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SUMMARY:A Revolutionary Tavern Night: Newburyport Toasts\, Tunes\, and Tales!
DESCRIPTION:At 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 were the town’s patriot headquarters\, where news from other embattled towns was shared\, committees met\, captains were recruited\, merchants and investors negotiated\, and neighbors argued politics\, prizes\, and the price of independance. They were also the original entertainment venues\, alive with songs\, fiddles\, ballads\, recitations\, sketches\, and the kind of convivial spectacle that helped a crowded port blow off steam\, build connections\, and keep morale up through a bleak winter at war. \nJoin Edward Speck (Theater in the Open)\, Bethany Groff Dorau (Museum of Old Newbury)\, The Portermen (Newburyport’s shanty and traditional music purveyors)\, and fiddler and hurdy-gurdy player Adrienne Howard for an evening that channels that 18th-century spirit: toasts\, music\, art\, theater\, silly human tricks\, and a show-stopping crankie (a moving panorama) featuring art by Alan Bull. Throughout the night\, historians in silly hats will pop up with quick tales and tidbits about tavern shenanigans\, from the rituals of drinking and song to the ways tavern rooms doubled as civic space when the Revolution came to town. Come ready to laugh\, sing\, and raise a glass to the people who made a rebellious port run. \nCLICK HERE to purchase tickets
URL:https://essexheritage.org/rev250/event/a-revolutionary-tavern-night-newburyport-toasts-tunes-and-tales/
LOCATION:Firehouse Center for the Arts\, 1 Market Square\, Newburyport\, MA\, 01950\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260206T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260206T203000
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SUMMARY:Newburyport's Road to Independence\, Part II: Québec 1775-1776: The Last Siege
DESCRIPTION:During 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\, is equally a threat and an opportunity for the Thirteen Colonies. How did the Canadian population react to the invasion of their territory? How did this first major campaign unfold? Focusing on the events surrounding Québec City\, discover the efforts to capture it\, from Benedict Arnold’s fateful expedition in the wilderness\, to the siege of the city in 1775\, the Battle of Québec on Dec. 31\, 1775\, and the departure of the Continental Army in May 1776. \nLuc Nicole-Labrie has been a historian and historical interpretation coordinator for the National Battlefields Commission since 2007. He has an academic background in history\, tourism\, and culture. He has contributed to numerous educational activities\, exhibitions\, lectures\, articles\, and guided tours on the events surrounding the Battles of the Plains of Abraham and Sainte-Foy\, as well as the history of the Plains of Abraham and Québec City. \nCLICK HERE to reserve tickets \nPlease note: for questions on tickets\, please contact the Museum of Old Newbury. Sponsored by the Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism.
URL:https://essexheritage.org/rev250/event/newburyports-road-to-independence-part-ii-quebec-1775-1776-the-last-siege/
LOCATION:St. Paul’s Episcopal Church\, 166 High Street\, Newburyport\, MA\, 01950\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250629T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250629T193000
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SUMMARY:Burying Ground Tour 3 – Sawyer Hill and Newburyports Road to Revolution
DESCRIPTION:Join Bethany Groff Dorau for a fascinating journey through history as we explore the Sawyer Hill Burying Ground. Discover the stories of the men and women who played a vital role in the Revolutionary War. \nSawyer Hill Burying Ground has been the final resting place for many of the Newburys’ dearly departed since 1695. The three-acre cemetery’s oldest stone is from 1705 and belongs to Mrs. Hannah Bartlett\, grandmother of Josiah Bartlett\, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. Moses Little\, hero of the Battle of Bunker Hill\, also rests here\, along with numerous other men and women who lived through the American Revolution on “the Plains” in the west end of Newbury. \nImportant: Please wear comfortable shoes and bring water. The tour involves walking on uneven terrain. Meet outside the rest rooms at the Maudslay State Park parking lot (parking fee). \nCLICK HERE to purchase tickets\nFunded\, in part\, by the Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism
URL:https://essexheritage.org/rev250/event/burying-ground-tour-3-sawyer-hill-and-newburyports-road-to-revolution/
LOCATION:Sawyer Hill Burying Ground\, Curzon Mill Road\, Newburyport\, MA\, 01950\, United States
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SUMMARY:Newburyport’s Road to Revolution Parade
DESCRIPTION:  \n \nThe parade route is as follows: \nCongregate at lower Federal St and Water St\, and march up Federal to High St. Turn right on High and proceed to Bartlet Mall. Loop the pond and march down State St to the Review Stand at Market Square. \nMusket volleys will fire at historically important locations.\nFloats are relieved from the parade once they arrive at Market Square.\nSinging of the National Anthem\, Posting the Colors and Speeches take place at Market Square.
