Join us at 9:30am at St. Peter's-San Pedro Episcopal Church on Saturday February 22. 2025 to learn the history behind Leslie's Retreat, and to hear from current elected officials. On February 26, 1775 Salem witnessed what could have been the first battle of the American Revolution. This event marked Salem's first armed resistance to British...
Join us as we commemorate the 250th anniversary of "Leslie's Retreat," a pivotal moment that marked Salem's first stand against British authority and helped spark the American Revolution. The Grand Reenactor March will happen at 11am, before the march, there will be a speaking portion at St. Peter's San Pedro Episcopal Church. Note that the...
It’s Autumn, 1774. Massachusetts is confined, punished & neglected by the Royal Government. Tyranny sparks hopes of Revolution! When Patriots meet secretly in Salem, enslaved Africans want to take the talk of Liberty at face value. Can they? Join the forbidden assembly! Attending "In Open Rebellion" is your chance to imagine yourself amidst Salem's Patriots,...