To celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Powder Alarm, the Somerville Museum is partnering with the City of Somerville to produce a re-enactment of the historic event, followed by a living history fair. The fair will include docent tours of the Powder House, activity tables, and even a scavenger hunt of the park.

The re-enactment will begin at approximately 9:30 a.m., followed by a living history fair and docent tours from approximately 10:00 a.m. until 12:30 p.m., Sunday, September 1, Nathan Tufts Park (Powderhouse Park 850 Broadway Somerville, MA, 02144

Free and accessible. For additional ADA accommodations, please contact 311 (617-666-3311) in advance. Other questions? Email our Historic Events Manager at grace@somervillemuseum.org.

What was the Powder Alarm?

Learn more about the events leading up to September 1, 1774:

• “The Revolution Could Have Started Here,” Bob Thompson for American Heritage, Vol 69 Issue 3

• “On the Night Before the Powder Alarm,” J.L. Bell

• May 23, 2024 Lecture – How to Lose an Empire: The Road to the Powder Alarm