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  • “Bedford Answers the Call” Open House

    Bedford Historical Society 16 South Road, Bedford, MA, United States

    Have you visited the Bedford Historical Society’s exhibit, "Bedford Answers the Call," yet? Join us for a special Open House on April 11 from 8:00–10:15 a.m., and again immediately following the Pole Capping Day parade and ceremony. Our current exhibit, "Bedford Answers the Call," offers a compelling look at Bedford’s role in the opening chapter […]

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  • “Bedford Answers the Call” Exhibit Grand Opening

    Bedford Historical Society 16 South Road, Bedford, MA, United States +1 more

    Join us for the grand opening of “Bedford Answers the Call” at our Open House on April 12th from 8 – 10:15 a.m. and immediately following the Pole Capping Day parade and ceremony. In celebration of the 250th anniversary of the first day of the American Revolutionary War on April 19, 1775, we’ve created a […]

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  • Molasses: From the Slave Trade to the Great Molasses Flood

    Bedford Historical Society 16 South Road, Bedford, MA, United States

    Noted historian and author Anthony Sammarco will trace the influence of molasses in the “Triangle Trade,” the 18th-century world economy involving rum, slaves, and sugar cane, and its important connection to Massachusetts.  Sammarco, who has written 70 books, will be remembered for his crowd-pleasing presentation a couple of years ago: “The Baker Chocolate Company.” This […]

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