Evacuation Day is celebrated on March 17 and commemorates when, in 1776, George Washington and the Continental Army drove the ...

On March 17, 1776, the Continental Army under Gen. George Washington forced British troops to evacuate Boston.

March 17 is officially observed as Evacuation Day in Boston, even though St. Patrick’s Day falls on the same date. Here's the ...

Philanthropist Linda Bean founded a nonprofit that renovated the Joshua Lewis House to convert it into a library dedicated to ...

Throngs of green-clad, shamrock-festooned revelers filled the streets of America’s most Irish big city on Sunday for the ...

Peter Drummey, chief historian of the Massachusetts Historical Society, joins WBUR to talk about Evacuation Day.

Throngs of green-clad revelers have filled the streets of America’s most Irish big city for the South Boston St. Patrick’s ...

It’s not boring,” the Massachusetts resident said ... which commemorates the day in 1776 when British troops left Boston after a protracted siege during the Revolutionary War.

Today in 1776, Continental troops fortify Dorchester Heights overlooking Boston with captured guns ... wasn’t just a military victory, but also Massachusetts reclaiming its capital.

Welcome to another fascinating journey through history! On this day, March 17th, we reflect on significant events that have ...