August Adventures at American Ancestors
Friday, August 29, 2025, 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
American Ancestors headquarters
97 Newbury Street, Boston, MA 02116
97 Newbury Street, Boston, MA 02116
Registration is encouraged; walk-ins welcome.
Come explore American Ancestors and the Family Heritage Experience for free! Part of August Adventures (sponsored by Highland Street Foundation), our open house is perfect for family historians of all ages, backgrounds, and experience levels. Activities include:
- Self-guided tours of the newly opened Family Heritage Experience
- Drop a pin in our digital map showing the origins of YOUR ancestors
- Research using thousands of published resources and online databases in the Brim-DeForest Library
- Family history-themed activities for kids and adults
- Live conservation demonstrations
- Display of highlights from our manuscript collection
- Twenty-minute, one-on-one consultations with a genealogist
- Getting started in Family History lectures
- Costumed greeters