Live Like a Puritan Sunday!
When:
Sunday, Sep 25, 2016 11:00a -
3:00p
Sunday, Sep 25, 2016 11:00a -
3:00p
Where:
First Church Boston
66 Marlborough Street
Boston, MA 02116
Admission:
FREE
Categories:
< 21, Date Idea, Lectures & Conferences, Meetup, Social Good
Event website:
http://passionate_puritans_25sept.eventbrite.com
If you were a Puritan in 1630s Boston, you’d expect a minimum of four hours of church every Sunday. There’d be someone at the ready to poke you with a feather – or worse! – if you dared to let your attention wander.
On Sunday, September 25th, we’ll celebrate Puritan living in a less extreme way. Join the Partnership of Historic Bostons with a commemorative “Puritan Sunday” service at First Church Boston – yes, the same church that was founded by John Winthrop & Co. in 1632. It’s a non-denominational service and the most popular event at the church every autumn.
Following the service will be a free “Charter Chowder” lunch inspired by an original 17th century recipe.
Then join us to truly follow in the footsteps of early Bostonians on our fabulous free Founders Trail tour. Strolling through the area of Boston's original settlement, you’ll learn the rarely told story of Boston before the Revolution. Nearly 150 years before Paul Revere’s famous ride and Bostonians rebelled against British rule, English men and women - with their children, servants, and slaves - were establishing a new colony that would lay the groundwork for independence.
With our experienced and knowledgeable tour guides, you'll visit the Founders Memorial, the sites of the Great Spring, the first Puritan Meeting House, and more. This tour was created by the Partnership of Historic Bostons to celebrate 17th-century Boston, and you won’t find it anywhere else!
You are welcome to join us for some or all of the Live Like a Puritan Sunday events - your RSVP is only required for the Boston Founders Trail Tour.
Puritan Sunday service: 11:00 AM
Charter Chowder lunch: 12:00 PM - $5 donation appreciated
Boston Founders Trail Tour: 1:00 PM
About Boston Charter Day
Every fall, in honor of the naming of Boston, the Partnership of Historic Bostons hosts the Boston Charter Day series of events, a multitude of free programs exploring an intriguing aspect of Puritan life. This year’s Boston Charter Day theme is Passionate Puritans: Marriage, Love, and Sex in 17th-Century Massachusetts. To see a list of the entire series of FREE events, please visit our website at http://www.historicbostons.org.
