Take advantage of the numerous and varied historic events taking place throughout northern New England this summer. 

Through July 31: Art of Homesteading Exhibit in Tamworth, New Hampshire. Learn how early homesteaders lived and worked. www.remickmuseum.org

Through Sept. 20: The Life and Times of Congressman Robert Smalls Exhibit at the Museum of African American History in Boston. Find out how three enslaved men and their families escaped on a Confederate ship during the Civil War. www.maah.org

Through Oct. 30: "True and Honest Before the World" Exhibition at Hancock Shaker Village in Pittsfield, Mass. Part of their 50th anniversary celebration, this event features thirty celebrity curators. www.hancockshakervillage.org

July 17: Cherryfield Historic House Tour in Cherryfield, Maine; Visit private homes, churches, and other historic buildings at this Cherryfield-Narraguagus Historical Society event. www.cherryfieldhistorical.com.

July 24-25: Soldiers Atop the Mount. This living-history weekend at Mount Independence State Historic Site includes demonstrations of military tactics, camp life, colonial crafts and cooking, and much more! www.historicvermont.org/events

July 25: Shipbuilding Odyssey at a Brick Store Museum in Kennebunk, Maine. Learn about Kennebunks' interesting shipbuilding past. www.brickstoremuseum.org

July 29: By the Light of the Silvery Moon. Learn about the magic of moonlight in Vermont at Hubbardton Battlefield State Historic Site. www.historicvermont.org/events

July 30-August 1: Rockingham Old Home Days.Event features an annual pig roast, sidewalk sale, face painting, antique truck show, Roaming Railroad, and food court. 
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July 31-Sept. 30: George Washington Carver Exhibit at the Museum of Science in Boston. www.mos.org/exhibits_shows/current_exhibits&d=4421

August 1: Hike into History. Walk in the footsteps of soldiers from the Revolutionary War at Mount Independence State Historic Site; hike guided by Steven Zeoli, Mount Independence Coalition president. www.historicvermont.org/events

August 7: Plymouth Old Home Day. Come celebrate the grand opening of the new President Calvin Coolidge Museum & Education Center, an event that will be attended by Governor Jim Douglas and other dignitaries.  Other Old Home Day activities include wagon rides, sheep shearing, old time fiddling, traditional Vermont craft demonstrations,  children's activities, and chicken barbecue.  l0:00 a.m -  4:00 p.m. www.Coolidge@HistoricVermont.org

August 8: Grace Coolidge Musicale #1; "Tunes of the 1920s and 1930s" performed by Pianist Abigail Charbeneau and soprano Jane Berlin Pauley at President Calvin Coolidge State Historic Site. www.historicvermont.org/events

August 12: Star Light, Star Bright Star Night; View the constellations, planets, meteor showers, and satellites with experienced stargazers at Hubbardton State Historic Site. www.historicvermont.org/events

August 12-15: Wilmington Old Home Week. Every 10 years, Wilmington hosts a town reunion, celebrating our citizens - past, present and future - and honoring our history.  Events include a parade, town banquet, ice-cream social, class and family reunions, and tours of local points of interest. Of particular interest, this year's Old Home Week will feature an oral-history component, as our students will help record our memories and stories. www.oldhomeweek2010.com

August 14: Craftsbury Old Home Day. Join us the Common at 9:30 AM for our annual Pet Show, followed by a line-up of  fun, family-friendly activities, including kids' games, a dunking booth, pie eating contest, and parade. View exhibits on Craftsbury history at the Craftsbury Historical Society, and enjoy lunch served by The Craftsbury Fire Department. The annual performance of the Craftsbury Summer Shakespeare Camp follows the parade. www.townofcraftsbury.com

August 14–15: Weekend Anniversary Celebration of the Battle of Bennington; This Living History Encampment at the Bennington Battle Monument features drill presentations, musket and artillery demonstrations, educational exhibits, and activities for children. www.historicvermont.org/events