Leslie’s Retreat: Salem on the Brink of Revolution Exhibit Opening Reception & Lecture
February 21 @ 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm
This National Park Service exhibit will explore why Crown soldiers under Lt. Col. Alexander Leslie came to Salem on February 26, 1775, who were the major players in the event, and how this event has been remembered and celebrated in Salem in the last 250 years.
This free exhibit will be on display from February 15-April 27 at the Salem Armory Visitor Center, 2 New Liberty Street, Salem.
The Salem Armory Visitor Center is open Wednesday-Sunday, 10 am – 4 pm.
An opening reception for this exhibit will be held on Friday, February 21 at 5 pm, with a lecture by exhibit curator Dr. Emily Murphy at 6:30 pm.
