Women of ’76
Presented by Rita Parisi of Waterfall Productions, experience the untold stories of courage and conviction from five remarkable women who witnessed and shaped the American Revolution. Thursday, January 22, 2025...
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Industrial History Center Mill 2, Upper Millyard, Amesbury, MA, United States
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Revolution, Up Close: A Slow Looking Experience
John Cabot House 117 Cabot Street, Beverly, United StatesIf you loved our “Slow Art Day” program in April then you’ll love this new experience! Unplug, slow down, and see more! In this guided, small-group program, participants spend focused...
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Newburyport’s Road to Independence, Part I: The Long, Dark Winter of 1776
St. Paul's Episcopal Church 166 High Street, Newburyport, MA, United StatesStep into the fraught winter of early 1776 with historian Alexander Cain. As Boston freezes under siege and smallpox shadows the lines, tensions ignite from barracks to backrooms. Then the spotlight...
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Newburyport’s Road to Independence, Part II: Québec 1775-1776: The Last Siege
St. Paul's Episcopal Church 166 High Street, Newburyport, MA, United StatesDuring the first months of the War of Independence, the Continental Army set its sights on the Province of Quebec. This British colony, born from the ashes of New France,...
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CANCELLED Leslie’s Retreat Memorial Dedication
Leslie's Retreat Memorial 8 North Street, Salem, MA, United StatesJoin us as we honor the 251st anniversary of Leslie's Retreat with the dedication of a new monument. This significant addition to our community will preserve the memory of this...
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Fashioning for Freedom: Layers of Liberty
Hamilton Hall 9 Chestnut Street, Salem, MA, United StatesJoin History Alive and Hamilton Hall for a celebratory, historical runway of Black creativity and activism. Discover the stories of abolitionists, artists, and entrepreneurs — from 18th century figures like...
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Newburyport’s Road to Independence III: Loyalists, Prisoners, and the Homefront
St. Paul's Episcopal Church 166 High Street, Newburyport, MA, United StatesIn 1776, as war raged across the American colonies, the clash of armies echoed far beyond the battlefield into everyday life in Newburyport. Historian and fan favorite Alex Cain invites...
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Revolutionary Cures for Scurvy
Salem Armory Visitor Center 2 New Liberty Street, Salem, MA, United StatesScurvy —a debilitating disease caused by a deficiency of vitamin C, was a scourge among sailors, with hundreds of thousands perishing during the colonial period, and during the American Revolutionary...
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Revolutionary Privateers at Sea Symposium: Newburyport and the Wider World
Firehouse Center for the Arts 1 Market Square, Newburyport, MA, United StatesFrom Newburyport wharves, privateers pushed past Plum Island and into the Atlantic to strike British commerce. Operating under letters of marque, these privately owned vessels captured cargoes and ships, disrupted...
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A Revolutionary Tavern Night: Newburyport Toasts, Tunes, and Tales!
Firehouse Center for the Arts 1 Market Square, Newburyport, MA, United StatesAt the end of a landmark privateering symposium, what is there left to do but repair to the tavern? In Revolutionary Newburyport, taverns were more than places to drink. They...
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Printing Revolution Lecture with Andy Volpe
Museum of Printing 15 Thornton Ave, Haverhill, MA, United StatesJoin us at the Museum of Printing for Andy Volpe’s "Printing Revolution" lecture —press freedom and colonial resistance before Independence. Andy Volpe's "Printing Revolution" presentation takes a look not only...
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Abigail Adams & 18th-Century Clothing Talk
Buttonwoods Museum 240 Water Street, Haverhill, MA, United StatesJoin us as we welcome Sarah Walsh back to Buttonwoods on Wednesday, April 1st at 6:30pm to give a talk about Abigail Adams and 18th-century clothing. We will serve punch...
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