Exhibition
Terrains of Independence
Author Katy Lasdow and Garrett Dash Nelson
The American Revolution is a profoundly place-based story. In 1775, war ignited in Boston and its surrounding towns, fueled by conflicts over trade, governance, and imperial authority. But what was it about Boston and Massachusetts in particular that made the region such a tinderbox for revolutionary activity in the late eighteenth century?
Drawing on maps in the ARGO collection, the Leventhal Map & Education Center at the Boston Public Library presents Terrains of Independence, a free public exhibition at the Boston Public Library’s Central Library in Copley Square. The exhibition is on display from April 2025 through March 2026, and features a companion digital exhibition in ARGO.
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