250th Anniversary of the American Revolution
UNCOVER THE SPIRIT OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION WITH THE NAHS
Did you know that North Andover, then part of Andover, was home to many heroes of the American Revolution? In 1775 they met and marched to Concord and Lexington from the old meeting house at North Parish after having trained for the previous few years at the mustering field at Kittredge Farm. These brave souls went on to fight in the Battle of Bunker Hill and beyond. Come discover the amazing stories brought to life at the North Andover Historical Society (NAHS) through REV250, a series of programs and exhibits dedicated to the American Revolution. Located at 800 Massachusetts Avenue, NAHS has an educational celebration packed with inspiring speakers, a captivating exhibit, and exciting activities to honor our town and its heroes. | PRESS RELEASE
Funded, in part, by the Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism and the North of Boston CVB, and Essex National Heritage.
Show your North Andover pride
with a Revolutionary Yard Sign!
The North Andover Historical Society had these beautiful yard signs, designed by NAHS volunteer Tyler Mortenson and produced by Dawn’s Sign Tech, available for purchase as a mini fundraiser to support our programming, exhibit and other initiatives connected to the 250th Anniversary of the Revolution.
There are three signs available for purchase, two celebrating our town’s involvement in the Lexington Alarm of April 19th, 1775, (including a sign for historic houses that were standing in 1775) and a red, white and blue sign celebrating North Andover and the 250th anniversary of the Revolution. Purchase a sign and show your pride for this special celebration of our local heroes for their actions in 1776 and 1776!
The signs are available for purchase at the 1646 bookstore at the Stevens Center on the common, or right here on our website in our virtual bookstore. Each sign costs $30 plus tax.
THE ASPIRATIONS OF ORDINARY PEOPLE EXHIBIT
The Andover revolutionaries understood that creating a truly free society would take many generations. Their records and artifacts, preserved at the North Andover Historical Society, are here to remind us that history matters. They depict stories of battles won, hardships endured, hometown and battleground heroes, and the start of a long fight for liberty, equality and justice. Their ideals and aspirations are the standards by which we measure our progress today.
The exhibit, Aspirations of Ordinary People, opens April 14 and is open every week, Tuesday through Saturday, 8:00 am to 2:00 pm.
(Left) NAHS archivist and curator, Robin Siegel, and her intern, Lily, put the final touches on the exhibit, The Aspirations of Ordinary People, a part of the REV250 exhibit.
(Center) A banner used in the 100th celebration of the American Revolution in North Andover.
(Right) This REV250 exhibit displays an arithmetic book from an old school in Andover, educating students on converting English currency to colonial currency. This is a display of a conscious attempt to break from British currency.
They Knew their Place in Time
These are stories of the American Revolution,
from a local perspective.
April 15, 2025 – December 31, 2026
