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SUMMARY:Revolutionary Leader – Colonel John Glover & his Crucial Leadership in 1776
DESCRIPTION:John Glover is justly the most famous and celebrated of Marblehead’s hundreds of Revolutionary servicemen due to his capable and resolute leadership of his intrepid and unflinching Continental Army regiment during the war’s first year and a half\, through December 1776\, while he was a Colonel. Although the numbers of his soldiers were somewhat in flux as hundreds would leave to serve as captains and crews on privateer vessels\, nearly 600 men and teenaged boys served in the rebel Patriot army in June 1775. This talk will primarily discuss Colonel Glover’s time as commander of that so-called “Marblehead Regiment” (1775 – 76). But it will focus on the pivotal last four months of 1776 –– from the crucial evacuation of Long Island that saved Commander-in-Chief George Washington’s entire army of 9\,000 men and equipment\, to the pivotal December Crossing of the Delaware River in lashing sleet (and back again\, in worsened conditions\, with two grueling nine-mile marches in between)\, which saved the war effort itself. \nAfterward\, most of Col. Glover’s remaining men returned home\, and would join their mates in privateering –– to Glover’s frustration\, though a handful of stalwart officers stayed in the army with him. Colonel Glover was promoted to General in Feb. 1777\, and served throughout the rest of the war’s 7 long years. He retired from service in 1782\, as hostilities on the N. American continent finally ended. \nLarry Sands is the captain of Glover’s Marblehead Regiment\, a reenactment unit established in 1974. A member for over 35 years\, he has filled all leadership roles and has participated in reenactments of every engagement in which the original regiment served. \n 
URL:https://essexheritage.org/rev250/event/revolutionary-leader-colonel-john-glover-his-crucial-leadership-in-1776/
LOCATION:Abbot Public Library\, 3 Brook Road\, Marblehead\, MA\, 01945\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260902T190000
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SUMMARY:Captain Nicholson Broughton\, First Captain of the Privateer Hannah
DESCRIPTION:Captain Nicholson Broughton earned honor as the first commodore of the United States Navy. But he first gained fame as captain of the even more famous schooner Hannah\, the “first” official privateer vessel sent out from Marblehead / Beverly waters under a commission from George Washington in service of his Continental Army\, on September 2\, 1775. Broughton had at first been a captain of one of the ten regiments in Colonel John Glover’s 21st Massachusetts Regiment (as it began in June 1775). In November 1775\, Captain Broughton commanded the privateer Hancock\, which sailed up to Nova Scotia waters with the schooner Franklin\, commanded by Captain John Selman\, also of Marblehead\, to interrupt the shipping of British armaments to bases in Canada. Finding none\, they took matters into their own hands and were court martialed personally by Commander-in-Chief George Washington. \nDonald Doliber was appointed as Marblehead’s Town Historian after 24 years as an award-winning history teacher\, who was selected as the “Outstanding  American History Teacher in the United States” by the Daughters of the American Revolution (D.A.R.)\, followed by 17 years as an assistant high school principal. His ancestors arrived in Marblehead in the 1630s and were fishermen\, selectmen\, and merchants in the early community\, and later\, a few served in the Revolutionary War. \nThis event is presented in collaboration with the Marblehead 250 Committee and Abbot Public Library.  \nThis program is funded in part by a grant from the Marblehead Cultural Council\, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council\, a state agency.
URL:https://essexheritage.org/rev250/event/captain-nicholson-broughton-first-captain-of-the-privateer-hannah/
LOCATION:Abbot Public Library\, 3 Brook Road\, Marblehead\, MA\, 01945\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260917T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260917T194500
DTSTAMP:20260614T173502Z
CREATED:20260603T191425Z
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SUMMARY:Hannah in Context: What really happened\, and why did it matter?
DESCRIPTION:Join Captain Michael Rutstein as he covers the events leading up to the famous battle between the armed American schooner Hannah and HMS Nautilus in October 1775. He will walk us step by step through the engagement and wrap up with the repercussions of this event and its impact on the course of the Revolution here on the North Shore. \nMichael Rutstein: After drafting and then reluctantly abandoning a business plan to create a replica of Hannah\, Rutstein commissioned local boatbuilder Harold Burnham to build a representation of the 1812 Salem privateer FAME in 2003. For 23 seasons\, FAME sailed out of Pickering Wharf in Salem to critical and popular acclaim. In April 2026\, FAME was sold to the Liberty Fleet of Tall Ships in Boston. \n\n\n\nWhile admission is free\, space is limited; registration is strongly encouraged. \nCLICK HERE to Register \n  \nThis program is part of the Conflict & Community: Salem\, Essex County\, and the American Revolution lecture series. This series is a partnership between Essex Heritage and Salem Maritime National Historical Park and highlights the unique role of Essex County communities during the American Revolution. CLICK HERE or more information about Conflict & Community programs.
