A collaborative of museums, parks and historic sites helping BPS teachers and students to engage with their city.
Boston, MA
Joined July 2016
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Hot day, hot teachers exploring the Black Heritage Trail in Boston with the National Park Service and 11 awesome Boston Public Schools teachers. This is the seventh year of the Place-Based Boston collaborative's summer teacher institute on teaching with historic places.
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This week, the Museum hosted @BostonSchools teachers for the @PlaceBasedBOS Summer Institute as they learn how to incorporate historic sites and resources into their teaching. These teachers rose to the occasion and successfully completed our Ship Design Challenge!
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We’re rooting for the other guys (go @celtics!) but this did give us a chuckle today!
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Today @USSConstitution goes underway for the first time with its first female Commanding Officer, CDR Billie June Farrell! ⚓ 🚢
Photo Courtesy U.S. Navy
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Congratulations to a long-time colleague and friend, L'Merchie Frazier of the @MAAHMuseum, who has been awarded the Debra Miller Award for Excellence in Museum Education by the Mass Council for Social Studies. L'Merchie has supported MA teachers for many years!
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As you can see in this picture of Old North's original paint colors, the church used to have a very different look. Old North wasn’t painted white until the early 1900s.
We’re making plans to restore the church to its colonial-era rich color scheme...stay tuned!
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Join us 8/12 at 4pm! Arthur Cooper and his wife self-emancipated from slavery and landed on Nantucket in 1820. Arthur became a leader in Nantucket’s black community. In 1822, they were pursued by a bounty hunter but were protected by the Nantucket anti-slavery community. #ACK
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#HappyBirthday to @USPS! The USPS was established in 1775 with our very own, Benjamin Franklin, serving as postmaster general. By 1789 there were approximately 75 post offices in the country. (1/2)
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Wow! Love to see those vintage #NorthEnd scenes!
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Every American seaman received 14 ounces of “bread” per day during the War of 1812. But it wasn’t bread like we know it today. 🍞 Learn about ship's biscuit, or hardtack, in this artifact video!
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📍We have landfall!
After 75 days at sea, our miniboat HK Pride landed at Kent Cove in Newfoundland on 7/18. Tropical Storm Elsa blew it off its path. Please contact us & @miniboats if you can help HK Pride get back on its journey! ⛵️ bit.ly/3ihP4fi
📸: @SEA_Semester
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UPDATE: Huzzah! HK Pride has been recovered! 🙌 Check out our latest tweet for photos and more info
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🎶 This broadside poem, sung to the popular tune of "Yankee Doodle," captures the pride and excitement that followed USS Constitution’s victory over HMS Guerriere in 1812. Take a listen!
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Here's how we spent our morning aboard America's Ship of State. #OldIronsides #sailing
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Ahh my favorite purple suit 😏
#FridayNightFrills 18th Century men's suit and waistcoat, of fine purple silk, metallic embroidery and spangles with delicate buttons, c.1790's via @LACMA
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It’s awesome to see so many people in line at the Paul Revere House at 3 pm! #Boston #NorthEnd #NorthSquare #FreedomTrail @PaulRevereHouse
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Take in the summer sun at the Rose Kennedy Greenway! This 1.5 mile urban park is the perfect place to bask in the buzz of Boston. The Greenway is equipped with a carousel, a collection of food trucks, and vibrant artwork, along with other attractions!
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Waiting patiently for #FridayNightFrills at 7pm!? I'm celebrating and sharing beautiful 18th Century clothing until 11pm. What's going to be your favourite?
