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.
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.