URL:https://essexheritage.org/rev250/event/hannah-in-context-what-really-happened-and-why-did-it-matter/
LOCATION:Salem Armory Visitor Center\, 2 New Liberty Street\, Salem\, MA\, 01970\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260923T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260923T193000
DTSTAMP:20260816T202840Z
CREATED:20260816T202331Z
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SUMMARY:American Admiralty Law in Salem and Boston\, 1800–1840\, and Its Legacy
DESCRIPTION:Judge William G. Young explores how Salem and Boston maritime conflicts (1800–1840) shaped early American admiralty law post Revolution. \nLearn about the establishment of American Admiralty Law in Salem and Boston following the American Revolution\, tracing how early 19th-century maritime conflicts in these port cities shaped the development of American jurisprudence. The lecture will examine how disputes over cargo\, salvage\, and prize cases during the period tested and refined the young nation’s legal system. Judge Young will also discuss the pivotal role played by Judge John Davis in establishing practical precedents for handling these cases — precedents that would go on to influence the broader framework of American admiralty law. \n\n\n\n\nAbout the Speaker: \nThe Honorable William G. Young has served as a Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts since 1985\, following eight years on the Massachusetts Superior Court. A graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Law School\, he served as a U.S. Army officer before beginning his legal career as law clerk to Chief Justice Raymond S. Wilkins of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. He later practiced law with Bingham\, Dana & Gould and served as Special Assistant Attorney General and Chief Counsel to Governor Francis W. Sargent. An acclaimed teacher of evidence and trial advocacy\, Judge Young has taught at Harvard\, Boston College\, and Boston University. He is also a prolific legal scholar and the author of several influential works on evidence\, trial practice\, and federal jurisprudence. \nWhile admission is free space is limited; registration is strongly encouraged. \nCLICK HERE to register \n \nThis program is part of the Conflict & Community: Salem\, Essex County\, and the American Revolution lecture series. This series is a partnership between Essex Heritage and Salem Maritime National Historical Park and highlights the unique role of Essex County communities during the American Revolution. CLICK HERE or more information about Conflict & Community programs.
URL:https://essexheritage.org/rev250/event/american-admiralty-law-in-salem-and-boston-1800-1840-and-its-legacy/
LOCATION:Salem Armory Visitor Center\, 2 New Liberty Street\, Salem\, MA\, 01970\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261014T190000
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SUMMARY:Revolutionary War Heroes in Marblehead Cemeteries
DESCRIPTION:Many men from Marblehead fought in the American Revolution. Most were part of the 14th Continental\, known as Glover’s regiment. There were also captains and sailors in Washington’s crucial privateer fleet. Rebels who fought back in other ways\, such as serving on Committees and attending the early Continental Congress\, were also part of the story. Many never returned home\, dying on battlefields or at sea. But those buried in Marblehead’s graveyards help us remember our Town’s role in the nation’s fight for independence. Find out more about who lies where\, and about what’s wrong with the 1930 Tercentenary sign at Old Burial Hill. \nPam Peterson is the Chair of Marblehead Historical Commission and served on Marblehead’s Cemetery Commission after 19 years at the Marblehead Museum\, first as Director of Education and then as Executive Director\, as well as designer of several exhibitions. She is a columnist for the Marblehead ‘Current’ newspaper\, and has recently written a book about all of the cemeteries in Marblehead\, which also includes stories about some of the people who were interred in them.
URL:https://essexheritage.org/rev250/event/revolutionary-war-heroes-in-marblehead-cemeteries/
LOCATION:Abbot Public Library\, 3 Brook Road\, Marblehead\, MA\, 01945\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261028T190000
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SUMMARY:Rabbi David Meyer A Jewish Hero in Glover’s Marblehead Regiment
DESCRIPTION:Through the remarkable story of Abraham Solomon of Glover’s Marblehead Regiment\, Rabbi David Meyer illuminates the often-overlooked role of Jews in the American Revolution and their early struggle for religious  liberty and civic equality. Blending history\, humor\, and heartfelt storytelling\, he reveals how Jewish patriots helped shape a nation founded on freedom. This presentation invites the audience to reflect on how honoring the past can inspire pride\, identity\, and connection in the present.  \nRabbi David J. Meyer is rabbi emeritus of Temple Emanu-El in Marblehead. In his retirement\, he has enjoyed learning about and portraying the only known Jewish soldier in Colonel John Glover’s Revolutionary War Regiment (1775 – 76).  
