Tea, Tories, and the Almost-Battle of Marshfield

Join historian Patrick Browne as he explores the tension and resistance to British rule in Duxbury and on the South Shore of Massachusetts during the Revolutionary period in a fascinating talk on Tuesday, March 25 at 6:30 pm presented at the Duxbury Free Library and broadcast online.

Sponsored by the Alden Kindred of America, Dr Browne’s presentation will highlight the unique loyalty of Duxbury’s neighbor Marshfield to the Crown, including its request for British troops, and the dynamics of local patriot and loyalist factions. The narrative culminates in the near-confrontation between local militia and British forces stationed in Marshfield after the outbreak of war at Lexington and Concord, reflecting the broader revolutionary fervor and the precarious balance of loyalties in the region.

The talk will be presented both in person in the library’s Merry Room, 77 Alden Street, and broadcast online through Zoom.  Register in advance to attend online at www.alden.org.

The Alden Kindred owns and operates Alden House Historic Site, the former homestead of Mayflower passengers John and Priscilla Alden and generations of their descendants.  It is located at 105 Alden Street, Duxbury. For more information, please visit www.alden.org.