| BOSTON CHARTER DAY CELEBRATION 2005 SCHEDULE |
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All events are open to the public without reservations and free except where noted.
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| Wednesday - September 7th - 2005 |
BOSTON'S CHARTER DAY
BOSTON IN 1645
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BOSTON IN 1645: LECTURE AND WALKING TOUR
HOSTED BY THE NEW ENGLAND HISTORIC GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY
Robert Charles Anderson, author of "Great Migration Series," talks about the English immigrants who settled in Boston from 1630 to 1645, who they were & where they lived.
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
New England Historic Genealogical Society
101 Newbury Street
Copley Station on Green Line or Back Bay Station on Orange Line & Commuter Rail.
contact for all NEHGS events is: (617) 536-5740
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BOSTON IN 1645 WALKING TOUR
Robert Charles Anderson, author of "Great Migration Series," will meet participants at Faneuil Hall, proceed through the oldest streets of Boston, describe the city in 1645, and point out places where the first settlers of Boston lived.
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Starting point is the Samuel Adams statue in front of Faneuil Hall.
Across plaza from the Government Center on Green Line or near State Street Station on Orange Line.
Contact for all NEHGS events is: (617) 536-5740
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| Rev. Peter J. Gomes |
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SHARED LEGACIES:
The Founding Generations Tell their Stories, Massachusetts Bay Colony, 1630 - 1710
SPONSORED BY THE BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY and
THE PARTNERSHIP OF THE HISTORIC BOSTONS
Through journals, documents and letters, panelists explore how families faced challenges upon their arrival in the New World of Massachusetts Bay.
Panelists include the following authors:
Rev. Peter J. Gomes, Plummer Prof. of Christian Morals & Pusey Minister at the Memorial Church, Harvard University; Eve LaPlante, Author, "American Jezebel: The Uncommon Life of Anne Hutchinson, the Woman Who Defied the Puritans"; Laurel Ulrich, Author, "Good Wives: Image and Reality in the Lives of Women in Northern New England".
Panel Moderator is Miriam W. Butts, Author and Lecturer.
6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Boston Public Library
700 Boylston Street, Copley Square
Rabb Lecture Hall
Contact: (617) 563-5400
Copley Square (Green Line) and the Back Bay T (Orange Line) Stations.
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| Thursday - September 8th - 2005 |
PURITAN FOUNDERS & THEIR LEGACY
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| Old State House |
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OLD STATE HOUSE MUSEUM and EXHIBITS
sponsored by the Bostonian Society
Free admission to the Old State House on the Freedom Trail
at the corner of State and Washington Streets.
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Contact: (617) 720-1713
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| David Hackett Fisher |
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| 2005 Pulitzer |
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LECTURE AND BOOK SIGNING
SPONSORED BY
THE MASSACHUSETTS ARCHIVES AND THE COMMONWEALTH MUSEUM
David Hackett Fischer, Earl Warren Professor of History at Brandeis University, discusses his book, "The Puritan Founders and Their Legacy."
Book Signing planned for Prof. Fisher's "Albion's Seed" and "Washington's Crossing", winner of the 2005 Pulitizer Prize for history.
6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Massachusetts Archives and Commonwealth Museum
220 Morrissey Boulevard, Boston
Contact: 617-727-9268
Drive to Columbia Point across from the John F. Kennedy Library.
Free parking is available.
Or, take the Red Line to JFK where shuttle bus service is available.
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| Friday - September 9th - 2005 |
Anne Hutchinson Statue Dedication
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America's First Stock Ventures
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| Anne being led to trial. |
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| Statue of Anne Hutchinson |
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| Anne's trial |
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DEDICATION OF THE ANNE HUTCHINSON STATUE
SPONSORED BY THE MASSACHUSETTS STATE HOUSE ART COMMISSION
The Anne Hutchinson statue is located in front of the Massachusetts State House.
10:00 a.m.
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| Vault Conference Room |
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| Boston Stock Exchange |
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EAST INDIA TO MASSACHUSETTS BAY: A BRIEF HISTORY OF JOINT STOCK COMPANIES IN ENGLAND AND THE AMERICAN PLANTATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND AND VIRGINIA
SPONSORED BY THE BOSTON STOCK EXCHANGE
Stephen Busby will give a lecture on joint-stock companies, 1599 to 1629 in England and the American colonies.
12 noon to 1 pm.
Vault Conference Room (limited capacity for 60 people so pre-registration is required)
Enter from 201 Devonshire Street
Contact: 617-781-4131
Near State Street (Orange Line), Downtown Crossing (Orange/Red Lines), Park Street (Red/Green Lines), and Government Center (Green Line) Stations.
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| Saturday - September 10th - 2005 |
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| 2004 Birthday Party |
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| 2004 Birthday Cake |
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BOSTON BIRTHDAY PARTY & 375TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE 'ARBELLA' FLEET CROSSING
SPONSONRED BY THE BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY and
THE PARTNERSHIP OF THE HISTORIC BOSTONS
Refreshments provided by WALKERS SHORTBREAD
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Boston Public Library at Copley Square
Contact: 617.536.5400
Copley Square Station on the Green Line or the Back Bay Station on the Orange Line and Commuter Rail.
