When Redcoats Marched in Marblehead:
A Rev250 Program
Thursday, February 27 at 7pm
In Person SOLD OUT
or Via Zoom AVAILABLE
Historian J.L. Bell will tell the thrilling story of Leslie's Retreat, the first armed resistance to the British crown, and its connections to Marblehead.
On Sunday, February 26, 1775, about 250 British soldiers marched through Marblehead, sent by the royal governor to search for weapons. When that column of redcoats stalled at a
drawbridge in Salem, their commander ordered locals to let them pass. Militia companies assembled to stop them.
This talk digs below myths of Leslie’s Retreat to highlight eyewitness accounts of a day the Revolutionary War might have begun, but didn’t.
J. L. Bell is the author of The Road to Concord: How Four Stolen Cannon Ignited the Revolutionary War. Bell’s website, Boston 1775, offers daily updates of “history, analysis, and unabashed gossip about the start of the American Revolution.”
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Spirit Night
Thursday, March 13, 6-8pm
Escape the winter doldrums and warm up with our 2nd annual Spirit Night fundraiser, hosted this year at the Masonic Lodge at 62 Pleasant Street!
Guests will enjoy a guided tasting of some of the world's best scotch and whiskey, paired with heavy appetizers.
Tastings will include:
Tickets are $85 for museum members and $95 for the public. All guests must be over the age of 21. All proceeds help to fund the operations of the Marblehead Museum.
This program is generously sponsored by Rockland Trust Bank and Shubie's Marketplace.
Dinner at the Landing
Tuesday, March 18 at 6pm
Join us for our annual dinner at The Landing! This year, we'll be raising money for the final phase of archaeology at the Jeremiah Lee Mansion. We'll also bring some artifacts from the previous digs for diners to view and update you on the Fiske Center's plans for this summer's dig!
The Landing will donate 20% of your bill to the museum. Dinner begins at 6pm and reservations are recommended. To make reservations, contact The Landing at 781-639-1266.
Annual Meeting
Thursday, March 27 at 6:30pm
In Person or Via Zoom
The Marblehead Museum Board will update members on current activities and future plans for the Jeremiah Lee Brick Kitchen Project. At 7pm, Associate Director Jarrett Zeman will present a talk on Marblehead in the silent movie era.
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Marblehead's Mysterious Revolutionary
Thursday, April 10 at 7pm
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On May 10, 1775, the enigmatic life of Colonel Jeremiah Lee of Marblehead came to an abrupt end, thanks to his covert acts on behalf of independence.
Judy Anderson leads this illustrated presentation to honor Lee’s contributions to the revolutionary cause, which have remained nearly unrecognized for two and a half
centuries.
A Colonel of Marblehead’s defensive militia since 1751, Lee also led the town’s largely rebel militia from January 1775 until his untimely death. Judy Anderson will illuminate the story of one America's forgotten, but most crucial, revolutionaries.
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A Quest for Freedom
Thursday, April 17 at 7pm
Tammy Denease, director of the Hidden Women Stage Company, will portray Mumbet, an enslaved woman in Massachusetts who successfully sued for her freedom in 1781.
After winning her freedom, she chose the name Elizabeth Freeman and continued to courageously speak what was in her heart, and stand up for those who could not stand for themselves.
This program is free and is sponsored by Mass Humanities.
Hidden History of
Abbot Hall
Saturday, April 26 at 10am and 1pm
Saturday, May 3 at 10am
Join Jarrett Zeman for a walking tour of lesser known stories from the first 100 years of Abbot Hall.
Abbot Hall is more than just a shrine for the town's amazing art. Presidents, cowboys, vaudeville stars, and jewel thieves have all graced its halls.
The tour answers questions like
How was The Spirit of '76 nearly destroyed in 1906?
What Wild West legend once performed in Abbot Hall?
What happened when Headers kidnapped a president?
Why did Headers prepare for a bombing after Pearl Harbor?
What's hidden (literally) beneath Abbot Hall?
And much more! Tours are available on April 26 at 10am and 1pm, and on May 3 at 1pm.
Marblehead Museum's Lecture Series is generously sponsored by
Special Thanks to the Marblehead Memories Project's Signature Sponsor
