Essex National Heritage Commission

Phone 978-740-0444
Website http://www.essexheritage.org

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    • For the Defense and Safety of the Province: Essex County Prepares for War

    Meredith Farm 41 Cross Street, Topsfield, MA, United States
    Meredith Farm 41 Cross Street, Topsfield, MA, United States

    Meredith Farm  

    Meredith Farm 41 Cross Street, Topsfield, MA

    ****THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT**** Join us for a lecture by Historian Alex Cain, followed by drilling demonstrations performed by reenactors from Danvers & Lexington. In October 1774, the Massachusetts Provincial Congress ordered the towns across the colony to prepare for war with England. In response, Essex County entered a wartime phase that included creating...

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    • 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 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...

    $15.00

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