As the nation marks the 250th anniversary of American independence, join us for Conflict & Community: Salem, Essex County, and the American Revolution — a dynamic series of programs exploring the American Revolution — its many perspectives, lived experiences, and lasting legacies. This series brings together a range of voices and experts to examine the Revolution from multiple angles. Programs will take a variety of formats including lectures, panel discussions, living history presentations, and more.
March – November, 2026
Programs will take place at the Salem Armory Regional Visitor Center, 2 New Liberty Street, Salem, MA
These programs are presented by Essex Heritage in partnership with the National Park Service
| Date | Program | Presented by |
|---|---|---|
| March 28th 6:30pm | Revolutionary Cures for Scurvy | Dan Marshall |
| April 29th 6:30pm | General John Glover: Unsung Hero of the American Revolution | Robert Booth, Nancy Lusignan Schultz and Larry Sands |
| May 21st 6:30pm | The Fisherman's Cause: Atlantic Commerce and Maritime Dimensions of the American Revolution | Christopher Magra, Professor of History, University of Tennessee |
| June 11th 6:30pm | The Spirit of Privateering Prevails Here": Essex County's Revolutionary War at Sea | Emily Murphy PhD, Curator, Salem Maritime National Historical Park & Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site |
| July 22nd 6:30pm | The American Revolution and the Greater Geopolitical Context of the British Atlantic World | Robert Allison, Professor of History, Suffolk University |
| August 12th 6:30pm | Loyalists in Essex County | Alexander Cain |
| September 17th 6:30pm | War at Sea: The First Naval Battle of the American Revolution and the Eventual Creation of the Navy | Michael Rutstein, Captain of the Schooner Fame |
| November TBD | So Great a Proffit: How the East Indies Trade Transformed Anglo-American Capitalism | James R. Fichter, Professor at the University of Hong Kong |
