Photo courtesy of John Collins Photography. Essex County’s rich Revolutionary War heritage takes center stage next summer as Gloucester prepares to host a national commemoration event that will bring history dramatically to life. Battle of Bunker Hill 250th Anniversary One of the American Revolution’s most significant battles will be commemorated spectacularly when the 250th-anniversary reenactment of the Battle of Bunker

Step Back in Time: Witness the Training That Prepared Colonial America for Revolution As the tensions between the American colonies and Great Britain reached a breaking point in late 1774, Essex County residents weren’t simply waiting for conflict to arrive—they were actively preparing for it. Months before the first shots were fired at Lexington and Concord, local militias throughout the

Leslie’s Retreat: How Salem Defied British Forces Before the Revolution Two months before the first shots rang out at Lexington and Concord, Salem, Massachusetts witnessed its own dramatic confrontation with British forces. On a tense February morning in 1775, Salem’s citizens stood their ground against British Colonel Alexander Leslie and his troops in what would become known as “Leslie’s Retreat”

Experience living history this February as Salem commemorates the 250th anniversary of Leslie’s Retreat, a remarkable pre-Revolutionary War confrontation that showcased the power of diplomatic resolution in the face of mounting tensions between colonists and British forces. Salem Celebrates 250 Years Since Leslie’s Retreat. A Weekend of Historical Immersion and Celebration The City of Salem, alongside Salem 400+ and the