Events about Washington in Boston and Cambridge

Here are two events accessible online in the next two days that explore the start and peak of George Washington’s national career.

Wednesday, 11 March, 6 to 7 P.M.
The Siege of Boston: An Ending and Beginning
online via the Boston Public Library

National Park Service rangers will explore the siege of Boston—its origins, impacts, and conclusion—and how the departure of the British military from Boston would influence the pivotal year of 1776 and the rest of the Revolutionary War. Register here.

Thursday, 12 March, 6 to 7:30 P.M.
Travels with George: In Search of Washington and His Legacy
Cambridge Public Library in-person and online

Retrace President Washington’s post-inaugural journeys and explore how he sought to unite a fragile new nation, featuring:

• Peter Drummey, Chief Historian of the Massachusetts Historical Society (ret.) 
• Nathaniel Philbrick, author of Travels with George: In Search of Washington and His Legacy, along with many other New York Times bestselling books

The public is welcome to attend this event in the library auditorium or register to watch online through this page.