Governor John Hancock's mansion on Beacon Hill was demolished in 1863, and parts of the building were sold off or given away. The original front door recently emerged from storage as the Bostonian Society, its steward, seeks to exhibit the historic artifact. Students from the North Bennet Street School Preservation Carpentry program have been commissioned to build a full-scale reproduction of the fine Georgian home's opulent surrounding entryway, which will go on exhibit in the Old State House in June 2018. Full story here.

Co-sponsors North Bennet Street School and the Bostonian Society. Free and open to the public.

On the eve of the annual "Jane’s Walk" in cities around the world, join Boston Society for Architects Space for a screening of "Citizen Jane," a documentary that tells the story of a David-and-Goliath fight over urban planning that took place more than 50 years ago.

45 minute tour of Dry Dock 1 with Margherita Desy, a historian with the USS Constitution. Learn about the dry dock's construction, its importance to the U.S. Navy in the 19th and 20th centuries, and the dock’s history with “Old Ironsides”. This tour has steep and long flights of stairs. It's not recommended for children younger than age 10; closed-toe shoes are a must. The tour is limited to 25 people.

Historic New England and the History Project welcome author Jane Goodrich for a special talk on this elusive Boston bachelor and the two great loves of his life: Frank Crowninshield, a Boston blueblood, and Charles Brooks Pitman.

Discover how Black managed to live a successful life for which 19th century society had no template. Learn more about Kragsyde, the house that sheltered and shaped him, and continued to tell his story long after both were gone. The life of George Nixon Black was exceptional for a gay man in the 19th century. While Black was probably content to slip unnoticed into history, Kragsyde, his 1883 house in Manchester-by-the-Sea, had no such fate. Now demolished, it was adored by architects and scholars, and appeared in many publications from the time it was built.

The tour will be led by historic preservationist Thomas Plant, and includes the photography exhibit entitled “Celebrating Roxbury: Today and In Historical Memory” by Anthony Lanier.

The tour begins at 5p.m.  and is followed by dinner at 6 p.m., with words from the photographer to follow. All events are free, and all are welcome. Please RSVP to Marvin Venay at mvenay@uuum.org or call 617-318-6010, ext. 214. The Unitarian Universalist Urban Ministry website has more information.

The tour will be a compilation of the history of Boston, focused on the neighborhoods of South Boston, Roxbury, and Dorchester. The tour is on the grounds of the monument. The grounds of Dorchester Heights are accessible, however the hill is very steep.

Learn about the building of the dry dock, its importance to the 19th and 20th century U.S. Navy, and the dock’s history with “Old Ironsides”, the first warship to enter the dock on June 23, 1833. This tour has steep and long flights of stairs in and out of the dry dock. It's not recommended for children younger than age 10; close-toe shoes are a must. The tour is limited to 25 people.