An unparalleled opportunity to gather with noted authors, historians, and a small number of discerning history lovers. We’ll meet where history happened and explore not just what happened, but why it happened.
Upcoming Events
The Pursuit of History for America’s 250th
Join the most respected authorities in the field for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to meet where history happened and dive deep to understand not just what happened but why it happened. Limited to 40 people, these usually sell out quickly, and returning attendees have the first opportunity to register.
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Past Events
May 2024: Rebellion in New England | Cambridge, MA
April 2025: The Outbreak of War | Concord, MA
August 2025: The Siege and Liberation of Boston | Boston, MA
April 2026: The Road to Independence | Philadelphia, PA
Upcoming Events
November 2026: The British Empire Strikes Back | Trenton, NJ
Spring 2027: The Challenges of Independence | Quincy, MA
Fall 2027: The Burgoyne Campaign | Saratoga, NY
Spring 2028: Brandywine, Valley Forge, and Monmouth | Valley Forge, PA
Fall 2028: Diplomacy and War | Annapolis, MD
Spring 2029: The Naval War | Alexandria, VA
Fall 2029: War in the Interior | Fort Stanwix, Rome, NY
Spring 2030: The British Empire Strikes Back Again | Charleston, SC
Fall 2030: Arnold’s Betrayal | West Point, NY
Spring 2031: The War in the South | Charlotte, NC
Fall 2031: The Decisive Siege | Yorktown, VA
Spring 2032: The Revolutionary War Beyond Our Shores | The Caribbean
Fall 2032: The Plight of the Loyalists | Halifax, Nova Scotia
Spring 2033: A Farewell to Arms | New York, NY
Read the press release about the series.
Dates and locations subject to change.
Presenters, Scholars, Authors, and Guides
J. L. Bell is the program director for the series, with topic experts, authors, and guides for each program. For example, in April 2026 in Philadelphia we were joined by editors of the Thomas Jefferson Papers, the editor of the John Dickinson Papers, and the author who had helped to curate the museum exhibit we visited. In August 2025, to picture the Battle of Bunker Hill, we walked the ground with Boston’s City Archaeologist. In April 2025 in Concord we heard about the latest research on the Regular’s retreat from one of the individuals closely involved in the archaeological work. Whether it’s slave-owning along Cambridge’s Tory Row or how a musket ball impacts the human body, our sessions offer fresh findings from top scholars of the American Revolution.
“The Pursuit of History for America’s 250th is a once-in-lifetime opportunity to explore these historic sites and events with the nation’s foremost experts. This is the history—the whole story, without embellishment or apology—of our long struggle for Independence and becoming a new nation.”
— Lee Wright, Founder and President, The Pursuit of History
“Our programs are for people who want to understand not just what happened in July 1776, but the years of struggle and setback that led to the Treaty of Paris. We’ll see many parts of the war in many places. And we’ll gain a much sharper appreciation of the actions and decisions that led ultimately to creation of a new, independent nation.”
— J. L. Bell, Program Director, The Pursuit of History for America’s 250
If your organization is interested in working with us on this series for America’s 250th, or is interested in discussing other programs beyond the Revolutionary War, please contact Founder and President Lee Wright ([email protected]).
Pursuit of History Weekends are a project of the non-profit organization The Pursuit of History.
Past Events
Thank You to Our Organizers, Speakers, Sponsor, and Attendees! Explore Resources and Photos from Each Past Event.