Old North Church
With images & visuals, social historian Judy Anderson of Marblehead will talk about the confrontation in Salem on February 26, 1775, and where the British Regular Army troops are said to have landed in Marblehead. The program will emphasize the historical background of Marblehead at that time, and the distinctive differences between Salem & Marblehead,...
A 1-hour walking Tour with Judy Anderson Marblehead’s role in the events of 26 Feb. 1775 ~ where the British Regulars landed ~ and who did & did not participate. Tour meets at Fort Beach. No RSVP required. Tour will end on Washington Street. Please note: there are no restrooms available during the tour. Children...
Salem Armory Visitor Center
Salem Maritime National Historic Site is telling the story of a key but lesser-known voyage across the Atlantic Ocean 250 years ago to deliver news of rebellion in Massachusetts. In April 1775, after the Battles of Lexington and Concord, the race was on to control the narrative of the rebellion. Leaving from Derby Wharf onboard...
North Andover Historical Society
Scott W. Dianis is a longtime resident of Andover with a keen interest in local history, particularly in the stories that help explain the town’s early development and evolution. He recently published an updated edition of Sarah Bailey’s “Historical Sketches of Andover”, detailing the town’s history from founding to the early 19th century.
The Stevens Center on the Common
This talk shows how Andover helped plant the seeds of the American Revolution. We will see old Andover’s role in the fight for Independence and our legacy in shaping the birth of the nation. Scott W. Dianis is a longtime resident of Andover with a keen interest in local history, particularly in the stories that...
Salem Armory Visitor Center
The year is 1775—tensions with the British Crown are rising, and one question is on every colonist’s mind: Would you fight for independence as a Patriot or remain loyal to the British Crown as a Loyalist? Join us as our two historians face yet another Great Debate that divided colonists and even families during the...
Newburyport City Hall
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...
A 1.5-hour walking Tour with Judy Anderson Colonel Lee did far more than anyone realizes “Col. J. Lee & His Covert Revolutionary Acts” incl. period quotes by & about Lee & his risk-filled role in 1774 & ‘75 Tour meets in front of the Lee Mansion, 161 Washington Street. $10 Marblehead Museum members; $15 General...
A 1.5-hour walking Tour with Judy Anderson Colonel Lee did far more than anyone realizes “Col. J. Lee & His Covert Revolutionary Acts” incl. period quotes by & about Lee & his risk-filled role in 1774 & ‘75 Tour meets in front of the Lee Mansion, 161 Washington Street. $10 Marblehead Museum members; $15 General...
A 1.5-hour walking Tour with Judy Anderson Colonel Lee did far more than anyone realizes “Col. J. Lee & His Covert Revolutionary Acts” incl. period quotes by & about Lee & his risk-filled role in 1774 & ‘75 Tour meets in front of the Lee Mansion, 161 Washington Street. $10 Marblehead Museum members; $15 General...
Tapley Memorial Hall
Lunchtime History Films, bring your lunch! The Folklore Tale of Dogtown – Origins, inhabitants, mysteries, and role in the revolution A casual discussion and a 20-30 minute film. Presented by Heritage Films, Dan Tremblay, a volunteer and member of DHS. Free Admission. Donations appreciated. Danvers Historical Society: 978-777-1666 or E-mail to connect@danvershistory.org
Tapley Memorial Hall
A dramatization of ‘A Gambrel Roof’, a poem by Lucy Larcom. A creative multi-disciplinary theatrical presentation of a circa 1875 local poem about the historic Danvers Jeremiah Page House. Period music, an art installation, historic tea blends, and signature cakes add to the illustration of the story: In about 1770, when the British monarchy started...
