The Revolutionary War began at the Battle of Lexington and Concord with the “shot heard around the world,” on April 19th, 1775. Patriots’ Day in Massachusetts acknowledges and celebrates this historic event. Soule Homestead Education Center would like to highlight some local history which includes members of the Soule family, as well as other community members who took part in the fight for independence that led to the Revolutionary War. Middleborough historian Thomas Weston suggests that it was largely assumed that the town would remain loyal to the Crown in the lead up to the eventual outbreak of war between … Continue reading Massachusetts 250: Middleborough, The Revolutionary War, & Soule Homestead