Marblehead 250:
Celebrating the Spirit of '76
A committee open to all dedicated to sharing the history of Marblehead's role in the Revolutionary War and providing programming commemorating that history.
EVENTS
John Glover's Schooner Hannah
Thursday, September 18, 7pm ZOOM ONLY
Presented by Randy Biddle
Free; Register to receive Zoom Link
In this illustrated public program, Randy will share his extensive research, using many new sources, as to the origins and appearance of the Hannah. He will also debunk several persistent myths.
The 2025 Ambassador Michael Brackett Smith Memorial Lecture.
'Headers in the Revolution
Saturday, September 20th and
Sunday, September 21st
10am-4pm
Free; NO registration required
Program books available at the Jeremiah Lee Mansion, 161 Washington Street, during the event.
Click HERE for the full schedule and link to a printable booklet
Pick up a program book day-of at the Jeremiah Lee Mansion (161 Washington Street) and experience Revolutionary War-era Marblehead at various sites in the Historic District. Meet the wife of war hero, James Mugford; explore Fort Sewall with Glover’s Regiment; meet diarist Ashley Bowen portrayed by Donald Friary and experience a colonial Anglican service at St. Michael’s church; walk onboard the Hannah at the State Street Landing; participate in a recreated town meeting and decide whether or not to support the Patriot cause at the Old Town House; tour the Jeremiah Lee Mansion; and learn about the town’s loyalist population at the “King” Hooper Mansion; among other opportunities.
*new this year, visit and set sail on the Hannah, (aka Salem's reproduction sailing vessel Fame). See below for more info.
Marbleheaders in the Revolution is funded in part by a grant from the Marblehead Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.
HISTORY AND RESOURCES
A collection of artifacts, biographies, timelines, and other information about Marblehead and the Revolutionary War.
COMMITTEE & PUBLIC MEETINGS
The committee meets monthly, usually on a Monday at 2:30pm on Zoom. Please visit www.marblehead.org for agendas and log-in information. All are welcome.
Committee Members and Organizations:
Don Doliber, Co-Chair
Lauren McCormack, Co-Chair
Ed Nilsson, Co-Chair
Jack Attridge, Town Moderator
Kim Barry, Member, Marblehead Museum
Glover's Marblehead Regiment, Seamus Daly & Larry Sands
Marblehead Architecture Heritage & Tours, Judy Anderson
Marblehead Arts Association, Jim Murphy
Marblehead Chamber of Commerce, Katherine Koch
Marblehead Historical Commission, David Bitteman, Ed Nilsson, & Pam Peterson
Marblehead Museum & Historical Society, Inc., Lauren McCormack
Marblehead Public Schools, Julia Ferreira
Marblehead Town Historian, Don Doliber
Philanthropic Lodge F. & A.M., Lanning Levine & Don Doliber
Save the General Glover Farmhouse, Nancy Schultz
St. Michael's Church, Frances Nilsson & Ed Nilsson
SPONSORS
Thank you to our generous logo designer, Peter Schalck, Flat Rock Creative
Thank you to Essex National Heritage for a Partnership Grant to support 'Headers in the Revolution.
