In fact, the state's oldest elementary school was actually the first in all of North America. Founded in 1639, Mather ...

The Museum of Worcester is celebrating 150 years, and one of their featured exhibits showcases the city's storied history of ...

Do you enjoy discovering unique places and off-the-beaten-track attractions? If so, you will want to visit these 11 local hidden gems again and again.

The event proved to be quite dramatic for the colonial settlers, causing dishes to rattle, doors to shake, and buildings to ...

There is no question that Massachusetts has a vast wealth of history. Some of the U.S.'s greatest historic moments have taken ...

As February, Black History Month, marks the return of the African American Patriots tour, the Freedom Trail Foundation looks forward to highlighting the rich Black history that originated in Boston by ...

Aaron Jackson. Aaron Jackson MA in History, 2016 PhD Candidate, Univeristy of California, San Francisco Access to the faculty has to be one of the greatest strengths of the MA history programs at ...

Massachusetts lawmakers are poised to dive into a right to shelter law debate this year after Gov. Maura Healey recommended ...

More MA history:The oldest town in MA is older than the country. Here's where it is Boston Light remained in ruins until 1783, when the commonwealth of Massachusetts rebuilt the lighthouse with ...