Captain James Mugford, an early Revolutionary War Martyr in 1776
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...
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Abbot Public Library 3 Brook Road, Marblehead, MA, United States
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Outdoor Walking Tour about Glover Family Houses in Marblehead
Abbot Hall 188 Washington Street, Marblehead, MA, United StatesThe 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...
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Outdoor Walking Tour about Glover Family Houses in Marblehead
Abbot Hall 188 Washington Street, Marblehead, MA, United StatesThe 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...
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Outdoor Walking Tour about Glover Family Houses in Marblehead
Abbot Hall 188 Washington Street, Marblehead, MA, United StatesThe 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...
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“The Spirit of Privateering Prevails Here”: Essex County’s Revolutionary War at Sea
Salem Armory Visitor Center 2 New Liberty Street, Salem, MA, United StatesWe all learn about the land battles that began the American Revolution, but less is known about the merchants and mariners who risked their livelihoods and lives to take the...
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Captain Samuel Russell Trevett, Artillery Commander at Bunker Hill 1775
Abbot Public Library 3 Brook Road, Marblehead, MA, United StatesThe Battle of Bunker Hill on June 17, 1775, up above Charlestown, just north of Boston, early in the war, is famous for several reasons. The battle, the Revolutionary War’s...
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The Battle of Gloucester Reenactment
Stage Fort Park 24 Hough Ave, Gloucester, MA, United StatesThe Battle of Gloucester On a summer day in 1775, the British warship HMS Falcon sailed into Gloucester Harbor in pursuit of two colonial schooners. What followed became one of...
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Flax: The Fabric of a Revolution with Dr. Kimberly Alexander
John Hale House 39 Hale Street, Beverly, MA, United StatesStep into the Hale House for a special Historic Beverly program with Dr. Kimberly Alexander on flax, linen, and the vital role of textiles during the American Revolution. This program will explore...
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Reading Frederick Douglass Together at Hale Farm
John Hale House 39 Hale Street, Beverly, MA, United StatesHistoric Beverly invites the community to participate in our annual Reading Frederick Douglass Together program, a powerful public reading of Frederick Douglass’s landmark July 5, 1852 speech, “What, to the Slave, is the...
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Ramble Through the Revolution: Old Hill Burying Ground
Old Hill Burying Ground Old Hill Burying Ground 25 Greenleaf Street, Newburyport, MA, United StatesMeet Revolutionary heroes, merchants, captains, and curious characters among Old Hill's remarkable stones and family tombs. Wander through Newburyport's historic 1730 Old Hill Burying Ground with noted author and historian...
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Black Soldier’s of the Revolution
John Cabot House 117 Cabot Street, Beverly, United StatesFor 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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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...
