Get a sneak peek of on-going preservation work for the USS Constitution with a behind-the-scenes tour of the Naval History and Heritage Command Detachment Boston restoration facility in the Charlestown Navy Yard.

Please note: This tour requires participants to be able to climb steep and long flights of stairs in the building. The tour is not recommended for children under the age of 10. Close-toe shoes or sneakers are a must. The tour is limited to 25 people and will leave from the USS Constitution Museum Lobby.

Learn about the building of the dry dock, its importance to the 19th- and 20th-century U.S. Navy, and the dock’s history with “Old Ironsides”, the first warship to enter the dock on June 24, 1833.

Please note: This tour requires participants to be able to climb steep and long flights of stairs in and out of the dry dock, and to be exposed to the sun. The tour is not recommended for children under the age of 10. Close-toe shoes and sneakers are a must. The tour is limited to 25 people and will leave from the USS Constitution Museum’s Lobby.

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Ask him about the details of his midnight ride, inquire about his 16 children, or engage him in conversation about his activities as a member of the Sons of Liberty.

The event is included with the price of admission ($1 - $5).

Join her in reminiscing about her father’s dramatic life, the adventures of her many siblings, nieces, and nephews, and growing up in the historic North End.

The event is included with the price of admission ($1 - $5).

Hear his opinions of his contemporaries, and how he longs to be home with his "dearest friend," Abigail, and their children. Mr. Adams's singular wit is appealing to children and adults!

The event is included with the price of admission ($1 - $5). 

The demonstration is included with the price of admission ($1 - $5). 

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Admission to the Watershed is always free, and water shuttle transportation between the Watershed and the ICA is included in ICA/Boston admission.

As one of only several remaining Royal Colonial Governor's residences in the United States, the Georgian-style structure is an architectural and historical treasure, spanning the development of our nation, our commonwealth, and local communities from the mid-18th century to the present.

In 1991, Shirley Place was awarded the prestigious Boston Preservation Alliance Award for best restored small-scale structure in the City of Boston. This former summer estate of William Shirley, Royal Governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony and Commander-in-Chief of all British forces in North America, was re-modeled by Federalist-era Massachusetts Governor William Eustis. The mansion has hosted a who's who of Colonial and Federalist America. Shirley Place and its grounds are a hidden gem located in Roxbury's Dudley neighborhood.

Tours are offered on the hour. The mansion is only accessible by stairs.

They will explore social and political landscapes for women designers in Boston today and when they got started, some challenges they overcame to get to where they are today, how Boston compares with other cities on the topic of gender equity, and if Boston is receptive to women in leadership roles. Please note: there will be a pre-talk reception at 5:30 p.m.

• Catherine Allgor, PHD, President, Massachusetts Historical Society

• Mikyoung Kim, Founding Principal, Mikyoung Kim Design
• Tamara Roy, Principal, Stantec
• Regan Shields Ives, Principal, Finegold Alexander Architects
• Justine Orlando, Project Manager, Shawmut Design and Construction

From victory gardens to drugs, timber, rubber, and fibers, plants supplied materials with key roles in victory. Author and botanist Judith Sumner will speak of the many plants that were incorporated into wartime safety materials, diet and rations, and even bombers.