URL:https://essexheritage.org/rev250/event/newburyports-road-to-revolution-parade/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250618T190000
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SUMMARY:Newburyport’s Road to Revolution Part VI – Bunker Hill: Heroes & Cowards
DESCRIPTION:Join us for Newburyport’s Road to Revolution Part VI – Bunker Hill: Heroes and Cowards! In this closing lecture of the Newburyport’s Road to Revolution series\, join historian and author Alexander Cain for an exploration of the first engagement in which Newbury(port) troops play a significant role\, for good or ill. While some local commanders distinguished themselves\, others were disgraced\, drawing the ire of George Washington himself. \nThe Battle of Bunker Hill was transformative for Newburyport\, testing the mettle of the rebels and setting the scene for the brutal years ahead. Using never-before-seen records and objects from the collection of the Museum of Old Newbury\, we will learn how Newburyport and Essex County people experienced this bloody encounter and its aftermath. \nCLICK HERE to purchase tickets \nFunded\, in part\, by the Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism
URL:https://essexheritage.org/rev250/event/newburyports-road-to-revolution-part-vi-bunker-hill-heroes-cowards/
LOCATION:Firehouse Center for the Arts\, 1 Market Square\, Newburyport\, MA\, 01950\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250522T190000
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SUMMARY:Newburyport's Road to Revolution\, Part V - Powder and Shot
DESCRIPTION:Curious about what Newbury(port) soldiers carried into battle? \nJoin Joel Bohy\, Revolutionary War weapons expert\, for an exploration of the muskets\, swords\, and accouterments carried during the earliest days of the American Revolution\, featuring notable items from the Museum of Old Newbury collection. The session concludes with a musket drill outside. \nJoel Bohy is the director of Historic Arms & Militaria at Blackstone Valley Auctions and a frequent appraiser of Arms & Militaria on the PBS series Antiques Roadshow\, an active member of the American Society of Arms Collectors\, the Company of Military Historians\, The Colonial Society of Massachusetts\, an instructor for Advanced Metal Detecting for the Archeologist\, and an advisory board member of American Veterans Archaeological Recovery. \n\n\n\n\nCLICK HERE for more information and to purchase tickets\n\nFunded\, in part\, by the Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism
URL:https://essexheritage.org/rev250/event/newburyports-road-to-revolution-part-v-powder-and-shot/
LOCATION:Museum of Old Newbury\, 98 High Street\, Newburyport\, MA\, 01950\, United States
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SUMMARY:Newburyport’s Road to Revolution\, Part IV- Black Newburyporters
DESCRIPTION:Explore the uncomfortable truth that\, as Newburyport debated concepts of freedom and independence on the eve of Revolution\, a significant number of Americans were not free. Thousands of African Americans were enslaved\, up to 20% of the entire population of the colonies. In Newburyport\, Black voices spoke up forcefully for their liberty and equality amid the revolutionary fervor\, and helped turn the tide in Massachusetts against slavery. Some white revolutionaries bitterly characterized themselves as “slaves” of Great Britain and King George in Newburyport newspapers. “I need not point out the absurdity of your exertions for liberty\, while you have slaves in your houses\,” formerly enslaved man Caesar Sarter fired back. \nJoin a panel of noted scholars for a discussion of how Newburyport grappled with the promise and paradox of independence. \nCLICK HERE for more information and to purchase tickets \nFunded\, in part\, by the Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism
URL:https://essexheritage.org/rev250/event/newburyports-road-to-revolution-part-iv-black-newburyporters/
LOCATION:Newburyport City Hall\, 60 Pleasant Street\, Newburyport\, MA\, 01950\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250330T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250330T160000
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SUMMARY:Newburyport's Road to Revolution\, Part III - The First Tea Party
