• Lunchtime History Films – Massachusetts Militias, Colonials, and British of 1775

    Tapley Memorial Hall 13 Page Street, Danvers, M, United States
    Tapley Memorial Hall 13 Page Street, Danvers, M, United States

    Tapley Memorial Hall  

    Tapley Memorial Hall 13 Page Street, Danvers, M

    How militias were formed and implemented A casual discussion and 20-30 minute film. Presented by Heritage Films, Dan Tremblay, volunteer and member of DHS. Share your knowledge in casual conversation....

  • Red Coat March: Leslie’s Retreat 250th Reenactment

    City of Salem  

    All are welcome to join at 9:30am at St. Peter’s-San Pedro Episcopal Church at 24 St. Peter’s Church to learn the history behind Leslie’s Retreat, and to hear from current...

    free

    Leslie’s Retreat 250th Trolley Tour

    St. Peter’s-San Pedro Epsicopal Church  

    Join us for a FREE 90-minute Trolley tour from Salem to Marblehead and back will discuss how and where the American Revolution could have started in Marblehead and/or Salem on...

    free

    The Revolution Ball

    Hamilton Hall  

    The Revolution Ball is a colonial dress/black tie evening of live music, dancing, food, and drinks. The event celebrates the commemoration of the 250th anniversary of Leslie’s Retreat from the...

    $150

    In Open Rebellion

    Old Town Hall  

    Held in Salem’s Historic Old Town Hall, step back into Salem on the eve of the American Revolution for the anniversary of Leslie’s Retreat and Revolution 250! Its autumn of...

    free

    In Open Rebellion

    Old Town Hall 32 Derby Square, SALEM, MA, United States
    Old Town Hall 32 Derby Square, SALEM, MA, United States

    Old Town Hall  

    Old Town Hall 32 Derby Square, SALEM, MA

    History Alive will be debuting a new play, In Open Rebellion, directed by Samantha Searles and written by artistic director, Kristina Stevick. History Alive welcomes you to be in the first audiences of this new show commissioned by Essex Heritage. Company members will be portraying the Provincial Congress, a secret meeting of patriots in Salem,...

    Free

    When Redcoats Marched in Marblehead

    Marblehead Museum  

    On Sunday, February 26, 1775, about 250 British soldiers marched through Marblehead, sent by the royal governor to search for weapons. When that column of redcoats stalled at a drawbridge...

    $15

    Newburyport’s Road to Revolution Part I: Roots of Rebellion

    Firehouse Center for the Arts  

    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. Join historian and...