NEWBURYPORT – Celebrate the 250th anniversary of American independence with the Custom House Maritime Museum.
In partnership with the Museum of Old Newbury and supported by the Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism, programs will delve into the terrible winter of early 1776 with historian Alexander Cain. Part 1 of Newburyport’s Road to Independence series – The Long, Dark Winter of 1776 – was held last week at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church.
Part 2 of the Newburyport’s Road to Independence series will be a week later, at 7 p.m., Feb. 6, at the church. It will focus on the siege of Quebec with Canadian historian Luc Nicole-Labrie. Explore Benedict Arnold’s grueling wilderness march to the siege and the Battle of Québec City. Discover how Canadians reacted—and why this bold invasion ended in retreat.
On the night before Valentine’s Day, there is a chance to hear Kristin Daley, a marine naturalist at the Newburyport Whale Watch, discussing the plight of the whale again. She spoke in December to an overflow crowd at the Custom House. Her lecture and slide show will be at 6:30 p.m., Feb. 13 at the Custom House.
Register with Julia Bradley at jbradley@thechmm.org.
Also next month, local artist Richard Burke Jones will unveil a new seven-foot painting, and there is a remarkable presentation of art and artifacts honoring George Washington.
