It's time for the Revolutionary Library Crawl! Visit ten libraries throughout Northeastern MA from April 21 through May 9 as we celebrate the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution. Visit an information desk at any of the participating libraries to pick up a crawl passport, complete an activity, and earn a passport stamp. Enjoy unique activities, history,...
It's time for the Revolutionary Library Crawl! Visit ten libraries throughout Northeastern MA from April 21 through May 9 as we celebrate the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution. Visit an information desk at any of the participating libraries to pick up a crawl passport, complete an activity, and earn a passport stamp. Enjoy unique activities, history,...
Join Historian, Writer, and Podcaster Alex Cain (Historical Nerdery), for this lecture on local Revolutionary Hero and French & Indian War Veteran Colonel James Frye. There will also be an update on the preservation of his ancestral home site.
What was it like to be a woman in a world at war? How did Salem’s women live their daily lives in the months leading up to the Declaration of Independence? Join the Salem Historical Society and Ladies’ Association of Revolutionary America at the Pickering House on Saturday, May 16 from 11am-4pm to encounter a...
A Fundraiser to Support the Mission of the Andover Center for History & Culture. CALLING ALL HISTORY BUFFS! (And even those who aren't) Think you know you American Revolution history facts and fiction? Put your revolutionary -era expertise to the test and join us for a fun evening of trivia and storytelling at Oak &...
Join Chris Magra, author of The Fisherman's Cause: Atlantic Commerce and Maritime Dimensions of the American Revolution, for a free lecture on May 21. Chris Magra’s The Fisherman’s Cause argues that the New England fishing industry was a central, yet often overlooked, catalyst for the American Revolution. During the lecture, Dr. Magra will detail how British naval policies—specifically...
This Memorial Day Weekend, visit the second oldest burial ground in Salem, Massachusetts. Founded in 1655, Broad Street Cemetery has 70+ Revolutionary War veterans buried within its 2.69 acres, including Col. Timothy Pickering (1745-1829). Also buried there are 30+ veterans from other wars, including Civil War hero Brig. Gen. Frederick Lander (1821-1862). Over Memorial Day...
The last two weekends in May, this walking tour takes you past the homes of the four Glover brothers and their families (exteriors only), and features relevant and poignant quotes from John Glover's correspondence. Each tour meets in front of Abbot Hall and ends at General Glover's home in Glover Square, near the Town Landing. Donations will benefit the “Save...
The last two weekends in May, this walking tour takes you past the homes of the four Glover brothers and their families (exteriors only), and features relevant and poignant quotes from John Glover's correspondence. Each tour meets in front of Abbot Hall and ends at General Glover's home in Glover Square, near the Town Landing. Donations will benefit the “Save...
The last two weekends in May, this walking tour takes you past the homes of the four Glover brothers and their families (exteriors only), and features relevant and poignant quotes from John Glover's correspondence. Each tour meets in front of Abbot Hall and ends at General Glover's home in Glover Square, near the Town Landing. Donations will benefit the “Save...
Join us for the re-dedication of the park created for the Bicentennial in 1976. Names will be read of the Andover veterans who died during the Revolutionary War. A new plaque commemorating General Lafayette's 1825 visit to Andover will be unveiled. The Memorial Day parade follows at 10:00 am. Rev Park is located at the...
On his 27th birthday in May 1776 (May 19th), Captain James Mugford became an early Revolutionary War hero and martyr, killed in combat by the British in retaliation for his having audaciously and fortuitously captured a 300-ton British supply ship a day or two before. It’s a sad but fascinating story! – as his...
