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SUMMARY:Declaring Independence Then & Now
DESCRIPTION:This dramatic presentation\, created by Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area\, aims to find out how our local towns read and reacted to the Declaration of Independence. Across the colonies\, and particularly in Massachusetts\, towns debated what freedom meant to them\, and grappled with the grievances aired in the official Declaration. What did the words in the final document mean to them? Costumed reenactors will bring life to the words of the past\, with narration by former State Representative Jay Kaufman. Rounding out our evening will be a performance by the Lexington Historical Society Colonial Singers. Some of our favorite tunes from the 18th century were highly political\, and many of them were also taken from popular English military music!
URL:https://lex250.org/event/declaring-independence-then-now/
LOCATION:The Depot\, 13 Depot Square\, Lexington\, MA\, 02420\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family Friendly,Lecture,Living History,Music
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SUMMARY:4th Annual Quock Walker Day Hike for Freedom
DESCRIPTION:ACROSS Lexington Route M Loop\nA Family Friendly Trail Walk of 3.3 Miles\n8:00 AM – Registration & Storytelling\n8:30 AM – Walk starts \nRegister at qwdhike4freedom2024.racewire.com \nHear the story of Quock Walker’s life and judicial victories while celebrating the 241st Anniversary of Massachusetts Emancipation Day. \nThis event will run from 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM.
URL:https://lex250.org/event/4th-annual-quock-walker-day-hike-for-freedom/
LOCATION:Bowman Elementary School\, 9 Philip Rd\, Lexington\, MA\, 02421\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family Friendly,Free,Living History,Outside
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SUMMARY:4th Annual Quock Walker Day Community Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Quock Walker Day celebrates the Massachusetts Supreme Court decision of July 8\, 1783\, that found a White enslaver guilty of assault on Quock Walker\, a freedom seeking Black man\, and agreed with Chief Justice Cushing that the ideas of slavery and perpetual servitude were incompatible with the state constitution. \nCommunity Celebration Main Stage\n11 AM – Opening Ceremony \n12 pm -West African Dance Workshop with Crocodile River Music  \n\nLearn and practice steps from traditional West African dances\, while dancing to live musical accompaniment provided by members of the CRM team. This high-energy experience is engaging and educational for people of all ages\, backgrounds and capabilities.\n\n1 pm – Crocodile River Music Concert \n\nDance to music performed by musicians from Mali\, Senegal\, Burkina Faso\, Guinea\, & the US\n\nFood and Drink\n\nJamaica Mi Hungry – food truck\nClarke’s Cakes & Cookies\, LLC\n\nFamily and Freedom: Colonial Massachusetts to Civil War\n\nBarbadoes of Lexington: From Emancipation to Abolition – Learn about an enslaved couple who were married in Lexington and whose descendants fought for the abolition of slavery across the country.\nYeomen Burdoos of Lexington – Hear how a 40 acre homestead supported a tax paying Black family of Cambridge Farms\nProcessing Flax into Linen with Cate and Prince Chester – Flax was cultivated in the Nile Delta by the Egyptians in 5\,000 BC. Learn how an emancipated couple of Lexington supplemented their income by processing flax into linen.\nHands-On Flax Processing Demonstration with Michelle Parrish\, School and Family Programs Coordinator\, Historic Deerfield\nLexington Minute Men – Meet some of the men whose valor during the Revolutionary War allowed for the Commonwealth to ratify its constitution in 1780. Members of the Barbadoes and Burdoo families were veterans of the Revolutionary War.\nCambridge Black History Project – Hear the stories Quock Walker’s nieces and nephews who fought for civil rights\, worked on the Underground Railroad and fought for the abolition of slavery across the USA.\nSalem United\, Inc. – Learn how the emancipation of Cumono in 1783\, led to his grandson Robert Morris becoming a member of the Massachusetts Bar in 1847.\n54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment\, Company A – Meet some of the men whose valor during the Civil War led to the surrender of Confederate forces and the enforcement of the Emancipation Proclamation by the occupation of the defeated Confederate States of America. Some Burdoos and Walker Lewis descendants were veterans of the Civil War.\nColonial Games\n\nCelebration Partners \n\n54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment\, Company A\nCambridge Black History Project\nFirst Parish in Lexington\nHancock United Church of Christ\nLexFarm\nLexington Historical Society\nSalem United\, Inc.
URL:https://lex250.org/event/4th-annual-quock-walker-day-community-celebration/
LOCATION:Lexington Visitor’s Center\, 1875 Massachusetts Ave\, Lexington\, MA\, 02420\, United States
CATEGORIES:Children,Community Engagement,Family Friendly,Free,Living History,Outside
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SUMMARY:Be a Tavern Keeper! A 1-Day Camp for Grades 3-5
DESCRIPTION:An 18th century tavern was a busy place! Part restaurant\, part hotel\, part general store – running a business like this took a lot of skill. In this one-day camp\, spend the day in a real historic tavern to see if you have what it takes to earn your innkeeper’s license. We’ll participate in hands-on activities to learn what foods you can feed your guests\, how to light your home before electricity\, what games you can play in the parlor\, and more! This program is recommended for rising 3rd – 5th graders. \n$45 members\, $60 nonmembers. \nAdvanced registration required.\nAs children will be dropped off for this program\, please fill out emergency contact information at checkout.
URL:https://lex250.org/event/be-a-tavern-keeper-a-1-day-camp-for-grades-3-5/2024-07-12/
LOCATION:Munroe Tavern\, 1332 Massachusetts Ave\, Lexington\, MA\, 02420\, United States
CATEGORIES:Children,Community Engagement,Living History
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240719T090000
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SUMMARY:Run a Colonial Farm! A 1-Day Camp for Grades 6-8
DESCRIPTION:Odds are\, if you lived in Massachusetts in the 18th century\, you lived on a farm. What skills would you need to live off the land\, and how did you unwind after all this work?In this one-day camp\, become a historian and explore a historic house and artifacts that tell us about our past. We’ll get hands-on as we learn about the chemistry of making ink\, the science of preserving food and the dances you’ll need to master for the harvest frolic. This program is recommended for rising 6th – 8th graders. \n$45 members\, $60 nonmembers. \nAdvanced registration required.\nAs children will be dropped off for this program\, please provide emergency contact information at checkout.
URL:https://lex250.org/event/run-a-colonial-farm-a-1-day-camp-for-grades-6-8/2024-07-19/
LOCATION:Hancock-Clarke House\, 36 Hancock Street\, Lexington\, MA\, 02420\, United States
CATEGORIES:Children,Living History
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