Marblehead Rev250

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.

07/22/2026

Marblehead Rev250 upcoming talks at Goldthwait Reservation, put together by Judy Anderson. Learn about the four Glover brothers, their homes, and their adventures as a family of rebel Patriot entrepreneurs in Colonial Marblehead leading into the Revolutionary War. The first talk features Robert Booth, Sat, 7/25, 4pm. Please bring your own chair. Free to the public, but donations gratefully accepted. For more information on the talks https://goldthwait.org/special-events/

07/22/2026

Photos from the Glover's Marblehead Regiment encampment at Fort Sewall over the weekend. Courtesy of Jim Murphy, Seaview Photos

06/15/2026

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

06/15/2026

This Wednesday, June 17, 7:00-8:30 PM at
Abbot Public Library ,
Marblehead Town Historian, Donald Doliber, will provide a fascinating look at the story of Captain Samuel Russell Trevett, Marblehead's artillery commander who defied orders, led his cannon company into battle, and saved the only American field piece from capture during the American retreat.

Attend in person (no registration required) or join via Zoom.
Learn more and get the Zoom link, at abbotlibrary.org/events

Presented in collaboration with Marblehead Rev250 and Abbot Public Library, and funded in part by a grant from the Marblehead Cultural Council , which is supported by the state Massachusetts Cultural Council.

06/05/2026

Did you see Marblehead Rev250's Don Doliber, also Marblehead town historian, at his talk last week?
Courtesy of Abbot Public Library and Marblehead Cultural Council

Marblehead historian and member of Marblehead’s REV 250 Committee, Donald Doliber presented the second in his series profiling the men and women of Marblehead who played significant roles in shaping the outcome of the American Revolution.

Tonight’s presentation spoke of the leadership and bravery of Marblehead resident Captain James Mugford Jr., Commander of the Franklin Privateer Schooner.

The series is funded by a grant from the Marblehead Cultural Council.


Mass Cultural Council
Abbot Public Library
Marblehead Rev250

06/05/2026

Revolutionary Dwellings - A Marblehead Rev250 event
Friday, 7/31 & Sunday 8/2, 4-6 pm
No RSVP required / no tour if it rains
Meet in front of Abbot Hall

Nearly 300 houses in Marblehead from before 1775 still survive ~ out of approximately 525 that stood during that time. More than 1,000 men & boys served in the Revolutionary War from the town's approximately 950 families. At that time, Marblehead was the 6th most populous town in British North America! Many of the surviving 300 houses in downtown Marblehead were homes of those who had served in the Revolutionary War during its 8 long years.

Join Judy Anderson's walking tour, where you will see exteriors of the homes of some of the more famous, but still surprising, of those who served.

For info:https://marbleheadtours.com/2026_JA_Programs.pdf