Virtual Programs and Videos at the Golden Ball Tavern
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Virtual Programs
BElow are recordings of online lectures
and special events at the Golden gall.
ARCHITECTURAL DETAILS OF THE GOLDEN BALL
Jonathan Detwiler of Buttonwood Renovations gave a unique and well informed architectural tour of the museum to the President, CFO and staff of New England Design and Construction on October 2023. The tour was filmed by Weston Media Inc. We are delighted to share the video of the tour with you.
We thank the Weston Cultural Council and the Massachusetts Cultural Council for providing the grant which funded this project.
John Bell, author,, blogger and speaker, presents a talk about General Gage's Spies and their role in the Revolutionary War.
The spies visited the Golden Ball Tavern in 1775 and found that Isaac Jones was sympathetic to their cause and by his serving of tea they "knew whom we were with".
Learn more about Loyalist turned Patriot Isaac Jones and the stories of the Golden Ball by watching our movie - Allegiance - which tells the story of the Weston Tea Party. This can be found on our YouTube channel
Weston’s Revolution: Taverns, Tea, and Turncoats
Benjamin L. Carp, Ph.D., discusses Isaac Jones and the Golden Ball Tavern in the context of recent developments in the study of Revolutionary history.
This is a recording of presentation given by Benjamin L. Carp, Ph.D. in March 2021.
Presented by the Golden Ball Tavern Museum and Weston Historical Society.
The Boston Massacre: A Family History, A Virtual Conversation with Serena Zabin, Ph.D.
Serena Zabin, Ph.D., explores the Boston Massacre through the community and families of the British soldiers involved in this revolution-sparking event.
This is a recording of a conversation with Serena Zabin, Ph.D., in November 2021.
Presented by the Golden Ball Tavern Museum.
Patriots v. Loyalists: Our First Civil War
In his powerful new history, H. W. Brands shows the American Revolution to be more than a fight against the British: it was also a violent battle among neighbors forced to choose sides, Loyalist or Patriot. Our First Civil War reminds us that before America could win its revolution against Britain, the Patriots had to win a bitter civil war against family, neighbors, and friends.
This is a recording of presentation by H.W. Brands, Ph.D., in January 2022.
Presented by the Concord Museum in partnership with Paul Revere Memorial Association, Golden Ball Tavern and Museum, Longfellow House-Washington’s Headquarters National Historic Site, Royall House and Slave Quarters, and Lexington Historical Society.