Had you lived here 250 years ago, you would have been in colonial Bradford (Groveland didn’t become its own town until 1850). It was an uncertain time: British troops were occupying Boston. Men were away dealing with this threat. What would your life have been like during this time? This event allows you to experience activities children would have had for work and play. Try on colonial clothes; interact with common household activities; play games.
Jan is an educator and historical interpreter with the Danvers Alarm List Company, a not-for-profit that recreates the Danvers Militia and Alarm Company which responded to the call out of Lexington, Massachusetts on 19 April 1775, though she wants it known that the company only made it as far as Menotomy (Arlington).
This program is part of the Revolutionary Library Crawl. Information on the Revolutionary Library Crawl available here:
https://hwlibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Revolutionary-Library-Crawl-Passport.pdf
