Essex County Revolution 250

Join historian Curtis White as he explores the stories of the Great Salem Fire of 1774 and its connections to Revolutionary Salem. This will be a special drop in talk at Salem Maritime National Historical Park’s Central Wharf, where White will point out important landmarks related to the fire. The talk will also feature unique…

Indoor tour of the two-part mansion of Robert “King” Hooper, Marblehead’s most famous Loyalist, with a focus on his large family and the Revolution’s impact on all of them, including the former “King.” It’s a poignant story, with much social history. And it will note why he would have taken that stance in the very…

Step back in time and experience the sights, smells, and flavors of colonial cooking! Join us for a drop-in Hearth Cooking Demonstration at the Historic John Ward House, where the past comes alive around an open fire. This demonstration brings traditional hearth cooking techniques out of the history books and into the fireplace. Watch as…

In honor of Rev250, this is a guided tour of Abbot Hall, Marblehead’s fourth town meeting hall. Its corner stone was laid in 1876, the nation’s Centennial year. Be inspired by the life-size “Spirit of ‘76” painting, explore historical WPA murals from 1934, and more. A different program in Abbot Hall is also offered the…

A walking tour of Marblehead’s historic downtown which includes about 300 houses of nearly 525 that stood in 1776, when the gritty but prosperous international Atlantic seaport was the sixth most populous metropolis in British N. America. Marblehead’s zealous and nearly fully rebel (Patriot) service on land and at sea through the Rev’s 8 long…

Happy 250th, America and Happy 300th, Methuen! As we continue to celebrate our nation’s birthday, we’re looking back at the Bicentennial memorabilia of 1976. Methuen’s own Bicentennial Man, local historian Thomas Spitalere, will have some of his collection of Bicentennial memorabilia on display in the great Hall. This is one of the largest collections in…

American Revolution Era Tableware. Reflecting wealth, social status, and political leanings in the American Colonies. Colonial Music and Dance. How music and dance from Colonial America influenced material culture for over a century. Revolution Celebrated. How would you protect and recall your local history? Explore collected and preserved items related to the American Revolution, honored…

Happy 250th, America and Happy 300th, Methuen! As we continue to celebrate our nation’s birthday, we’re looking back at the Bicentennial memorabilia of 1976. Methuen’s own Bicentennial Man, local historian Thomas Spitalere, will have some of his collection of Bicentennial memorabilia on display in the great Hall. This is one of the largest collections in…

American Revolution Era Tableware. Reflecting wealth, social status, and political leanings in the American Colonies. Colonial Music and Dance. How music and dance from Colonial America influenced material culture for over a century. Revolution Celebrated. How would you protect and recall your local history? Explore collected and preserved items related to the American Revolution, honored…

Explore the Revolutionary artifacts collected by the Peabody Institute Library. We will meet at the Public Services Desk on the first floor.

Happy 250th, America and Happy 300th, Methuen! As we continue to celebrate our nation’s birthday, we’re looking back at the Bicentennial memorabilia of 1976. Methuen’s own Bicentennial Man, local historian Thomas Spitalere, will have some of his collection of Bicentennial memorabilia on display in the great Hall. This is one of the largest collections in…

American Revolution Era Tableware. Reflecting wealth, social status, and political leanings in the American Colonies. Colonial Music and Dance. How music and dance from Colonial America influenced material culture for over a century. Revolution Celebrated. How would you protect and recall your local history? Explore collected and preserved items related to the American Revolution, honored…

Happy 250th, America and Happy 300th, Methuen! As we continue to celebrate our nation’s birthday, we’re looking back at the Bicentennial memorabilia of 1976. Methuen’s own Bicentennial Man, local historian Thomas Spitalere, will have some of his collection of Bicentennial memorabilia on display in the great Hall. This is one of the largest collections in…

American Revolution Era Tableware. Reflecting wealth, social status, and political leanings in the American Colonies. Colonial Music and Dance. How music and dance from Colonial America influenced material culture for over a century. Revolution Celebrated. How would you protect and recall your local history? Explore collected and preserved items related to the American Revolution, honored…

Join Captain Michael Rutstein as he covers the events leading up to the famous battle between the armed American schooner Hannah and HMS Nautilus in October 1775. He will walk us step by step through the engagement and wrap up with the repercussions of this event and its impact on the course of the Revolution…

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