• Vox Populi: Towns of Massachusetts and the American Revolution

    The Stevens Center on the Common 800 Massachusetts Avenue, North Andover, MA, United States
    The Stevens Center on the Common 800 Massachusetts Avenue, North Andover, MA, United States

    The Stevens Center on the Common  

    The Stevens Center on the Common 800 Massachusetts Avenue, North Andover, MA

    In the two and a half centuries since American Independence was declared and secured, little attention has been spent looking into the roles of communities other than those who participated...

    $10

    Facing Colonel Alexander Leslie

    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, why & where the first battle of the American Revolution could have happened at Salem’s North Bridge in February 1775 instead of in Lexington and at Concord’s North Bridge...

    Leslie’s Retreat: Illustrated Powerpoint

    Old North Church 35 Washington Street, Marblehead, MA, United States
    Old North Church 35 Washington Street, Marblehead, MA, United States

    Old North Church  

    Old North Church 35 Washington Street, Marblehead, MA

    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...

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    “By the First Ship from Salem:” The Voyage of the Schooner Quero, April 28, 1775.

    Salem Armory Visitor Center 2 New Liberty Street, Salem, MA, United States
    Salem Armory Visitor Center 2 New Liberty Street, Salem, MA, United States

    Salem Armory Visitor Center  

    Salem Armory Visitor Center 2 New Liberty Street, Salem, MA

    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...

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    Old Andover and the American Revolution

    North Andover Historical Society Bus Tour - Meet at The Stevens Center on the Common 800 Massachusetts Avenue North Andover, MA 01845
    North Andover Historical Society Bus Tour - Meet at The Stevens Center on the Common 800 Massachusetts Avenue North Andover, MA 01845

    North Andover Historical Society  

    North Andover Historical Society Bus Tour - Meet at The Stevens Center on the Common 800 Massachusetts Avenue North Andover

    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...

    “Old Andover” and the American Revolution

    The Stevens Center on the Common 800 Massachusetts Avenue, North Andover, MA, United States
    The Stevens Center on the Common 800 Massachusetts Avenue, North Andover, MA, United States

    The Stevens Center on the Common  

    The Stevens Center on the Common 800 Massachusetts Avenue, North Andover, MA

    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...

    $10
  • The Great Debate Part 2: Patriots & Loyalists

    Salem Armory Visitor Center 2 New Liberty Street, Salem, MA, United States
    Salem Armory Visitor Center 2 New Liberty Street, Salem, MA, United States

    Salem Armory Visitor Center  

    Salem Armory Visitor Center 2 New Liberty Street, Salem, MA

    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...

    $15.00

    Newburyport’s Road to Revolution, Part IV- Black Newburyporters

    Newburyport City Hall 60 Pleasant Street, Newburyport, MA, United States
    Newburyport City Hall 60 Pleasant Street, Newburyport, MA, United States

    Newburyport City Hall  

    Newburyport City Hall 60 Pleasant Street, Newburyport, MA

    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...

    “Col. J. Lee & His Covert Revolutionary Acts”

    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...

    $15