10/18/2026
Greetings from Breed's Hill with Ted Reinstein
October 18, 2026 at 2pm
Location: Ashland Historical Society, 2 Myrtle Street, Ashland, MA
Free and open to the public
As America commemorates and celebrates its 250 th Anniversary, Ted Reinstein
looks back. Way back. Even years before independence was actually achieved,
events took place that would shape how the new nation would look back at its
founding. Paul Revere’s ride? One of the most momentous nights in U.S. history.
And, like any big night, there was a bill. And America’s first expense report. Who
knew? (The first bean counters even tried to stiff Revere!.) While many New
Englanders pride themselves on knowing the difference between Bunker and
Breed’s Hill, few know that the bad blood over this historical inaccuracy
continues—meet Jed Breed, thirteenth-generation direct descendant of the Boston
farmer whose name should be in the history books, not an answer in “Trivial
Pursuit.” Find out why Concord and Lexington are still doing battle—not with
the British, but each other. Visit historic Copp’s Hill Burying Ground, and find
the one headstone the British used for target practice—and why.
All drawn from Ted Reinstein’s nearly three decades of reporting around New
England, these stories and more are crafted into a just-under-an-hour talk. If you
like history, enjoy learning a story behind the story, or just want a good laugh along with your 250 th —“Greetings from Bunker Hill!”
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