Events

Open House: GrotonFest Spring

Sunday May 17, 11 AM-2PM
Gov. George S. Boutwell House, 172 Main Street

When you’re out and about on May 17th enjoying GrotonFest Spring and GrotonFest Kids, come by the Boutwell House for some friendly lawn game competitions and your dose of local history!

The Boutwell House will be open for viewing the exhibits and period rooms. Join in games of cornhole and croquet on the Boutwell House lawn and behind the house in Georgie’s Garden.

Grab a ribbon and dance around the Maypole.

Free and open to the public.

Juneteenth: Reading of the Emancipation Proclamation

Friday, June 19, 5 PM
Gov. George S. Boutwell House, 172 Main Street

Please join us for a reading of the Emancipation Proclamation. Light refreshments.

Open House

Saturday June 20, 11 AM-2PM
Gov. George S. Boutwell House, 172 Main Street

Explore the Boutwell House and Georgie’s Garden

Declaring Independence: Then & Now with Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area

Saturday June 27, 2 PM
Old Groton Meeting House, 1 Powderhouse Road

Mark your calendar for Saturday, June 27 at 2:00 PM, as we present Declaring Independence: Then & Now at the Old Groton Meetinghouse (1 Powderhouse Road), built in 1755. This iconic landmark provides a fitting backdrop for an exploration of independence and interdependence. It was exactly 250 years ago, on June 27, 1776, that residents of Groton debated the idea of declaring independence from Great Britain.

Declaring Independence: Then & Now brings to life the Declaration of Independence as a forum for civic dialogue and engagement through a forty-minute performance and ensuing moderated community conversation. The script, written by public historian Mary B. Fuhrer, utilizes primary source material researched by citizen historians to reveal how individuals within Massachusetts towns debated and responded to the question of independence in the spring and summer of 1776, followed by an annotated reading of the Declaration itself. More info on Declaring Independence: Then & Now.

Open House: Revolutionary War Soldier StoryWalk & Exhibit

Saturday July 18, 11 AM-2PM
Gov. George S. Boutwell House, 172 Main Street

Learn about Groton during the Revolutionary War with an exhibit of artifacts and documents as well as a StoryWalk in Georgie’s Garden.

Open House

Saturday August 15, 11 AM-2PM
Gov. George S. Boutwell House, 172 Main Street

Explore the Boutwell House and Georgie’s Garden.

Open House: GrotonFest

Saturday September 26, 11 AM-2PM
Gov. George S. Boutwell House, 172 Main Street

Explore the Boutwell House and Georgie’s Garden.

Annual Meeting

Sunday October 25, 2 PM
Gov. George S. Boutwell House, 172 Main Street

Celebrate the 175th birthday of the Boutwell House!

Open House: GrotonFest Winter

Saturday December 5, 11 AM-2 PM
Gov. George S. Boutwell House, 172 Main Street

Join us for holiday treats and good cheer.