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Salem, MA

Local Events

Reenactments, heritage festivals, and living history programs — experience the Revolution where it happened.

Jan

Feb

1

26 · Leslie's Retreat Reenactment

Mar

May

Jun

Jul

1

4 · Fourth of July Celebration at Derby Wharf

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Flexible / Date TBD

Date

TBD

Lecture

Privateering & Revolution Lecture Series at Old Town Hall

Old Town Hall, Salem, MA

Periodic lecture and program series hosted by local historical organizations at Salem's historic Old Town Hall, exploring topics such as Salem's privateering operations, its role as the provisional seat of Massachusetts government, and the merchant families—especially the Derby family—who financed and fought the war at sea.

Free or small donationSchedules vary; programs often coincide with Patriots' Day (April) or Leslie's Retreat anniversary (February). Contact Salem Historical Society or Peabody Essex Museum to confirm dates.

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