The Marquis de Lafayette returned to Marblehead 200 years to the date of when he last made an appearance in town. The Marblehead Museum hosted Lafayette and a crowd of dozens to commemorate the bicentennial of when he stopped in town as a part of his farewell tour across America in 1824 and 1825. The event, co-sponsored by the American Friends of Lafayette, began with … [Read more...] about The Marquis returns to town
Revolution 250
Boston Tea Party’s Story has roots in Marblehead
Dozens gathered on a cold and wet Sunday morning at Green Street Cemetery to commemorate Dr. Elisha Story of Marblehead, a known participant in the Boston Tea Party. 2023 marks the 250th anniversary of the Boston Tea Party, the historical event that involved American colonists dumping hundreds of chests of tea into the harbor in protest of being taxed by the British without … [Read more...] about Boston Tea Party’s Story has roots in Marblehead