On March 17, 1776, the Continental Army under Gen. George Washington forced British troops to evacuate Boston.

On this week in 1798, Irish-born army officer Edward Marcus Despard was arrested at his home in Soho on suspicion of conspiracy of treason. The London Times reported that the arrest took place ...

Annual reenactment of Battle of Guilford Courthouse takes place this weekend, with period costumes and hands-on activities.

March 17 is officially observed as Evacuation Day in Boston, even though St. Patrick’s Day falls on the same date. Here's the ...

You know about the leprechauns and the Irish and the pot of gold, but did you know that St. Patrick's Day has another ...

Welcome to another fascinating journey through history! On this day, March 17th, we reflect on significant events that have ...

On Jan. 24, 1776, Henry Knox, a bold, portly bookseller and former Bostonian, solved the first problem. Having seized Fort Ticonderoga, in upstate New York, he and his men dragged the garrison’s ...

The sailors are stationed aboard the USS Thomas Hudner, a destroyer that was commissioned in Boston in 2018 and docked in the ...

Doctor, Jacobite and Brigadier General, Hugh Mercer was a great friend of George Washington. He fought the English and ...

Mayor Michelle Wu commemorated St. Patrick’s Day and Boston’s 249th Evacuation Day at the South Boston Citizens Association’s Evacuation Day Historical Exercises Monday. Due to inclement weather, the ...