Help the Marblehead Museum plan its next exhibit! The museum is in the process of designing the inaugural exhibit in its new building, the Jeremiah Lee Kitchen and Slave Quarters, 157 Washington St. Help us by trying out an exhibit activity we're calling "Be A History Detective." What can you learn about Caesar Glover, a Revolutionary War soldier and formerly enslaved man, from … [Read more...] about Upcoming events to learn about Marblehead history in March
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Eat, Drink, and Save the Glover The home of Brig. Gen. John Glover, Revolutionary War hero and Marblehead native who organized rowers to ferry Washington’s army of 2,400 men across the Delaware to defeat the British at Trenton, is now threatened with demolition. Join Glover’s Marblehead Regiment to honor this great American patriot and save his home for future generations by … [Read more...] about Upcoming community events
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A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder Low-born Monty Navarro finds out that he’s eighth in line for an earldom and figures his chances of outliving his predecessors are slight. Can he knock off his unsuspecting relatives without being caught and become the ninth Earl of Highhurst? And then there’s love, because murder isn’t the only thing on Monty’s mind. At Marblehead … [Read more...] about Upcoming community events
Marblehead Museum accepts delivery of George Washington’s letter to Gen. Glover
The Marblehead Museum has acquired a historical letter sent to Gen. John Glover by the nation’s first president. The letter, dated 1779, features George Washington’s signature in a response to the town’s Revolutionary War hero, who had sent a request to resign from the Continental Army following the death of his wife, Hannah. Glover’s ship, the Hannah, named after his wife, was … [Read more...] about Marblehead Museum accepts delivery of George Washington’s letter to Gen. Glover
Historic Building of the Week: Old Fettyplace
My first venture into historical architecture was during my freshman year of college when I took a course called Building Urban America. My professor, Dr. Lasdow, pitched the class to us by saying we would have a new party trick. She promised, by the end of the course, we would be able to identify the approximate construction date of a building within 10 years. That is the … [Read more...] about Historic Building of the Week: Old Fettyplace