Marblehead’s own were nearly caught by British troops 250 years ago Saturday mere hours before the Revolutionary War’s commencement, which is marked by the battle at Lexington and Concord on April 19, 1775, and what’s well-known as the “shot heard ‘round the world.” Jeremiah Lee, Elbridge Gerry and Azor Orne — Marbleheaders and members of the Province Committee of Safety and … [Read more...] about Marblehead patriots narrowly escaped British capture in 1775
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Glover’s Regiment fires cannon to commemorate the Fourth of July
Members of Glover’s Regiment fired a cannon to commemorate the Fourth of July. The regiment fired 13 shots for each of the 13 original colonies of the United States and a 14th for members of the regiment who had died. Between rounds of the cannon, the regiment read from the Declaration of Independence and fired muskets. "It doesn't get more American than that," Regiment … [Read more...] about Glover’s Regiment fires cannon to commemorate the Fourth of July
Historic Building of the Week: Samuel Tucker House
Samuel Tucker was born in 1747 at 70 Prospect St. So, who is he? Tucker, in regular Marblehead history fashion, was a Revolutionary War hero. According to a record from the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System (MACRIS), he got his first experience on the ocean in 1760. He worked as a cabin boy aboard a ship called the King George – ironic considering his … [Read more...] about Historic Building of the Week: Samuel Tucker House
Back in time to Oct. 19, 1993
What have we learned from General John Glover?
Aaron Berdofe It is interesting in the current reporting and discussions around the Glover property that General John Glover’s perhaps most important contribution to history — that of putting together the first integrated regiment made up of European colonists, Native Americans, and African Americans — doesn’t get a mention. Integrating was perhaps the only way … [Read more...] about What have we learned from General John Glover?