such as humility and respect to create true connections … Continue reading Arlington Indigenous Peoples Day Celebration→
Explore over 300 years of Arlington History through two historic sites at the heart of Arlington Center: the Old Burying Ground and the Whittemore-Robbins House. Learn how this part of Menotomy developed around its meetinghouse and burying ground, including the nearby buildings. Hear the stories of individuals buried here, learn what recent scientific discoveries have … Continue reading Stones & Stories: Tour of the Old Burying Ground & Whittemore-Robbins House→
How have New England forests changed over the last 14,000 years and what insights does that history provide as we deal with present-day and future climate change? Through the analysis of pollen preserved in the sediments of ordinary lakes, we can reconstruct a series of major changes in forest composition that have occurred over past … Continue reading New England Forests: Insights From Ancient Pollen Preserved in Lake Sediments→