URL:https://essexheritage.org/rev250/event/rabbi-david-meyer-a-jewish-hero-in-glovers-marblehead-regiment/
LOCATION:Abbot Hall\, 188 Washington Street\, Marblehead\, MA\, 01970\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261104T190000
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DTSTAMP:20260325T193303Z
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SUMMARY:Revolutionary Reward – General John Glover and his Farm House in his Retirement
DESCRIPTION:This presentation will focus on General Glover’s post-Revolutionary years\, when he restarted his business operations and purchased a farm in 1781\, the year he remarried after his wife died in 1778 in the middle of the war\, and a year before he retired from his eight long years of service. Updates about the state of the c.1730-50s farmhouse and its preservation will be included. Nancy Schultz is Chair of Swampscott’s Historical Commission. For the past 3 years\, she has pressed tirelessly for the preservation of General Glover’s Farm House\, after a long career as an Englishman. \nNancy Schultz is Chair of Swampscott’s Historical Commission. For the past 3 years she has pressed tirelessly for the preservation of General Glover’s Farm House\, after a long career as an English professor at Salem State College then University.
URL:https://essexheritage.org/rev250/event/revolutionary-reward-general-john-glover-and-his-farm-house-in-his-retirement/
LOCATION:Goldthwait Reservation\, Phillips Street\, Marblehead\, MA\, 01945\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261114T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261114T153000
DTSTAMP:20260302T205522Z
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SUMMARY:Music of a New Nation
DESCRIPTION:Concert at “Swett’s Tavern”:  Ampersand Presents Music of a New Nation \nEnjoy Ampersand’s special American Revolution–era program\, Music of the New Nation\, set within the historic Swett-Illsley House\, once a bustling colonial tavern. For this special evening\, we will transform the house into Swett’s Tavern\, featuring period-inspired pub snacks and beer. The immersive performance explores life on the home front and the experiences of everyday people as they faced the struggle for independence. The program features songs reflecting the early stirrings of revolution\, the lives of colonists from varied walks of life\, and the voices of soldiers on both sides of the conflict. Highlights include a fiddle tune composed by an enslaved person\, as well as protest songs written during the Revolution. This engaging trio performs on guitar\, mandolin\, bouzouki\, hammered dulcimer\, cello\, and penny whistles\, weaving rich vocal harmonies with a palpable joy in sharing this historic music with modern audiences. \nMembers $40. This is a members-only performance. \nCLICK HERE to learn more \nPlease call (617) 994-5955 for more information.
URL:https://essexheritage.org/rev250/event/music-of-a-new-nation/
LOCATION:Swett-Ilsley House\, 4 High Road\, Newbury\, MA\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261119T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261119T194500
DTSTAMP:20260816T204135Z
CREATED:20260708T143533Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260816T204135Z
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SUMMARY:To the Farthest Ports of the Rich East: Profit and Peril in the New Trade to Asia
DESCRIPTION:With independence from Britain secured\, in the 1780s American began trading to Asia for themselves. They bought tea in China. They sailed to the East India Company-administered India for cloth\, to Yemen and Dutch Java for coffee\, to Sumatra for pepper\, and to many other ports in between. The trade to Asia accelerated as the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars (1793-1815) kept European traders out of Asian waters\, creating a tussle between British and American crews to supply French-occupied Europe with Asian goods. This process created a new class of American investor-capitalists and the first American millionaires. Yet such wealth came at a cost\, as the ever growing and increasingly wealthy American trading fleet was a tempting target for foreign states and pirates—from Britain and France to Barbary and Yemen—against which the U.S. Navy was not always a match. \nJames Fichter\, is an historian of early America\, the British Empire\, and international trade. His book\, So Great a Proffit: How the East Indies Transformed Anglo-American Capitalism (Harvard: 2010)\, examined the relationship between the American (especially Salem) and British trades to the East Indies in the late 1700s and early 1800s. His book\, Tea: Consumption\, Politics\, and Revolution\, 1773-1776 (Cornell\, 2023) charted the rise and collapse of tea politics in North America. His article\, “The Palimpsest Captive” (Huntington Library Quarterly) reconsiders the 1806 loss of the Salem merchantman\, Essex\, in the Red Sea. His forthcoming work includes the books\, The Real Boston Tea Party\, and Mammon: The American Revolution and the Slave Trade\, as well as an article on the fate of the Salem merchantman\, Friendship\, attacked by “pirates” in 1831. \nWhile admission to this event is free\, space is limited; registration is strongly encouraged. \nCLICK HERE to register \nAfter the lecture\, join James Fichter for a book signing. A limited number of copies of So Great a Proffit: How the East Indies Trade Transformed Anglo-American Capitalism will be available for purchase. Since supplies are limited\, you are welcome to bring a copy of any of his other books you already own to be signed as well. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n \nThis program is part of the Conflict & Community: Salem\, Essex County\, and the American Revolution lecture series. This series is a partnership between Essex Heritage and Salem Maritime National Historical Park and highlights the unique role of Essex County communities during the American Revolution. CLICK HERE or more information about Conflict & Community programs.
URL:https://essexheritage.org/rev250/event/to-the-farthest-ports-of-the-rich-east-profit-and-peril-in-the-new-trade-to-asia/
LOCATION:Salem Armory Visitor Center\, 2 New Liberty Street\, Salem\, MA\, 01970\, United States
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