
Date & Time
February 21
5:00 PM - 7:30 PM
About this Event
An opening reception for the National Park Service exhibit, “Leslie’s Retreat: Salem on the Brink of Revolution” will be held on Friday, February 21 at 5 pm. Light refreshments will be provided to be followed by a lecture by exhibit curator Dr. Emily Murphy at 6:30 pm in the Salem Armory Auditorium.
This exhibit will explore why Crown soldiers under Lt. Col. Alexander Leslie came to Salem on February 26, 1775, who were the major players in the event, and how this event has been remembered and celebrated in Salem in the last 250 years.
This exhibit will be on display from February 15th through April 27th at the Salem Armory Visitor Center, 2 New Liberty Street, Salem.
The Salem Armory Visitor Center is open Wednesday-Sunday, 10 am – 4 pm.
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