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We were looking at this photo from a previous HistoryCamp conference, and realized it's Gary Gregory of The Printing Office of Edes & Gill, and if you look really carefully, you'll see Andy Volpe: Art and History in the audience wearing a red Museum of Printing t-shirt!
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From ruby slippers to Indonesian puppets to weeding help from expert gardeners, there is something for everyone! Visit with baby goats or tour a local beehive. Indulge in some jewelry or a bespoke dress shirt. Savor four seasons of homemade soup and so much more.
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Lexington Minute Men Home Space Harmony The Printing Office of Edes & Gill Nathaniel Philbrick
Americans have been enjoying summer road trips for more than 100 years. This annual family tradition allows travelers of all ages to tour heritage sites, bring history lessons to life and gain a fuller understanding of the people and places that have shaped society today.
To maintain this tradition in the age of “social distancing,” The Pursuit of History announced “America's Summer Roadtrip 2020,” a free live stream event debuting on August 1.
Conducted by leading expert guides, each tour will include a special behind-the-scenes look at something that visitors would not get to see if they went in person.
🌟 Historic New Bridge Landing (River Edge, NJ) – Revolutionary War battle site & Washington headquarters
🌟 The Rebecca Nurse Homestead (Salem, MA) – Home of woman convicted and executed in Salem Witch Trials
🌟 Faneuil Hall and The Printing Office of Edes & Gill(Boston) – Cradle of Liberty. The site of historic meetings, speeches, and debates for 275 years, and the recreation of a historic printing office
🌟 Minute Man National Historical Park (Lexington and Concord) – Site of the first battle in the Revolutionary War
🌟 National Underground Railroad Freedom Center(Cincinnati) – Abolitionist-era museum and education center dedicated to ongoing struggle for freedom and equality
🌟 Molly Brown House Museum (Denver) – Famed Titanic survivor’s ornate Victorian-era mansion
🌟 Thomas Edison National Historical Park (West Orange, NJ) – Industrial facility built by Edison in 1887 to research and develop his inventions
🌟 Wright Brothers National Memorial (Kill Devil Hills, NC) – Site of the first successful, sustained, powered flights in a heavier-than-air machine
🌟 American Heritage Museum (Hudson, MA) – Military history museum with extensive collection of vehicles from World War II, as well as World War I and other wars
🌟 Heart Mountain Interpretive Center (Powell, WY) – WW II Japanese American confinement camp
🌟 Chaco Culture National Historical Park (New Mexico) – Ruins of the largest and most advanced ancient Pueblo villages in the Southwest
🌟 Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park (Near Sacramento) – Site of discovery that sparked California’s 1849 “Gold Rush”
Love this page, hope we can film at your place in the near future!
The wallpaper at The Printing Office of Edes & Gill in Faneuil Hall. Gary Gregory, proprietor and master printer.
The wallpaper at The Printing Office of Edes & Gill in Faneuil Hall. Gary Gregory, proprietor and master printer.
The wallpaper at The Printing Office of Edes & Gill in Faneuil Hall. Gary Gregory, proprietor and master printer.
The wallpaper at the The Printing Office of Edes & Gill in Faneuil Hall. Gary Gregory, proprietor and master printer.
Gary is meticulous in ensuring that the things he presents and creates are historically-accurate, so when he was looking for wallpaper for his shop, he chose this hand-printed wallpaper, with a design from the period. The detail—and the political message—is perfect.
If you're in Faneuil Hall you should definitely stop by The Printing Office of Edes & Gill and see the work Gary does printing, by hand, the broadside of the Declaration and other documents.
And if you can't make it and would like to get one that Gary prints by hand, you'll find them here:
https://store.thehistorylist.com/collections/prints
The photo is from the Fourth of July this year, and you can see the wallpaper in the background. Gary always draws a crowd, but don't be put off by the throng pictured. You can usually get up close to really see what's going on, and Gary does a great job of explaining everything.
— Lee Wright | Founder | The History List | History Camp
Walked through Faneuil Hall and spent a few awesome minutes learning about the printing process - still waiting to hear how many wpm he can “set”!
The Printing Office of Edes & Gill is the most authentic experience of Pre-Revolution Boston. Thank you!
