This conversational presentation with General Thomas Gage, the last Royal Governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony shares his perspective of the War for Independence after leaving Danvers in 1774 and Boston in 1776, and making his way home to England. Historian and reenactor Paul O’Shaughnessy will reflect on the summer of 1774, when Gage moved the...
The Marblehead Museum will debut the new the Road to Independence Walking Tour on Friday, April 17th at 7pm and Saturday, April 18th at 10am and 1pm. The tour will feature the history of Marblehead in the early 1770s, highlighting the town’s pivotal role in such famous events as the Boston Tea Party, the Battle...
Join the Danvers DAR Chapter at the Holten House to hear about Gen. Israel Putnam, a Danvers native and colorful figure of 18th-century America, who played key roles in both the French & Indian War & the Revolution. He reportedly gave the command “Don’t fire until you see the whites of their eyes” at the...
It's time for the Revolutionary Library Crawl! Visit ten libraries throughout Northeastern MA from April 21 through May 9 as we celebrate the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution. Visit an information desk at any of the participating libraries to pick up a crawl passport, complete an activity, and earn a passport stamp. Enjoy unique activities, history,...
Commemorate our 250th anniversary by exploring the founding principles of the United States… and how we live up to them! This four-part discussion series will revolve around the book These Truths: A History of the U.S. Constitution by Jill Lepore. Each session will be on a different theme (The Idea, The People, The State, The...
Join us for a memorable evening of music, history, and conversation as we commemorate the life, military service, and lasting legacy of one of the American Revolution's most celebrated — and often overlooked — figures. The evening kicks off with a rousing performance by Scurvy Fellows Indeed, a spirited crew of 18th-century privateers who will entertain...
Robert Allison, a professor of history at Suffolk University, will return to the Marblehead Museum for a talk on the life of Elbridge Gerry, and his crucial contributions to the Revolution. Elbridge Gerry seemed to be on both sides of most major conflicts over his long career, from the first stirrings of resistance to British...
Joiin the Andover Choral Society directed by Matthew Buono and the New England Classical Singers directed by David Hodgkins for a musical celebration of our nation's 250th Anniversary. “Songs of Freedom” offers an exploration of choral music created at pivotal times in American history from the 1700s to the 21st century. Themes of peace, of conflict, of gallantry, of pioneering,...
It is often said that the army marches on its stomach and it's just as true during the 18th century as it is today. But how was the army supplied with that food? How was it cooked/processed? And, in what ways did that differ from the everyday hearth cooked meals they ate at home? Foodways...
Nearly every house in Marblehead that predates 1775 was the home of a serviceman in America’s Revolutionary War. An estimated 300 houses still survive, even if modified by later generations, out of perhaps 525 or so that existed as the war began, when Marblehead was apparently still the sixth most populous metropolis in British North...
Join Historian, Writer, and Podcaster Alex Cain (Historical Nerdery), for this lecture on local Revolutionary Hero and French & Indian War Veteran Colonel James Frye. There will also be an update on the preservation of his ancestral home site.
What was it like to be a woman in a world at war? How did Salem’s women live their daily lives in the months leading up to the Declaration of Independence? Join the Salem Historical Society and Ladies’ Association of Revolutionary America at the Pickering House on Saturday, May 16 from 11am-4pm to encounter a...
