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SUMMARY:South Shore History Symposium: The Revolution\, Independence\, and the South Shore
DESCRIPTION:Presented by the “Backroads of the South Shore\,” a consortium of 20 non-profit organizations operating in 12 towns from Weymouth to Plymouth\, this year’s South Shore History Symposium will once again feature presentations from five prominent local historians. In keeping with the 250th commemorations of 1776\, the symposium will focus on “The Revolution\, Independence\, and the South Shore.” \n9:15 a.m. Welcoming Remarks\, Donna Curtin\, Back Roads of the South Shore Chair and Executive Director of Pilgrim Hall Museum\n9:20 a.m. Privateers and Warships of Plymouth Bay during the Revolution\, Patrick Browne\, Executive Director of Plymouth Antiquarian Society\n10:00 a.m. George Partridge—Duxborough’s Zealous Patriot and Bigwig of the Revolution\, Tony Kelso\, Duxbury Town Historian\n10:40 a.m. Hingham’s Black Revolutionaries: Stories of Service on the Battlefield and Home Front\, Paula Bagger\, Hingham Historical Society\n11:30 a.m. To Declare for Independence: South Shore Town Meetings in Revolutionary Massachusetts\, Stephen C. O’Neill\, Director\, Hanover Historical Society & Director\, Dyer Memorial Library\n12:10 p.m. “Trill forth harmonious ditty”: Music of the American Revolution\, Dr. Anne C. Mason\, Curator\, Pilgrim Hall Museum \nFor Tickets\, please Check the Event Website. Or\, contact info@plymouthantiquarian.org or call the Plymouth Antiquarian Society at (508) 746-0012.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/south-shore-history-symposium-the-revolution-independence-and-the-south-shore/
LOCATION:The Spire Center for the Performing Arts\, Court Street 25 1/2\, Plymouth\, Massachusetts\, 02360\, United States
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Celebration,Commemoration,Event,Memorial,Speakers
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SUMMARY:Knox Trail 250 Event
DESCRIPTION:Beginning at 10:00 view the 1976 commemorative quilt created from embroidered panels submitted by Massachusetts students from towns along the Henry Knox Trail.  \nThen at 11:00AM\, local historian Dennis Picard will share some details of this wintry expedition as it passed from the Massachusetts town of North Egremont through Springfield\, Palmer\, and on to Boston. Though a piece of our local lore\, some parts of this saga are still debated and remain controversial. Dennis has a personal connection with this event in our history\, as he participated in one portion of the recreation of this trek during the bicentennial of 1976. \n10:00-11:00AM – 1976 Quilt On Display*\n11:00AM – 12:00PM – Dennis Picard Knox Trail Presentation \n*Quilt will remain on display until library closing at 2PM.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/knox-trail-250-event/
LOCATION:Palmer Public Library\, 1455 North Main Street\, Palmer\, 01069\, United States
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SUMMARY:Printing Revolution Lecture with Andy Volpe
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Museum of Printing for Andy Volpe’s “Printing Revolution” lecture —press freedom and colonial resistance before Independence.\nAndy Volpe’s “Printing Revolution” presentation\, takes a look not only at the printing press and printing technology being considered “revolutionary”\, but also looking at what was printed. \nIncluding the idea of Freedom of the Press\, laws and acts passed to control the press\, and the rebellious printing done against those laws\, with an emphasis in the American Colonies leading up to the Declaration of Independence. \nAndy will have several examples and replicas of documents on display after the presentation.Program is apx. 1 hour\, and is free with Museum admission.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/printing-revolution-lecture-with-andy-volpe/2026-04-18/
LOCATION:Museum of Printing\, 15 Thornton Ave\, Haverhill\, MA\, 01832\, United States
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