250th Anniversary of Leslie’s Retreat Forum and Discussion
Join us for an afternoon discussing one of the lesser-known skirmishes of the early Revolutionary War. Colonel Timothy Pickering was present on that day and at his home 250 years...
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Pickering House 18 Broad Street, Salem, United States
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Leslie’s Retreat: Salem on the Brink of Revolution Exhibit Opening Reception & Lecture
Salem Armory Visitor Center 2 New Liberty Street, Salem, MA, United StatesOn the 250th Anniversary of Leslie's Retreat, this National Park Service exhibit will explore why Crown soldiers under Lt. Col. Alexander Leslie came to Salem on February 26, 1775, who...
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Red Coat March: Leslie’s Retreat 250th Reenactment
City of Salem Salem, MA, United StatesAll are welcome to join at 9:30am at St. Peter’s-San Pedro Episcopal Church at 24 St. Peter’s Church to learn the history behind Leslie’s Retreat, and to hear from current...
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Leslie’s Retreat 250th Trolley Tour
St. Peter's-San Pedro Epsicopal Church 24 St. Peter Street, Salem, MA, United StatesJoin us for a FREE 90-minute Trolley tour from Salem to Marblehead and back will discuss how and where the American Revolution could have started in Marblehead and/or Salem on...
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Fashion in the Season of Revolution: A Panel Discussion and a Revolutionary Reenactor Promenade
PEM 161 Essex St, Salem, MA, United StatesThe Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) invites you to step back in time with Fashion in the Season of Revolution, a dynamic exploration of the intersection between style, society, and conflict...
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The Revolution Ball
Hamilton Hall 9 Chestnut Street, Salem, MA, United StatesThe Revolution Ball is a colonial dress/black tie evening of live music, dancing, food, and drinks. The event celebrates the commemoration of the 250th anniversary of Leslie's Retreat from the...
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In Open Rebellion
Old Town Hall 32 Derby Square, SALEM, MA, United StatesHeld in Salem’s Historic Old Town Hall, step back into Salem on the eve of the American Revolution for the anniversary of Leslie’s Retreat and Revolution 250! Its autumn of...
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When Redcoats Marched in Marblehead
Marblehead Museum 170 Washington Street, Marblehead, United StatesOn Sunday, February 26, 1775, about 250 British soldiers marched through Marblehead, sent by the royal governor to search for weapons. When that column of redcoats stalled at a drawbridge...
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Newburyport’s Road to Revolution Part I: Roots of Rebellion
Firehouse Center for the Arts 1 Market Square, Newburyport, MA, United StatesJoin the Museum of Old Newbury and the Custom House Maritime Museum for the kick-off event to a year-long exploration of Newburyport's role in the American Revolution. Join historian and...
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Who Started the American Revolution? (It’s Not Who You Think!)
Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library 33 Marrett Road, Lexington, MA, United States -
For the Defense and Safety of the Province: Essex County Prepares for War
Meredith Farm 41 Cross Street, Topsfield, MA, United States****THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT**** Join us for a lecture by Historian Alex Cain, followed by drilling demonstrations performed by reenactors from Danvers & Lexington. In October 1774, the Massachusetts...
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Newburyport’s Road to Revolution Part II: Nbpt Braces for Attack by Sea
Custom House Maritime Museum 25 Water Street, Newburyport, MA, United StatesBoston is occupied, Portsmouth blockaded. A wild rumor flies that Ipswich has been attacked by sea and her inhabitants killed. A British scouting party sneaks into Newburyport Harbor under the...
