A Story of Slavery and Resistance in Newbury

In 1690, an enslaved man called James escaped from the Dole household in pursuit of his freedom. When captured, James revealed plans for what could have been the largest organized revolt in seventeenth-century New England led by enslaved and indentured people. A Story of Slavery and Resistance in Newbury will explore the hidden history of the Dole-Little House and the surrounding landscape. At least a dozen people were enslaved by Richard Dole on this site prior to the construction of the current Dole-Little House. This talk examines historical records about this case while exploring the Lower Green, First Settlers monument, the Parker (Quascacunquen) River, and the grounds of Dole-Little House.

Dr. Tricia Peone, project director for New England’s Hidden Histories at the Congregational Library & Archives in Boston, and former research scholar for Historic New England’s Recovering New England’s Voices project, presents this talk and landscape tour.