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| Saturday Events in Ipswich |
IPSWICH HISTORICAL SOCIETY programs are free to members and $5 for nonmembers.
(Children 6 to 12 years are free.)
A package of all five (5) weekend events can be purchased for $20 on Saturday, September 10th
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| Whipple House Museum |
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| Heard House Museum |
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IPSWICH IN THE FOUNDING YEARS:
Celebrating the 375th Anniversary of the Arbella Fleet Crossing
SPONSORED BY THE IPSWICH HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Contact for all Ipswich events: 978.356.2811
A VISIT WITH ANNE BRADSTREET
“Meet” America’s first published poet, Anne Bradstreet (portrayed by Catherine Hommes), who sailed on the Arbella fleet and lived in Ipswich for many years. Introduced by author, lecturer, and Bradstreet scholar Miriam Butts, Mistress Bradstreet will read passages from her poetry. Tour the 1677 Whipple House, a National Historic Landmark, and its authentically reproduced “housewife’s garden”.
2:00 p.m.
Whipple House Museum
1 South Village Green, Ipswich, MA (Route 1A)
free parking at the Ipswich Visitor Center
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WALKING TOUR OF FIRST PERIOD HOUSES
Ipswich houses built during the “first period” of American architecture (1625-1725): Learn more about the architecture and residents on a walking tour with Paul McGinley, principal of McGinley Kalsow & Associates architectural preservation planners.
4:00 p.m.
Meet and park at Ipswich Town Hall
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VIRTUAL TOUR OF EAST ANGLIA, ENGLAND
Jean Moss, owner of Olde Ipswich Tours, will present a slide tour of the homes, churches, and landscapes of John Winthrop, Jr., Samuel Appleton, and others.
East Anglian refreshments will be served.
7:30 p.m.
Heard House Museum
54 South Main Street, Ipswich, MA (Route 1A)
free parking at the Ipswich Visitor Center
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| Sunday - September 11th -2005 |
CHARTER DAY SABBATH GATHERING
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| Dr. William Fowler |
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| 1st Church in Boston |
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CHARTER DAY SABBATH GATHERING
SPONSORED BY THE FIRST CHURCH IN BOSTON and
THE PARTNERSHIP OF THE HISTORIC BOSTONS
Open Community Service Celebration with Dr. William Fowler, director of
the Massachusetts Historical Society, followed by a courtyard reception.
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m
First Church in Boston
Corner of Marlborough and Berkeley Streets
Contact: 617.267.6730
Copley Square on Green Line. Or Back Bay on Orange Line and Commuter Rail.
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| Site of 1st Church in 1633 27 State Steet |
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| Prof. Will Holton talking with Eve LaPlante in 2004 |
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| Site of Anne Hutchinson's home 1633 |
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FOUNDERS TRAIL WALKING TOURS
SPONSORED BY THE PARTNERSHIP OF THE HISTORIC BOSTONS
Those joining the tour will get a vivid view of a small town (Boston) founded on the edge of the wilderness in 1630. Stops include the Town Dock, site of the First Meeting House,
Sentry Hill, King’s Chapel, and more.
Their will be two tours:
Will Holton will leave from First Church in Boston at 2 p.m.
Stephen Busby will leave from the Old State House at 2 p.m.
Donations are appreciated.
2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Contact 617-373-3853
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| Prof. Francis Bremer |
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| The First Church's Winthrop Statue |
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| Download Prof. Bremer's Talk on links below |
LECTURE AND RECEPTION AT THE OLD NORTH CHURCH
SPONSORED BY THE OLD NORTH CHURCH
Francis Bremer, Professor of History at Millersville University and editor of "The Winthrop Papers of the Massachusetts Historical Society", will discuss "John Winthrop's Vision and the Evolution of the Boston Community." The lecture will be followed by an informal reception where Professor Bremer will be available to sign his book,
"John Winthrop: America's Forgotten Founding Father".
5:00 p.m.
The Old North Church
193 Salem Street in the North End
Contact: 617.523.6676
North Station onf the Orange and Green Lines and the Commuter Rail.
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IPSWICH HISTORICAL SOCIETY programs are free to members and $5 for nonmembers.
(Children 6 to 12 years are free.)
A package of all five (5) weekend events can be purchased for $20 on Saturday, September 10th
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17TH CENTURY MEDICINES & HERBAL REMEDIES
Sue Kalmes from the Peabody Essex Museum will discuss treatments used by Ipswich’s founders to cure their ailments.
2:00 p.m.
The Whipple House Museum
1 South Village Green
Ipswich
(in case of rain, meet at the Heard House Museum, 54 South Main Street)
free parking at the Ipswich Visitor Center
For more information, please call 978-356-2811
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IPSWICH IN 1634: ESTABLISHING A FRONTIER TOWN
James Kyprianos, former curator of the IHS, will discuss the founding of Ipswich by
John Winthrop, Jr., son of John Winthrop who led the Arbella fleet and became the governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
4:00 p.m.
The Heard House Museum
54 South Main Street
Ipswich
free parking at the Ipswich Visitor Center
For more information, please call 978-356-2811
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