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Boston’s Oldest Buildings and Where to Find Them: A Book Talk with Boston City Archaeologist Joseph Bagley

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Presented by Historic New England: As one of the oldest cities in America, Boston continues to maintain much of its original architecture and colonial character, even as it grows and develops to meet the demands of modern sensibilities. Sites ranging from homes to churches and warehouses to restaurants allow tourists and residents alike to gain…
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A Tale of Two Pandemics by Judith Chevarley

Sarah Coyne
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A Tale of Two Pandemics by Judith Chevarley Docent, Loring Greenough House Like everyone, I’m homebound because of the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, I’ve found myself revisiting the research I did for the Pandemic 1918 presentation I gave at the Loring Greenough House in the fall of 2018. (I used many resources in my…
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A House for the Ages – The 95th Anniversary of the Saving of the LGH

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The Historic Act of Saving the Loring Greenough House By Dorothy A. Clark Board member and chair of the Community Education Committee It is difficult to imagine what the Loring Greenough House must have been like amid its original 60-acre rural landscape. It may be harder still to picture Jamaica Plain’s Monument Square without the…
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Five Themes of the African American Legacy in Massachusetts

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Tuesdays in the Parlor at Loring Greenough House presents: “Five Themes of the African American Legacy in Massachusetts” a talk by Rosalyn Elder February 26, 2019 at 7pm Too often, African Americans have been depicted as victims rather than agents of change in the story of the nation’s past, that is, if they are included…
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A Home Of Her Own – The Story of Zipporah Potter Atkins

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In 1670 a free black woman bought a house and land in Boston, at a time when few women or people of color could own land in the New World. This unusual purchase makes Zipporah Potter Atkins the first black female property owner on record in Boston. Dr. Vivian Johnson, Boston University associate professor emerita…
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Whiskey Rebellion Commemoration Event

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Come join us on the 224th anniversary of the Whiskey Rebellion for a night of interactive, virtual fun. We’ll start the night with a virtual simulation of the Whiskey Rebellion, talk through the facts of the Rebellion itself, and engage in other virtual simulations of President George Washington’s decision making while in office.   Afterwards,…
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Women in Public Art in Boston – Lecture

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Women in Public Art in Boston Join us for a talk by local educator Mary Smoyer about six women honored with statues in Boston. Our evening will focus on Abigail Adams, Phillis Wheatley and Lucy Stone who are in the Boston Women’s Memorial. Mary’s lecture will close with a brief discussion of public art and…
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Film Screening – The Book of Negroes

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The Loring Greenough House presents, in honor of Black History Month, the untold stories of Black Loyalists in the American Revolution. Please join us for a two-day screening of The Book of Negroes, a six-part miniseries starring Aunjanue Ellis, Lyriq Bent, Cuba Gooding, Jr., and Louis Gossett, Jr. This event takes place on two consecutive days – Saturday February 17th,…
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Exploring the LGH Kitchen – The Servants Bells

Sarah Coyne
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We continue our spotlighting of notable historic details in one of the most popular rooms in the house – The Kitchen! Article by LGH board member Andrew Hatcher (Click any photos to see them larger.) Almost the earliest communication technology in the American home was the mechanical servant bell. In the Loring Greenough House, seven…
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