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A Farm Girl on the Front Lines: Deborah Sampson’s Secret
October 26, 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Free
Meet the woman who hoodwinked George Washington’s army!
Learn about the close calls and mountainous obstacles that Deborah Sampson faced as a poor farm girl, who, without support from family or friends, risked humiliation and imprisonment to help free the colonies from English rule.
Janet Parnes, founder and principal of Historical Portrayals by Lady J, will portray Deborah Sampson and provide a behind-the-scenes look at this dangerous deception and the character of the humble rebel who pulled it off.
This event is free and open to the public,
This program series is supported in part by a grant from the Bedford Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.
