Open Tap Room '17

Join Us for a Time-Honored New England Tradition

Music, Merriment, Munchies, Minutemen!

Date: Saturday, October 7st
Time: 4:00* - 8:00 pm
Location: Jones Tavern - 128 Main St. Acton, MA

Our bill of fare will include porters, ales, ciders, plus scrumptious tidbits and other libations. Musical accompaniment is provided courtesy of The Butler Frogs. Wine will be served in the upstairs Art Out gallery - featuring work by local artists and artisans.

Join us as the Acton Minutemen call the meeting to order with a booming salute. Help preserve the 1707 Faulkner Homestead, 1732 Jones Tavern and the history that made Acton great.

Donation/admission $25.00 - for adults over 21, includes 3 drink tickets.
Order online in advance and pick up your tickets at the will-call section of the admission table.

*Doors open at 3:30 pm for prepaid admissions. All others admitted starting at 4:00 pm.
Admission for under 21/children is FREE.

Calling All Artists

Calling All Artists and Artisans
Painters, potters, photographers, print makers, sculptors, fiber artists

It's Time for Our Annual Art-Out! This Year's Theme: Barns & Barnyard

Artists of all ages are invited to submit a piece of art in any medium created in 2017.

In October artwork will be on exhibit at Jones Tavern for the Annual Meeting/Open Tap Room, and Acton Open Studios.

Submissions are due by Sept 19th.

Click here for complete details and submission information, and here for artist information and liability waiver.

Jones Tavern Fire! A Look Back in Time

Iron Work Farm Remembers the Fire of 1967

Click to view more photos in our Google Photos page.

Wonderful Open House - Tavern Fire! The antique fire trucks that responded to the alarm from box 212 on July 25, 1967, plus Bill Klauer, the original fireman who answered the call were there. Over 50 parties toured the Tavern, heard Bill's description of the fire, talked with today's firemen, checked out the antique trucks, and got a look at Acton's newest truck - Engine #26, the show-off piece of the day. Kids had a blast 'driving' all of the trucks. Many thanks to all who partook in the day.

Patriots Day Spirit 2017

A fun-filled day was enjoyed by all when we celebrated Patriots Day Spirit.

Among a group of activities participants enjoyed:

• • Revolutionary women at the Faulkner Homestead cooking - used a Roman oven - in support of their (Minute)men at the Old North Bridge
  • Civil War component -
    • the 12th Georgia Volunteer Infantry, the 28th Massachusetts Infantry, the Irish Brigade Regiment, and 1st Massachusetts Cavalry camped and skirmished in the woods
    • New this year were re-enactors from the U.S.Sanitary Commission, who gave relief and support to the Union Army
  • Faulkner Homestead kitchen and loom room were open for demonstrations
    • members of the Nashoba Valley Weavers' Guild joined us.

View videos from our Patriots Day Spirit 2013 and Robbins Ride re-enactment. Check out a few photos from 2017, and click here and here for photos from past years, or visit our Facebook page.