Learn the truth of the Battle of Bunker Hill at Fort Devens Museum in Devens on August 16 at 1:00 PM. Local historian Mark Nichipor will dispel myths about the battle. The presentation will look at why leaders made the decisions they did and how the events of the battle unfolded because of this. The […]
Former Army Officer Mark Deuger will give a presentation on Winter Warfare at 1:00 PM on January 21 at the Fort Devens Museum. Mark served in the Infantry and Special Forces in Alaska, Massachusetts (Fort Devens), and Colorado, among other assignments. He participated in a wide range of training in arctic and mountain environments including […]
Saturday November 19, 1 pm. “The Cocoanut Grove Fire” at Fort Devens Museum, 94 Jackson Road, Devens, Historian Bob Begin returns to the Fort Devens Museum with an illustrated program of the devastating November 1942 fire at the Cocoanut Grove, a popular nightspot in Boston. Several soldiers from Fort Devens perished in the fire as […]
Saturday November 19, 10 am to 3 pm. Annual Miniature War Games Day at Fort Devens Museum, 94 Jackson Road, Devens. A day of miniature war games is back! No experience necessary to join in. Visit fortdevensmuseum.org.
Join us on Saturday October 15th for a presentation by WWII militaria collector Bill Shea. He will bring various items from his own collection and highlight their fascinating stories which give these pieces a unique place in history. Bill is a retired history teacher from Hubbardston. He and his son, Patrick, are currently the proprietors […]
