Revolutionary War or American Revolution

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The Boston Massacre: You be the Judge!

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Using material from the original trial records, students role-play the trial of the nine British soldiers involved in the Boston Massacre.

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Tea is Brewing (Tea Tax Debate Program)

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Students bring this pivotal moment in history to life by taking on the roles of Patriots and Loyalists and recreating the fiery tea tax debates of 1773 in the very hall where they took place.

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A History Mystery: Who Hung the Lanterns at the Old North Church?

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This two-hour exploratory activity invites students to use historical documents, grave markers at Copp’s Hill Burying Ground, and clues inside Old North Church to investigate the unsolved mystery of who hung the lanterns in the Old North steeple on the eve of the American Revolution.