Black Soldier’s of the Revolution
For Historic Beverly’s July First Friday program, and in recognition of this year’s Fourth of July celebrations, this talk explores the stories of Black soldiers from Beverly during the American...
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John Cabot House 117 Cabot Street, Beverly, United States
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Rockport – Reading of Declaration of Independence
Dock Square Dock Square, Rockport, MA, United StatesStart your Fourth of July with one of Rockport’s most cherished traditions! Join the Rockport Rotary Club at Dock Square for the annual public reading of the Declaration of Independence, a patriotic gathering that officially...
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Danvers- Public Reading of the Declaration of Independence
Rotary Pavillion at the Peabody Institute Library 15 Sylvan Street, Danvers, MA, United StatesThis year’s reading is our 15th and it takes on heightened significance in light of the 250th Anniversary of its signing. If you wish to participate in the reading, please...
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Reading Frederick Douglass Together -July 5 – Newburyport
Brown Square 60 Pleasant Street, Newburyport, MA, United StatesJoin us for Newburyport's 9th annual community reading of Frederick Douglass's powerful speech, "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?" An in-person community reading of Frederick Douglass's impassioned...
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March to Revolution: Lesser Known Stories from 1775-1776 with Dr. Abby Chandler
North Andover Historical Society 800 Massachusetts Ave, North Andover, MA, United StatesThe Battles of Lexington and Concord are well known as "the shot heard round the world" but have you ever heard of the Battle of Moore's Creek? Or the Revolutionary...
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Chasing Liberty: Black Newburyporters and Privateers in Highland Cemetery
Highland Cemetery 21 Hill Street, Newburyport, Massachusetts, United StatesJoin Ghlee Woodworth for a walking tour focused on the memorials of Newburyport’s Black community and Revolutionary privateers. Wander through Newburyport’s historic Highland Cemetery with a special guide - noted...
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Reading the Declaration of Independence
Independence Park Lothrop St, Beverly, MA, United StatesJoin Historic Beverly for a commemorative public reading of the Declaration of Independence at Independence Park, the very site where Beverly first heard the Declaration read aloud in 1776. On...
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Newburyport’s Revolution: From High Street to the Waterfront
Museum of Old Newbury 98 High Street, Newburyport, MA, United StatesFollow Newburyport's road to revolution through merchant mansions, taverns, privateering, shipmasters, and Market Square. Join noted author and historian Ghlee Woodworth for a walk from the 1808 Cushing House down...
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Newburyport 250 Declaration of Independence Day: The Die Is Cast
Market Square Market Square, Newburyport, MA, United StatesCommemoration of the 250th anniversary of NBPT's first reading of the Declaration of Independence, with readings, music, reenactors, and more When: Sunday, July 19, 2026; 1:45 p.m. procession, 2:00 p.m....
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1776: Why Independence?
Salem Armory Visitor Center 2 New Liberty Street, Salem, MA, United StatesJoin Dr. Robert Allison as he discusses the challenges, opportunities, and the role of Essex County as America declared independence in 1776. Why did the American colonies declare Independence in...
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Abigail Adams: Love & Politics in the American Revolution
John Cabot House 117 Cabot Street, Beverly, United StatesJoin Historic Beverly for an engaging evening of theater and history with Abigail Adams: Love & Politics in the American Revolution, a compelling one-woman performance written and performed by acclaimed historical...
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The Plight of Loyalists on the Eve of Independence
Salem Armory Visitor Center 2 New Liberty Street, Salem, MA, United StatesThis lecture, presented by historian Alexander Cain, examines the often-overlooked experiences of American Loyalists from New England, including those from Essex County, during the Revolutionary War. It examines how unwavering...
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