Marblehead Rev250

10/07/2026

Pam Peterson will present her talk, "Revolutionary War Heroes in Marblehead Cemeteries," at Abbot Library, Wed, October 14, 7pm.

Many men from Marblehead fought in the American Revolution. Most were part of the 14th Continental, known as Glover’s regiment. There were also captains and sailors in Washington’s crucial privateer fleet. Rebels who fought back in other ways, such as serving on Committees and attending the early Continental Congress, were also part of the story. Many never returned home, dying on battlefields or at sea. But those buried in Marblehead’s graveyards help us remember our Town’s role in the nation’s fight for independence. Find out more about who lies where, and about what’s wrong about the 1930 Tercentenary sign at Old Burial Hill.

Pam Peterson is the Chair of Marblehead Historical Commission and served on Marblehead’s Cemetery Commission after 19 years at the Marblehead Museum, first as Director of Education and then as Executive Director, as well as designer of several exhibitions. She has recently written a book about all of the cemeteries in Marblehead, which also includes stories about some of the people who were interred in them.

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09/25/2026

The Nilsson's welcomed visitors to St Michael's Church last weekend for one of the 'Headers in the Revolution, Trails and Sails Marblehead events. Visitors to the historic church, built in 1714, learned about Revolutionary parishioners, and imagined Patriots and Loyalists in their historical pews. Patriots in July 1776, broke in to ring the bell and tear the king’s arms from the wall. Historian Don Friary, in the church courtyard, portrayed Ashley Bowen and his ambivalent loyalties.

St. Michael's Episcopal Church

09/19/2026

Use this guide to tour Marblehead venues for all the 'Headers in the Revolution, Trails and Sails events, being held on Sat, September, 19, 10-4. See you there! Essex National Heritage Area North of Boston

09/19/2026

Historian Donald Friary shown in St. Michael’s churchyard as he portrays Ashley Bowen of Marblehead, an 18th c. mariner, rigger and diarist, recalling his years during the Revolution.

See the full day of events offered by Marblehead Rev250, at St. Michael's Episcopal Church, Marblehead Museum, Abbot Hall, Jeremiah Lee Mansion Marblehead, MA and Old Burial Hill.

All happening Saturday, September 19, 10-4p. These are several venues participating in Revolution250 events in Marblehead during Trails & Sails!

Part of Essex National Heritage Area Trails and Sails 250th celebration! North of Boston

09/10/2026

As a follow up, Judy Anderson is offering this talk again, as an informal 'drop-in' held inside the King Hooper Mansion, during 'Headers in the Revolution, on Saturday, September 19, 10:00 to 4:00 pm.

The conversation will be about Marblehead's few Loyalists, or Tories, during the American Revolution. Find out why there were so few (only about a dozen) in this zealously rebel town of nearly 5,000 people and 950 families. This drop-in talk held inside the King Hooper Mansion (first floor, first room on the left), is Free, as part of our Trails and Sails events offered on 9/19, 10-4.

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Judy Anderson will be at the Marblehead Museum's JOJ
Frost Gallery on Thursday, September 10, at 7p, for a new talk on Marblehead's Loyalists during the American Revolution.

About twelve heads of households held Tory sympathies in Marblehead, the sixth most populous town in British North America. What inspired them to support the Crown over their fellow colonists? Anderson will reveal their motivations, their actions, and their fates. Some of the Loyalists featured in the talk include Robert "King" Hooper, Thomas Robie, Jacob Fowle, and more.
Tickets are still available:
https://fareharbor.com/embeds/book/ marbleheadmuseum/items 754149? full-items=yes
https://marbleheadmuseum.org/ upcoming-programs-page/
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09/01/2026

Marblehead Rev250 is offering one last talk at Goldthwait Reservation in Marblehead. Join as Judy Anderson closes out the series on the Glover men and their families, and their houses. The talk will be Sunday, September 6, 1pm.

09/01/2026

Town Historian Donald Doliber will next discuss Captain Nicholson Broughton, part of the Marblehead Regiment, and the first to captain the Privateer, Hannah. This is a Marblehead Rev250 event in conjunction with Abbot Public Library.

The talk, "First Captain of the Privateer Hannah" will be held on
Wednesday, Sept 2, 7pm- 8:30pm.
The program will be in-person at the library, and also available via Zoom. No charge or registration required for attending, but to get the Zoom link, https://tinyurl.com/HannahGloverBroughtonAPL

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08/13/2026

The next outside talk at Goldthwait Beach Reservation will be Sunday, August 23, 4:00 pm.

Nancy Schulz, chair of the "Save the Glover" non-profit, working to preserve it from demolition, will be talking about the importance of this final home of General John Glover.

General Glover's Farmhouse in Vinnin Square, at the intersection of Swampscott, Marblehead, and Salem, was where Glover retired after seven long years of service in the Revolutionary War.
Learn about the relevance of this final house of John Glover, who had resided most of his life in Marblehead, but chose the farm and farmhouse as his place to retire.

Talks are held on the grassy area at Goldthwait Beach Reservation, end of Phillips Street, Marblehead.
*FREE Admission, though Donations Gratefully Accepted
*Free Parking (street parking), & Light Refreshments
*Please bring your own chair (some seating is provided)

Part of Rev250 talks, tours, and programs.

07/22/2026

Upcoming walking tours from our friends at Marblehead Museum

Want to discover what's hidden (literally) beneath Abbot Hall?

Join us every Thursday to uncover the hidden history of the abolitionists, artists, athletes, and remarkable people who helped shape Marblehead.

Reserve your spot at https://marbleheadmuseum.org/upcoming-programs-page/

Women’s History Walking Tour July 30: Meet the women who helped shape Marblehead from the 1860s to the 1920s.

Slavery to Freedom Walking Tour August 6: Discover Marblehead’s role in the fight for freedom through stories of enslaved people, abolitionists, and the Underground Railroad.

Road to Independence Walking Tour August 13: Explore Marblehead’s role in the Boston Tea Party, Bunker Hill, loyalist tensions in the 1770s.

Sports & Leisure Walking Tour August 20: Discover how Marbleheaders played, competed, and debated what it meant to have fun.

06/15/2026

Marblehead Independence exhibit at Marblehead Museum running from June 1 thru December 31. What does independence mean to you?