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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 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...

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Newburyport’s Road to Revolution, Part V – Powder and Shot

Museum of Old Newbury 98 High Street, Newburyport, MA, United States
Museum of Old Newbury 98 High Street, Newburyport, MA, United States

Museum of Old Newbury   |  

Museum of Old Newbury 98 High Street, Newburyport, MA

Curious about what Newbury(port) soldiers carried into battle? Join Joel Bohy, Revolutionary War weapons expert, for an exploration of the muskets, swords, and accouterments carried during the earliest days of the American Revolution, featuring notable items from the Museum of Old Newbury collection. The session concludes with a musket drill outside. Joel Bohy is the...

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