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Town Meetings in the Northwest Precinct of Cambridge, 1736-1795
One of the earliest and purest forms of Democracy in the United States took place at “town meetings”- a practice…
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My Experience as a Tour Guide at the Jason Russell House
This is a guest post from Colleen Cunningham, one of our most experienced tour guides at the Jason Russell House. …
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Clay Pipes from the Jason Russell House Archaeological Dig: March 1985
Pipe stems and bowls such as these are very common among finds at digs in the northeastern United States, given…
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Glass Artifacts from the Jason Russell House Dig, March 1985
Many, many fragments of glass were found at the Jason Russell House dig, in all excavation locations. Glass doesn’t break…
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What do we know about the construction of the Jason Russell House?
Robert Nylander published a report in 1964 that suggested that Jason Russell built the house in two stages: one part…
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Archaeology at the Jason Russell House
October is Massachusetts Archaeology Month! The Arlington Historical Society is celebrating in this space by revisiting the Jason Russell House’s…
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Vintage photos of the Jason Russell House
This page contains five selected images related to the Jason Russell House. Click on any of them to launch the…
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George A. Smith Had a Dream
The Smith Museum is named in honor of three generations of Smiths: George A. Smith, Reverend Samuel Abbot Smith, and…
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Benjamin Locke: Menotomy Minute Man
Benjamin Locke, 1738-1791, served as Menotomy’s Minute Men Captain during the Lexington Alarm. After both Paul Revere and William Dawes…
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Video: Battle at the Jason Russell House
We found this video by lyontaylor on YouTube. It was taken April 20, 2008. Paul Hogman of the Menotomy Minutemen…
