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Marblehead Museum is thrilled to announce the acquisition of a 1779 letter from General George Washington to Marblehead's heroic Revolutionary War general, John Glover. The Museum and the Glover's Marblehead Regiment invite the public to an official unveiling of the letter at 3pm on Saturday, January 27th in the 2nd-floor JOJ Frost Gallery and Carolyn Lynch Education Center at the Marblehead Museum, 170 Washington Street (sorry, no elevator - street parking). This special letter, featuring George Washington's signature, is a reply to Glover's request to resign from the Continental Army due to the recent death of his wife, Hannah. This significant piece of Marblehead's history was purchased at auction from Swann Auction Galleries thanks to a generous donation by Glover's Marblehead Regiment.
After the event, the letter will be on display in the Museum when it reopens after its regular winter shut down on March 1, 2024. Open Tuesdays-Fridays, 10am-4pm March through May; Tuesdays-Saturdays, 10am-4pm, June through December.
Following the unveiling of the letter at the Marblehead Museum, the members of Glover’s Regiment will commemorate the life of General John Glover in their annual march to Burial Hill. General Glover died on January 30, 1797 and is entombed at Burial Hill. The commander of the regiment, Captain Seamus Daly will deliver an oration remembering General Glover’s service to the country, state and town. Following the oration, members of the regiment will render honors by firing three musket volleys and will then march back to the Old Town House.
Members of the public and re-enactors are invited to join the regiment as we march under lantern light and drumbeat from the Old Town House on Washington St., Marblehead to General Glover’s tomb. The march will commence at approximately 5:00 pm. While members of the regiment will be in 18th century attire, members of the public are welcome to attend in 21st century attire, and are encouraged to bring candle lit lanterns.
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Marblehead Museum, 170 Washington St,Marblehead,MA,United States