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SUMMARY:1775: British ships terrify residents
DESCRIPTION:HMS Lively\, HMS Nautilus\, and HMS Hinchinbrook appeared off the coast of Marblehead terrifying residents who expected the ships to level the Town as they had in Falmouth\, Maine. Women and children were evacuated and the men manned Fort Sewall\, even though there war no powder. Pretending their guns were armed and ready the Marbleheaders bluffed the British into retreat. (This entry is based on an article in the Salem Evening News\, 12/20/04 by Jim McAllister.)
URL:https://marbleheadhistory.org/event/1775-british-ships-terrify-residents/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221214
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SUMMARY:1877: Abbot Hall dedicated
DESCRIPTION:Formal dedication of Abbot Hall. Designed by Lord & Fuller and built on Training Field Hill. Donated to the Town by Benjamin Abbot\, a cooper\, the structure was the tallest in Town\, 164 feet to the top of the weathervane. During the 1930’s the interior walls were adorned with local-history murals. The bell of Abbot Hall was donated by James J.H. Gregory. And\, “Marblehead Forever” was heard for the first time in public at a Town event.
URL:https://marbleheadhistory.org/event/1877-abbot-hall-dedicated/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221222
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221223
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SUMMARY:1648: First Board of Selectmen meeting
DESCRIPTION:The first Marbehead Board of Selectmen meeting was held
URL:https://marbleheadhistory.org/event/1648-first-board-of-selectmen-meeting/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221222
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SUMMARY:1775: Continental naval fleet organized
DESCRIPTION:A Continental naval fleet was organized\, in Marblehead of course\, for the first time.
URL:https://marbleheadhistory.org/event/1775-continental-naval-fleet-organized/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221225
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SUMMARY:1776: Washington crosses the Delaware
DESCRIPTION:At about 10:00 p.m. Washington begins the crossing of the Delaware with his ragtag army of 2000 soldiers and attacks 1200 Hessian mercenaries at Trenton again assisted and rowed by General John Glover and his famous Marblehead Regiment\, saving the army and the revolution for the second time. Afterwards Colonel Glover was promoted to General.
URL:https://marbleheadhistory.org/event/1776-washington-crosses-the-delaware/
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SUMMARY:1888: Second Great Fire of Marblehead
DESCRIPTION:The second great fire strikes the Town. The fire started with an explosion around 10 P.M. on Christmas Eve\, destroyed fifty important buildings\, leaving almost 2000 people out of work.
URL:https://marbleheadhistory.org/event/1888-second-great-fire-of-marblehead/
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