• Benedict Arnold in Danvers

    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

    Arnold was still on the Patriots' side of the Revolution, he and his troops camped in Danvers? One of the most strategic and daring exploits of the patriot cause during the revolution. Part of the troops encamped in the Town of Danvers on the night of September 14, 1775 on their way to Newburyport where...

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  • First Shot of the American Revolution?

    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

    Did you know there was a shot fired in Danvers, MA during August of 1774? General Gage’s “87 Days at Danvers” June 2 – August 27, 1774 A presentation and...

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  • Revolutionary Tea on a Gambrel Roof

    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

    A dramatization of ‘A Gambrel Roof’, a poem by Lucy Larcom. A creative multi-disciplinary theatrical presentation of a circa 1875 local poem about the historic Danvers Jeremiah Page House. Period music, and an art installation add to the illustration of the story: In about 1770, when the British monarchy started taxing tea in the colonies,...

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    Revolutionary Tea on a Gambrel Roof w/Tea & Cake

    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

    A dramatization of ‘A Gambrel Roof’, a poem by Lucy Larcom. A creative multi-disciplinary theatrical presentation of a circa 1875 local poem about the historic Danvers Jeremiah Page House. Period music, an art installation, historic tea blends, and signature cakes add to the illustration of the story: In about 1770, when the British monarchy started...

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    Lunchtime History Films-Dogtown and the Revolution

    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

    Lunchtime History Films, bring your lunch! The Folklore Tale of Dogtown – Origins, inhabitants, mysteries, and role in the revolution A casual discussion and a 20-30 minute film. Presented by Heritage Films, Dan Tremblay, a volunteer and member of DHS. Free Admission. Donations appreciated.  Danvers Historical Society: 978-777-1666 or E-mail to [email protected]

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  • 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 on April 19th. Less than two months before April 19th in 1775, the American Revolution’s first land battle could have taken place in Marblehead and/or...

    Lunch Time History Films-Massachusetts Community Militias

    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

    Lunchtime History Films, bring your lunch! Massachusetts Community Militias A casual discussion and a 20-30 minute film. Presented by Heritage Films, Dan Tremblay, a volunteer and member of DHS. Free Admission. Donations appreciated.  Danvers Historical Society: 978-777-1666 or E-mail to [email protected]

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  • 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. Bring your lunch, tables are available. Bring your lunch! NEW for 2025: Partnering with the Danvers Senior Center to offer more films Tapley Memorial Hall,...