Newburyport’s Road to Revolution—a collaboration with community partners including the Museum of Old Newbury, the Custom House Maritime Museum, First Parish Church, Newbury, Old South Church, and the Brigadier General James Brickett–Old Newbury...
Learn about Marbleheaders during the Revolutionary War and visit various historic sites in town during this weekend-long event. On September 20th and 21st, pick up a program book at the Jeremiah...
The Hannah, the first ship in Washington’s fleet was launched in September 1775. To commemorate that important part of Marblehead’s history, the Fame - very similar in size and appearance to the Hannah - will...
Meet the exhibitor on Monday, September 22, from 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm. As we prepare for the 250th Anniversary of the American Revolution, take a step back to the...
In Marblehead in 1775, as rebellion against the British government mounted, only about a dozen heads of households stayed loyal to the English Crown, in a town of about 950...
A walking tour of downtown Marblehead focusing on the mid-1700s, on the eve of Revolution, when the gritty but thriving and prosperous international Atlantic seaport was the sixth most populous...
Explore the American Revolution through immersive, hands-on stations highlighting the era’s diverse people and experiences. In the “Molly Pitcher Room,” learn about women’s roles by crafting toilet roll cannons and...
Join us every Saturday through September for FREE outdoor and indoor activities for kids of all ages! 10 am - 1 pm, rain or shine | Free admission to the...
Join Judy Anderson for a walking tour of Fort Sewall. Marblehead’s Fort Sewall was enlarged to its current footprint in 1775, as the Revolutionary War’s eight long years began ––...
Kenneth Dyke-Glover, VP of the Friends of Broad St. Cemetery, will highlight the recently discovered names and locations of 107 veterans (70 from the Revolutionary War). These burial sites were...
October 10 marks the 250th anniversary of the battle between George Washington's hired vessel HANNAH and HMS NAUTILUS. This October 9 and 10, Capt. Mike Rutstein will sail FAME into...
October 10 marks the 250th anniversary of the battle between George Washington's hired vessel HANNAH and HMS NAUTILUS. This October 9 and 10, Capt. Mike Rutstein will sail FAME into...
