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Special Event
Event
Rebellion Along Tory Row: The 1774 Powder Alarm
Fee:
Free.Dates & Times
Date:
Monday, September 2, 2024
Time:
1:00 PM
Duration:
4 hours
Type of Event
Children’s Program
Guided Tour
Living History
Partner Program
Talk
Walk
Description
In response to the British soldiers emptying the Somerville Powder House, thousands of militiamen marched into Cambridge the next day. That response revealed a new political order in Massachusetts and upended the lives of families along Tory Row. The commemorations include family games and activities at Longfellow House–Washington’s Headquarters National Historic Site, historians’ presentations at History Cambridge, and a walking tour along Brattle Street. These free outdoor and indoor events are presented by History Cambridge, Longfellow House–Washington’s Headquarters National Historic Site, the Friends of Longfellow House–Washington’s Headquarters, Revolution 250, Boston 1775, and volunteers. Schedule:
- 1:00-4:00 pm Family games and activities at Longfellow House–Washington’s Headquarters National Historic Site.
- 1:45 pm J. L. Bell leads a walking tour of the colonial estates along Brattle Street, starting at Longfellow House–Washington’s Headquarters National Historic Site.
- 2:30 pm Prof. Robert J. Allison lays out the political situation in Massachusetts in 1774 at History Cambridge.
- 3:30 pm Michele Gabrielson speaks on Revolutionary printers and 18th-century media literacy at History Cambridge.