Revolution & Independence – A South Shore History Symposium
Presented by southshorehistory.org
The Back Roads of the South Shore, a consortium of 20 non-profit organizations operating over 25 historic sites along the South Shore of Massachusetts, presents a history symposium, “Revolution, Independence, and the South Shore” on Saturday, April 18th at The Spire, 25 1/2 Court Street, in downtown Plymouth, MA. Registration opens at 8:30 am; presentations begin 9:15 am to 1 pm.
FEATURING NOTABLE LOCAL SPEAKERS:
Privateers & Warships of Plymouth
Dr. Patrick Browne, Executive Director, Plymouth Antiquarian Society
George Patridge-Duxborough’s Zealous Patriot & Bigwig of the Revolution
Tony Kelso, Duxbury Town Historian
Hingham’s Black Revolutionaries: Stories of Service on the Battlefield and Home Front
Paula Bagger, Hingham Historical Society
To Declare for Independence: South Shore Town Meetings in Revolutionary Massachusetts
Stephen O’Neill, Executive Director, Hanover Historical Society and Director, Dyer Memorial Library
“Trill forth harmonius ditty”: Music of the American Revolution
Dr. Anne C. Mason, Curator, Pilgrim Hall Museum
Tickets $20 pp include breakfast refreshments and five terrific mini-talks by notable local speakers.