On Saturday, July 22, a fun-filled day will bring Revolutionary War history to life in downtown Somerville. The second annual “History on the Green” will be held on the historic Courthouse Green on Main Street, between North Bridge and Grove streets, from 10:00am to 4:00pm.  During this family-friendly living history event, visitors will have an opportunity to explore a pop-up Revolutionary War encampment, interact with George Washington, play with colonial toys and games, watch canon and musket demos, and much more!

This year’s program will feature a procession and concert by the internationally renowned Massachusetts Middlesex County Volunteers Fifes & Drums.  The band will start lining up at 2:00pm in front of the historic Wallace House, which served as Washington’s winter headquarters between 1778-1779. At 2:30pm, the Fife & Drum Corps will parade down Main Street to the historic Courthouse, where they will perform a finale concert with music from the Revolutionary War era around 3:00pm.