April 24 at 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Elizabeth James-Perry, Aquinnah Wampanoag Culture Bearer and Artist, joins us for a conversation on the experiences of Native communities in the Massachusetts area during the American Revolution. As part of the new special exhibition Whose Revolution Elizabeth James-Perry created a Wampum choker that represents the kind of object an eighteenth-century Wampanoag soldier from eastern Massachusetts, active in the Revolutionary War Militia and Naval companies might choose to wear into battle. In the forum, learn more about the creation of the chocker and its significance. Arrive early for an opportunity to view the Wampum choker in the special exhibition Whose Revolution.

Free Members | $10 Non-Members | Free Virtual

Supported in part by the Sally Lanagan Fund. Forums for the 250th Anniversary of the American Revolution are made possible by a gift from Claire and Joshua Nelson.

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Credit: Elizabeth James-Perry, Aquinnah Wampanoag Culture Bearer and Artist, Courtesy of the Concord Museum; 2024.1.1.

This event explores our region’s revolutionary past! Learn about Freedom’s Way 250 and discover the many ways the Heritage Area and its partners are commemorating and celebrating our nation’s semiquincentennial anniversary.