Join us for a screening of an episode of the Association of Black Citizens of Lexington (ABCL)’s Black Patriots of Lexington (Stow & Boxborough) with a Question and Answer session to follow. Commemorate the significant role that Black men and women played in the Battles of Lexington and Concord on April 19, 1775.

Economic Patriots Prince and Cate Chester – explore the often overlooked role of Black men and women, like the husband and wife team of Cate and Prince Chester, in the production of domestic linen. Domestic linen was favored by the Reverend Jonas Clarke and other colonists who were boycotting British goods in response to the Stamp Act of 1765.

An inspirational story of manumission, entrepreneurship, and community building in Lexington, Stow and Boxborough.

Presenters: Margaret Micholet, public historian, retired from the National Park Service and Sean D. Osborne, public historian and producer of the Black Patriots of Lexington YouTube series.

For more information on the Black Patriots of Lexington video series visit abclex.org.

FREE—Click here to reserve tickets on Eventbrite!

DATE: Wednesday, May 21st

TIME: 7 – 9 PM

LOCATION: Stow Town Hall, 375 Great Road, Stow, MA 01775

This program is offered by the Stow Historical Society, Boxborough Historical Society, Association of Black Citizens of Lexington, Rediscover Mapledale, and Tricons 2 Red Tails as part of the Hidden Treasures Festival of Nature, Culture & History, an annual month-long celebration showcasing events and activities hosted by local partners celebrating the unique places, objects, and stories of the Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area. Hidden Treasures programs are free and open to the public. Click to discover more Hidden Treasures!