“In Support of the Common Cause - The Merrimack Valley Goes to War”, a lecture by Alex Cain
When:
Thursday, Jun 05, 2025 6:00p -
7:30p
Thursday, Jun 05, 2025 6:00p -
7:30p
Where:
Online event
Admission:
$12.50
Hosted by:
Categories:
Good for Groups, History, Lectures & Conferences, Virtual
Event website:
https://andoverhistoryandculture.org/revolution-250
In October 1774, the Merrimack Valley adopted a wartime posture, forming minute companies, stockpiling weapons, ammunition, and supplies, and establishing a defense network ready to mobilize if British forces advanced from Boston.
Join Alexander Cain as he examines the Merrimack Valley's response, focusing on Andover, to the British threat and explores the region's buildup to war, the formation of the Massachusetts minute-man system just before the battles of Lexington and Concord, and Andover's role in the Battle of Bunker Hill.
An engaging and entertaining speaker Alexander Cain is one of the founding partners of Untapped History, a historical walking tour company based in Newburyport, Massachusetts.
Alex has published several research articles relevant to New England militias and loyalists during the American Revolution. He has published two books. Follow him on HistoricalNerdy.com.
The lecture is an in-person presentation. However, all registrants will receive an email the day before the event with a ZOOM option for participation. With this type of ZOOM presentation you will be able to ask questions or make comments in the chat room only. Your questions will be answered live on the ZOOM video after the lecturer has finished the presentation.
