THE ASPIRATIONS OF ORDINARY PEOPLE
EXHIBIT at the North Andover Historical Society's Museum on the Common, North Andover
The Andover revolutionaries understood that creating a truly free society would take many generations. Their records and artifacts, preserved at the North Andover Historical Society, are here to remind us that history matters. They depict stories of battles won, hardships endured, hometown and battleground heroes, and the start of a long fight for liberty, equality and justice. Their ideals and aspirations are the standards by which we measure our progress today.
The exhibit, Aspirations of Ordinary People, opens April 14 and is open every week, Tuesday through Saturday, 8:00 am to 2:00 pm until December 31st, 2026
Featuring: A Voice Lost In Time: The Diary of James Stevens
James Stevens was born in 1749. At 7am on April 19th, 1775, James and his fellow townsmen responded to the call to arms sounded by the bell ringing at the North Parish Church as the British attacked at Lexington and Concord. That evening, James began keeping a diary.
This multimedia exhibit showcases Stevens' diary and lets the viewer experience the tale of the war as told by an 18th Century Andover man who actually lived it. Funded, in part, by Essex National Heritage.
