As the nation prepares to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the historic battles of Lexington and Concord, join us for our monthly History Happy Hour featuring a multimedia presentation by Tom Putnam about the events of April 19, 1775. Curiously, Revere’s “midnight ride” was not even mentioned in his obituary and it was Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s poem, Paul Revere’s Ride, written some 86 years afterwards to inspire Longfellow’s contemporaries to support the abolitionist cause, that turned Revere into the iconic hero we know today.
We’ll also be displaying a fascinating item from PHC’s collection at this event! Pictured here is an drum captured from the British at the battle of Bunker Hill and then purchased by a Walter Merriman & used in the Civil War by Andrew Alexander of Harpswell who fought in the 20th Maine. The drum is in pretty good shape for being 250 years old and having survived two wars, and we are grateful to be able to preserve it for future generations!
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Tickets are $10 for PHC members and $15 for non-members. Must register in advance on PHC’s website.
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