The Patriot Houses Tour

Marblehead Museum 170 Washington Street, Marblehead, MA, United States

Explore four of Marblehead’s finest privately-owned homes, once owned by Marblehead's Revolutionary heroes. These homes were occupied by families who put their lives on the line to fight for independence and the establishment of the fledgling country. During this self-guided house tour, guests may set their own pace as they walk the streets of downtown […]

When Redcoats Marched in Marblehead: Leslie’s Retreat

Marblehead Museum 170 Washington Street, Marblehead, MA, United States

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 […]

$15