Revolutionary War Heroes in the Burial Grounds of Marblehead

Many men from Marblehead fought in the American Revolution. Most were part of the 14th Continental, known as Glover’s Regiment. There were also sea captains, privateers and sailors who served the cause in Washington’s fleet and America’s first Navy. Some patriots fought in other ways, serving on Committees and attending the early Continental Congress. Many of the participants never returned home, dying on battlefields or at sea. But those buried in Marblehead’s graveyards help us remember our town’s role in the nation’s fight for independence. The discussion will focus on the graves of local heroes, and how they supported the Revolutionary cause. Pam Peterson is the Chair of the Marblehead Historical Commission, which focuses on projects that protect and preserve Marblehead’s historic properties. She serves on the Old Burial Hill Oversight Committee and the recently established Harris Street Cemeteries Oversight Committee. She is the former Executive Director of the Marblehead Museum and has written extensively about Marblehead history. Her current book, “A Guide to Historic Burial Grounds of Marblehead,” represents an overview of local gravesites that preserve our local and national history, which serve as primary documents of lives that have shaped our nation. This program is sponsored by the Friends of Abbot Public Library and the Marblehead League of Women Voters.

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