Boston Massacre Events- ALL DAY! Reenactment @7pm

Little Redcoats and Little Bostonians

Interactive Program for Children

10:30am and 1:30pm

Learn what life was like for Bostonians and British soldiers of Boston in the months leading up to the Boston Massacre. Free; in front of the Old State House.

Blood in the Snow

Short History Theater Performance

11:00am and 2:00pm

Delve into the stark choices that faced the British Acting Governor Thomas Hutchinson as shocked Bostonians demanded immediate action to prevent further bloodshed. Free with museum admission; in the Old State House.

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Trial of the Century

Interactive Program for All Ages

11:30am and 2:30pm

Watch patriot lawyers John Adams and Josiah Quincy defend the British soldiers accused of murdering Bostonians. Audience members are invited to act as witnesses and jurors for the celebrated case.

Free with museum admission; in the Old State House.

(Space is limited; tickets for both performances go on sale at 9:00am at the Old State House Museum front desk.)

Boston Masssacre Reenactment

7:00pm

Witness the Boston Massacre reenacted in front of the Old State House, in the very area where it took place in March 1770. Before the action unfolds, hear from the patriots, loyalists, and moderates who will talk about the events and attitudes that led to that fateful night.

Free; in front of the Old State House