MA, USA
Boston Athenaeum
Museum
Independent library founded in 1807, housing rare books, art, and historical collections including Revolutionary-era materials.
What Happened Here
The Athenaeum's collections include George Washington's personal library and extensive 18th-century materials related to the Revolution.
Visiting Today
Address
10 1/2 Beacon Street, Boston, MA 02108
Hours
Mon-Sat 9am-5pm
Admission
Free public areas; member access to collections
Accessibility
First floor accessible.
Connected Events
May 1764
Faneuil Hall Town Meetings
Samuel Adams, John Adams
Aug 1765
Stamp Act Riots
Samuel Adams, Thomas Hutchinson
Aug 1765
Mar 1770
Boston Massacre
Crispus Attucks, Captain Thomas Preston, John Adams, Samuel Adams
Dec 1773
Old South Meeting House Assembly
Samuel Adams, John Adams, Thomas Hutchinson
Dec 1773
Boston Tea Party
Samuel Adams, George Robert Twelves Hewes
May 1774
General Gage Arrives as Military Governor
Thomas Hutchinson
Apr 1775
Jun 1775
Battle of Bunker Hill
Dr. Joseph Warren, General Sir William Howe
Dec 1775
Henry Knox's Artillery Train
Henry Knox