CANCELLED Leslie’s Retreat Memorial Dedication
Join 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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Leslie's Retreat Memorial 8 North Street, Salem, MA, United States
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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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Revolutionary Near Miss – How the Rev. War’s First Battle Could Have Occurred in Marblehead
Abbot Public Library 3 Brook Road, Marblehead, MA, United StatesIn this first of eleven FREE illustrated talks offered by the Marblehead 250 Committee and Marblehead's Abbot Public Library in 2026, the United States’ 250th year, see and hear the...
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Newburyport’s Road to Independence, Part IV – American Rebels: Hancock, Quincy, Adams
St. Paul's Episcopal Church 166 High Street, Newburyport, MA, United StatesNewburyport's Offin Boardman carried secret letters for John Adams, who argued court cases in Newburyport. The USS Hancock was built in Newburyport in 1776, and all three families were linked...
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Captain Michael Corbett and the Pitt Packet Incident in 1769
Abbot Public Library 3 Brook Road, Marblehead, MA, United StatesEarly revolutionary resistance! Hear the dramatic tale of Michael Corbett and his Marblehead shipmates who resisted British tyranny at sea on King Hooper's merchant ship, the Pitt Packet - named...
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“(Bitter)sweet Chocolate: Exploring 18th Century Chocolate From Bean to Beverage”
Andover Center for History and Culture 97 Main Street, Andover, MA, United StatesJoin award-winning historian and educator Michele Gabrielson for a delectable journey through taste, tradition, and transformation in the world of 18th-century chocolate. This interactive program explores the fascinating history of...
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