Kurt Russell Discovers Ancestral Ties to Revolutionary War Hero in Mass.

Actor Kurt Russell makes 4th of July visit to Arlington home of ancestor killed in Revolutionary War - The Boston Globe

The home, which was built by Jason Russell, was the site of the bloodiest battle of the first day of the American Revolution on April 19, 1775.

Kurt Russell visits Massachusetts site of ancestor’s Revolutionary War death

Renowned American actor Kurt Russell spent part of his Fourth of July visiting the Arlington house where his eighth great-grandfather was butchered to death by British soldiers in a bloody battle that kicked off the Revolutionary War in 1775. Russell, a 74-year-old Springfield native, said he wasn’t aware until recently of his family’s ties to the American Revolution, despite the dramatic nature of his ancestor’s death — which happened outside h…

Kurt Russell discovers ancestral ties to Revolutionary War hero in Mass.

"We're kind of amazed that we're connected. I am amazed," Russell said.

Actor Kurt Russell visits MA home of ancestor who played a pivotal role in the American Revolution - Boston News, Weather, Sports

Movie actor Kurt Russell and his son Boston are in Massachusetts for July 4th after learning a man in their family from eight generations ago had a pivotal role in the American Revolution. “There’s a whole part of our past that we didn’t have any connection to, that we’ll take with us into the future,” said Kurt. “That guy, my eighth, his ninth grandfather, and I think he was a bad a** dude, and I’m digging it!” Historians say that man, Jason Ru…

Famous actor has deep family ties to this historic Massachusetts home

Hollywood actor Kurt Russell traveled back in time — but it wasn’t on a movie set. Russell, joined by his son Boston Russell, walked the halls of their Revolutionary War ancestor’s home in Arlington on Friday.

Kurt Russell honors his family ties to the Revolutionary War

As Massachusetts commemorates the 250th anniversary of the start of the American Revolution, Kurt Russell and his son are learning more about their ancestor's...