Evacuation Day!

By March 18, 2026 Events, News
Painting of Ships in Boston Harbor

Wednesday, March 18th, 7pm

Historian Daniel A. Gagnon will discuss Evacuation Day, when after an 11-month siege, the Continental Army liberated Boston on March 17, 1776, ending the British presence in Massachusetts forever.

Daniel A. Gagnon is the author of A Salem Witch: The Trial Execution, and Exoneration of Rebecca Nurse, and has spoken widely on Massachusetts history, including events related to the 250th of the American Revolution.

IMAGE: The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. “The evacuation of Boston” , by William James Aylward. The New York Public Library Digital Collections.

Rev250 Discover Danvers

We are proud to participate in Mass Cultural Council’s Card to Culture program.

Speaker Series every 3rd Wednesday, 7pm.
Including a temporary exhibit of related artifacts from the Society’s collections.
Tapley Memorial Hall 13 Page Street, Danvers MA.
Danvers Historical Society: 978-777-1666 or E-mail to dhs@danvershistory.org   Donations appreciated.