MA250

A Personal Conversation in Martha Washington's Bedchamber
2026-05-13 18:30 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | Bigelow Free Public Library, 54 Walnut St, Clinton, MA, 01510, United States
Educational Programming delivered in first person (Sandy IS Martha Washington, as if it were 1784): Spend time with Mrs. Washington as she completes dressing for her day in this interactive and informative program. During the time together, Mrs. Washington will share news of her family, and how the current events that her husband is so deeply involved in impacts her family and her developing nation.
If you are interested in historic clothing, and in a founding mother’s story, this is the conversation for you!
Bio: Sandy Spector has been a Revolutionary War reenactor since 2000, but now finds herself in her favorite role, Martha Washington. She spends most of her time researching and interpreting Mrs. Washington and has been portraying Martha – alone or with George – in numerous states and venues for the past 12 years, including the National Park Service’s Washington’s Headquarters’ in Cambridge, MA, Valley Forge, PA, Morristown, NJ, and Newburgh, NY. As well, she presents for museums, classrooms, libraries, historical societies, and various associations throughout the US. She is currently writing two books about Martha Washington and recreating Martha’s extant clothing to be used in future programming.