DESCRIPTION:Join 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 by destroying tea imported from British India. Before Sam Adams’s band dunked that tea in Boston harbor\, as the Clipper City’s claim goes\, a sturdy shipwright sparked the Revolution when he rallied a local band to burn the offending tea in this town’s Market Square. Join historian and educator Bill Quigley\, who has examined this long-standing narrative\, to learn the truth of this history. It’s a tale of surprising twists. \nBill Quigley teaches history and directs the Writing Center at The Governor’s Academy. He’s the author of an award-winning Civil War history\, Pure Heart: The Faith of a Father and Son in the War for a More Perfect Union (Kent State\, 2016)\, and he is working now on a book about the historically misrepresented Christiana “Riot” of 1851. He is co-president of the Museum’s board of directors. \nCLICK HERE to Purchase Tickets \nFunded\, in part\, by the Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism
URL:https://essexheritage.org/rev250/event/newburyports-road-to-revolution-part-iii-the-first-tea-party/
LOCATION:Museum of Old Newbury\, 98 High Street\, Newburyport\, MA\, 01950\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250320T190000
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SUMMARY:Newburyport’s Road to Revolution Part II: Nbpt Braces for Attack by Sea
DESCRIPTION:Boston 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 cover of night. In the face of constant threat\, Newburyport’s harbor became a safe haven for vessels of all kinds on the eve of Revolution\, thanks to an elaborate web of defenses including sunken piers\, floating batteries\, and artillery at Salisbury Point. \nJoin Graham McKay\, executive director of Lowell’s Boat Shop\, and Bethany Groff Dorau as we explore how Newburyport prevented attack by sea and became a refuge for rebels at sea. \nCLICK HERE to Purchase Tickets \nFunded\, in part\, by the Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism \n \n 
URL:https://essexheritage.org/rev250/event/newburyports-road-to-revolution-part-ii-nbpt-braces-for-attack-by-sea/
LOCATION:Custom House Maritime Museum\, 25 Water Street\, Newburyport\, MA\, 01950\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250227T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250227T200000
DTSTAMP:20260502T021748
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SUMMARY:Newburyport's Road to Revolution Part I: Roots of Rebellion
DESCRIPTION: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. \nJoin historian and author Alexander Cain for a captivating lecture exploring the roots of the American Revolution\, focusing on Newburyport\, the Merrimack Valley\, and Essex County. \nExplore the 17th and 18th-century concept of “English liberties” that shaped the colonists’ understanding of civil rights. Discover how these ideals collided with the growing power of the British Crown\, leading to escalating tensions between colonists and the mother country. \nTrace the colonial buildup to war\, examining key events of 1774 and 1775 and emphasizing events in Newburyport and the Merrimack Valley. Explore the local impact of the dramatic events of April 19\, 1775\, when the first shots of the American Revolution rang out in Lexington and Concord. Learn about the role of local militias\, including the “Minute Men” of the Merrimack Valley\, the “Independent Companies” of Newburyport and Haverhill and how the conflict unfolded in Essex County. Meet colonial militiamen\, British soldiers\, and more for a fun\, first-person take on the brewing conflict. \nA lively Q&A session with follow the lecture\, so bring your burning questions about everything from the Minute Men and the Massachusetts militia system to the British army. Join us as we travel together down Newburyport’s Road to Revolution! \nCLICK HERE to Purchase Tickets \nFunded\, in part\, by the Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism
URL:https://essexheritage.org/rev250/event/newburyports-road-to-revolution-part-i-roots-of-rebellion/
LOCATION:Firehouse Center for the Arts\, 1 Market Square\, Newburyport\, MA\, 01950\, United States
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