Peabody Historical Society Lecture: “The Great Salem Fire of 1774 and the Start of the American Revolution.”
Date and Time
Sunday Apr 6, 2025
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM EDT
Sunday, April 6, 2025, 2pm
Location
Smith Barn, 38 Felton Street, Peabody, MA 01960 Handicap accessible.
Fees/Admission
Members free | Non-members $5.00 | All proceeds go directly to the maintenance of our non-profit owned historic houses and collections.
Contact Information
978.531.0805
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Description
Retired park ranger, Curtis White, presents “The Great Salem Fire of 1774 and the Start of the American Revolution.” Come listen to the third and final lecture leading up to Patriot’s Day. Curtis White will present on the Great Salem Fire of 1774. The fire destroyed shops, a meeting-house, dwellings, and the Custom House. Was the fire a diversionary tactic to deter the arrest of Massachusetts delegates who met in defiance of the Massachusetts Government Act?