Newburyport’s Road to Revolution Part I: Roots of Rebellion
Join 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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Firehouse Center for the Arts 1 Market Square, Newburyport, MA, United States
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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...
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Rebels At Sea: Privateering in the American Revolution talk by Eric Jay Dolin
Andover Center for History and Culture 97 Main Street, Andover, MA, United StatesJoin us to hear Author Eric Jay Dolin talk about his book, Rebels At Sea: Privateering in the American Revolution. More information coming soon Andover Center for History &...
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Newburyport’s Road to Revolution, Part III – The First Tea Party
Museum of Old Newbury 98 High Street, Newburyport, MA, United StatesJoin us for a special Sunday afternoon tea party at the Museum of Old Newbury to explore a tea mystery. For generations, Newburyporters claimed to have been the first to protest onerous British tariffs...
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“Heads of Families and Men of Substance” The Rise of the Merrimack Valley Minute Men
The Stevens Center on the Common 800 Massachusetts Avenue, North Andover, MA, United StatesIn October 1774, the Massachusetts Provincial Congress instructed towns throughout the colony to prepare for imminent conflict with England. In response, the Merrimack Valley, in particular, shifted into a wartime...
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North Andover Revolutionaries in the First and Second Burial Grounds
The Stevens Center on the Common 800 Massachusetts Avenue, North Andover, MA, United StatesJoin us as we approach the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution by learning about our local revolutionary heroes buried in North Andover's First and Second Burial Ground. Who were...
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Marblehead’s Mysterious Revolutionary
Marblehead Museum 170 Washington Street, Marblehead, United StatesOn May 10, 1775, the once formidable life of Colonel Jeremiah Lee of Marblehead came to an abrupt end, due to his covert acts on behalf of independence. Judy Anderson...
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Lunch Time History Films-Massachusetts Community Militias
Tapley Memorial Hall 13 Page Street, Danvers, MA, United StatesLunchtime History Films, bring your lunch! Massachusetts Community Militias A casual discussion and a 20-30 minute film. Presented by Heritage Films, Dan Tremblay, a volunteer and member of DHS. Free...
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Reconstructing the Voice of James Stevens: A North Andover Revolutionary
The Stevens Center on the Common 800 Massachusetts Avenue, North Andover, MA, United StatesJoin linguist and NAHS facilities manager, Antoine Trombino-Ponte, as he explains his reconstruction of the voice of James Stevens, through James’ diary, which he began on April 19th, 1775. Antoine...
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Virtual Program – Salem’s Pre-Revolutionary Revolution
A decade before 1776, changes in the social and political hierarchies of Salem paved the way for its Revolutionary and post-Revolutionary roles. Dr. Donna Seger, professor of history at Salem...
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