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When Washington Went to War at Sea: How Beverly Became the General’s Naval Base

ONLINE In the fall of 1775, Gen. George Washington adopted a new strategy to drive the British army out of Boston—attacking its supply ships at sea. The semi-secluded cove of Beverly was the first base for those missions, and soldiers from Essex County sailed out on armed schooners to hunt British ships. This talk looks […]

“Story of the Revolution” in Beverly Final Weeks

Cabot House 117 Cabot Street, Beverly, MA, United States

Once in a lifetime opportunity! In 1898, Henry Cabot Lodge published his book, “The Story of the Revolution” in which he tells the history of the Revolution War. For this rich, scholarly two volume book, Lodge commissioned a handful of artists to create images that would reflect the visual content for specific passages in the […]

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“The Story of the Revolution” in Beverly: The Other Paintings

Join us live on Facebook for a guided tour of our current exhibit with curator Abby Battis. She will walk you through the exhibit space and discuss the artists behind the paintings that were produced for Henry Cabot Lodge's book, "The Story of the Revolution." Some of these paintings are on view for one week […]

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“The Story of the Revolution:” Everything You Need to Know

This program will review everything that you need to know about The Story of the Revolution book, the artwork and the exhibition. This year long exhibit has been received with rave reviews and this final program in support of the exhibit will discuss all of the paintings and the history behind them. $10; tickets here […]