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Patriot's Day at the Edward Devotion House
Annual Ride of William Dawes
Monday, April 21
Edward Devotion House, 347 Harvard St.
National Lancers
On Patriots Day, there will be a recreation of the ride of William Dawes who road with Paul Revere from Boston to Lexington in April of 1775 to warn the colonial militia that the British troops were coming.

Please join us for refreshments and fun for the whole family!
10 AMMusic and games
10:30 AMArrival of William Dawes
on horseback
11 AM to NoonHouse tours
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Welcome to the Brookline Historical Society
The Brookline Historical Society is a non-profit community organization dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of Brookline's diverse history. The society's headquarters are located in the heart of Coolidge Corner at the Edward Devotion House, one of Brookline's oldest colonial period structures. The Society also maintains the circa 1780 Widow Harris House as well as the Putterham School located in Larz Anderson Park. Our membership program is active and volunteers are welcome.
This photo of Boylston St. in Brookline Village was taken in 1937. We invite you to browse our growing online collection of over 275 historic photos, almost 200 glass slide images, 100+ Brookline postcards, atlases and more.
The History of Brookline
Paths & Places, Articles by Linda Olson Pehlke
We are starting our burgeoning online collection of writings about the town's history with the marvelous and detailed series of articles written by Linda Olson Pehlke for Our Town Brookline magazine.
Brookline Preservation Commission Reprints
We are also pleased to be adding online reprints of the Historic Neighborhood Series of brochures published by the Brookline Preservation Commission.