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SUMMARY:Bunker Hill 250th Commemoration & Veteran Flag Placement
DESCRIPTION:Help us remember our heroes! Take part in observing Memorial Day and commemorating the 250th Anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hill! \nDid you know Pepperell provided the commander and about 60 men who fought at Bunker Hill? Eight of them were killed and eight wounded. \nWe honor them today\, as well as the 230 veterans buried in the Park Street cemeteries\, by placing flags and saluting them all by name. \nWho? Children\, scouts\, parents\, adults and patriots of all types \nWhere? Walton Cemetery\, 5 Park Street\, Pepperell\, MA 01463 \nWhen? Saturday\, May 24\, 2025 (Rain or Shine) \n8:00 a.m Doors open at DAR Prudence Wright Chapter House\, the red brick schoolhouse next to the cemetery.\nRefreshments: Enjoy hot cocoa\, coffee\, water\, and pastries from The Bakery. \n9:00 a.m. Program begins\nMaster of Ceremonies: Tony Saboliauskas\, Vietnam Veteran & Purple Heart recipient \n* Patriot Fife and Drum Duo: March with the musicians! \n· 6th Middlesex Regiment discusses uniforms and muskets. Kids practice drilling with wooden muskets! \n· Bunker Hill “Wolcott” Memorial Bench: Wreath placed\, Honor roll of those KIA (Killed In Action)\, wounded\, and musket volley. \n* Local voice students: Sing patriotic songs \n· Colonel Prescott Tomb: Wreath placed\, gold eagle placed\, flag\, chaplain prayer\, musket volley. \n· Flags will be provided for everyone to place on veterans’ graves in the adjoining cemeteries. \nPost Cemetery Activities: Cartridge making\, Quill pen writing\, Colonial games\, musket drilling\, chat with minutemen\, Hands-on candle making\, wool spinning\, butter churning\, spice grinding. Pet the oxen! \n  \nThis program is offered by the Prudence Wright Chapter\, NSDAR and Pepperell 250th Celebration Committee 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!
URL:https://freedomsway.org/event/bunker-hill-250th-commemoration-veteran-flag-placement/
LOCATION:Walton Cemetery\, 5 Park Street\, Pepperell\, MA\, 01463
CATEGORIES:Hidden Treasures,Revolutionary Stories,Festivals,Living History,Performances
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ORGANIZER;CN="Pepperell 250th Anniversary Committee":MAILTO:Pepperell250th@yahoo.com
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SUMMARY:Prudence Wright Reenactment 1775
DESCRIPTION:The Prudence Wright Chapter\, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution and the Pepperell 250th Anniversary Committee are pleased to announce a re-enactment of the “The Women Who Guarded the Bridge” on May 3\, 2025.  This  historic event is back by popular demand! \nThe re-enactment features Pepperell’s local heroine Prudence Wright\, who assembled a militia of women dressed in men’s clothing to guard Jewett’s bridge over the Nashua River in Pepperell\, during the start of the Revolutionary War\, after the men departed for Concord.  Their women’s will and bravery resulted in the capture of a British spy in late April of 1775. \nThe 2025 re-enactment will take place at the Prudence Wright Scenic Overlook\, alongside the historic Pepperell Covered Bridge\, on land owned by the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries & Wildlife. The Overlook and the Bridge are symbols of the struggles and successes of ordinary citizens that occurred outside the battlefields of Lexington\, Concord and Boston during our ancestors’ struggle for America’s independence. All ages are invited to join us as we mark this important 250-year milestone in our history. For more information about the DAR visit https://www.massdar.org/prudencewright.html \nDATE: Saturday\, May 3rd \nTIME: 12:00 – 1:30 PM \nLOCATION: Prudence Wright Scenic Overlook\, Groton Street\, Pepperell\, MA 01463 \nThis program is offered by the Prudence Wright Chapter\, NSDAR and Pepperell 250th Celebration Committee 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!
URL:https://freedomsway.org/event/prudence-wright-reenactment-1775/
LOCATION:Prudence Wright Overlook/Pepperell Covered Bridge\, Groton Street\, Pepperell\, MA\, 01463\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hidden Treasures,Revolutionary Stories,Living History,Performances
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SUMMARY:250th Anniversary of Pepperell Tea Burning & 125th Anniversary of Prudence Wright Chapter DAR
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URL:https://freedomsway.org/event/250th-anniversary-of-pepperell-tea-burning-125th-anniversary-of-prudence-wright-chapter-dar/
LOCATION:Prudence Wright Chapter House (DAR Building)\, 1 Park Street\, Pepperell\, MA\, 01463\, United States
CATEGORIES:Living History,Open House
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SUMMARY:Pepperell Veteran Flag Placement
DESCRIPTION:Help us remember our heroes by taking part in observing Memorial Day on May 28\, 2022 in Pepperell! The Prudence Wright Chapter House (DAR Building) will open its doors at 8:00 am for coffee\, hot chocolate\, and munchkins. The program will start at 9:00 am. \nAttendees can hear a presentation from Purple Heart recipient and Vietnam Veteran Tony Saboliauskas and listen to the exciting Prudence Wright Story (women who captured British spies!) from Wendy Cummings. The 6th Middlesex Regiment will also explain how muskets work\, and show attendees their Revolutionary War uniforms. \nNext is the Bunker Hill Memorial Bench to commemorate 8 KIA with flags and musket volley\, followed by patriotic wreath placement at the graves of  Col. William Prescott\, Rev. Joseph Emerson\, and Prudence Wright. Families\, including children\, will then be invited to place flags at veterans’ graves at the adjoining Walton and Pepperell Cemeteries. \nSpecial Instructions: Attendees can park on the grass alongside the 1 Park Street gravel driveway\, or park inside Walton Cemetery at 5 Park Street for overflow. If necessary\, attendees can also park in the Town Hall parking lot at 1 Main Street. \n  \nThis program is offered by the Prudence Wright Chapter\, NSDAR and the Town of Pepperell 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! \n 
URL:https://freedomsway.org/event/memorial-day-flag-placement/
LOCATION:Prudence Wright Chapter House (DAR Building)\, 1 Park Street\, Pepperell\, MA\, 01463\, United States
CATEGORIES:Talks,Open House
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