Leslie's Retreat Salem Resistance Steering Committee
Co-chairs: Diana Dunlap, Stacia Kraft, Becky Putnam
Irene Axelrod, Beth Bower, Jonathan Lane, Charles Newhall, Jonathan Streff, Charles Thorland, Robin Woodman
presents
Colonel Leslie's Retreat:
The Salem Resistance
February 2022
Calender of Events
image courtesy of PEM
MARK THE OCCASION
JOIN THE RANKS
A series of annual events celebrating Colonel Leslie's Retreat at the North Bridge.
Collaborating organizations include First Church in Salem, Hamilton Hall, Historic Salem Inc,
The Pickering House, The Salem Athenaeum, The Salem Historic Society, Rebel Shakespeare,
Salem Night Tours, O'Neils Irish Bar, Wicked Running Club, Abbott Public Library,
Old Marblehead Houses, Custom House Marine Museum, Revolution 250
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Tour St. Peter's Church
Govenor General Thomas Gage attended for several months during 1775 & many members of the church were Tories.
The Rector prayed for the royal family even after being forbidden to do so. Hear about a less well known aspect of local history.
Saturday February 26, 2022
11:00-3:00pm free admission
Colonel Leslie Retreats to the Tavern
Listen & participate in a tavern discussion between Colonel Leslie, Captain Felt, Reverend Barnard and our local tavern owner
Featuring Charles Thorland, Jonathan Streff, Max Sklar, Diana Dunlap
Virtual Presentation-ZOOM link here
Sunday February 27, 2022
5:00pm free admission
Leslie's Retreat Resistance Trail
historic route suggestions to walk or run
2021 EVENTS
Civil Conflict, Violence, and Negotiation in 1775 & Today
A curated conversation with historians
Robert Allison, Peter Charles Hoffer,Chenoh Sesay Jr. moderated by Diana Dunlap
Virtual Presentation-ZOOM link here
February 21, 2021
3:00pm