Parmenter Family of Sudbury: From English Origins to the Revolution

Join us at the Sudbury History Center and Museum on September 17th for a lecture on the early history of the Parmenter Family of Sudbury by descendant Ralph Parmenter Bennett! In 1639, Deacon John Parmenter courageously voyaged across the Atlantic from England with his wife and two children and was one of the original proprietors of Sudbury, Massachusetts. His descendants made important contributions to the town since its incorporation, valiantly fought in the American Revolutionary War, and the name is still proudly carried to this day. Ralph Parmenter Bennett, one of these descendants, is an authority on the family genealogy and history and has published extensively researched articles on the Parmenters in the New England Historical and Genealogical Register. In this talk, he will discuss highlights from their English origins, their settling in Sudbury, and their participation in the Revolution in this celebratory year of America250.

Sudbury History Center and Museum

Prepared for War: Sudbury and the Massachusetts Militia

Join us on July 16th for a fascinating evening lecture on Sudbury and the Massachusetts Militia on the eve of Lexington and Concord! In October 1774, the Massachusetts Provincial Congress ordered towns across the Colony to prepare for war with England. In response, the Colony entered a wartime phase that included creating minute companies, stockpiling arms, ammunition, and equipment, and establishing a defense network ready to mobilize if the redcoats marched from Boston into the countryside. Join historian Alexander Cain as he discusses the Colony's response to the British threat of war and examines the Massachusetts militia and minuteman system, with an emphasis on Sudbury on the eve of Lexington and Concord.

Rice Family During the Revolution

Join us at the Sudbury History Center and Museum for a fascinating lecture by Jane H. Sciacca on the Rice Family During the Revolution on the occasion of the 70th Anniversary Annual Meeting of the Sudbury Historical Society (SHS)! The events leading up to and finally culminating in the American Revolution were turbulent ones for the Rice Family and other inhabitants of colonial Sudbury. It would bring about significant change for their family, as well as for the town that they first settled well over a century earlier. In this program, the decade from 1770 through 1780 will be highlighted and its profound impact on the Rice Family and Sudbury. Jane H. Sciacca is a local historian and retired National Park Ranger, who has worked for the National Park Service as an interpreter in Boston, Cambridge, and Concord. She is the recent author of Enslavement in the Puritan Village: The Untold History of Sudbury and Wayland, Massachusetts.

Declaring Independence: Then & Now

The Sudbury Historical Society—in partnership with Freedom's Way National Heritage Area—will present Declaring Independence: Then and Now: an award-winning performance that brings the words and ideas of 1776 to life through readings of the Declaration of Independence and first-person perspectives by reenactors. Tailored to Sudbury and presented on the site where the Declaration of Independence was originally read to its inhabitants, this thought-provoking program depicts how communities in Massachusetts debated the idea of independence from Great Britain. We invite the audience to reflect on what independence meant then and means now. The performance will take place on Sudbury 250 Day: a town-wide celebration in historic town center on May 16th from 10:00-3:00 pm. Enjoy militia reenactments, colonial music, a Town Crier, historic tours, food trucks, and the Knox Cannon firing, and much more.

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Sudbury Witness House Tour

In celebration of America250, the Sudbury Historical Society (SHS) will proudly present the&nbsp;Sudbury Witness House Tour&nbsp;on Saturday, May 2nd! Experience some of the&nbsp;oldest homes in Sudbury that witnessed 1776: the momentous year of the ratification of the United States Declaration of Independence and one that recalls the town spirit in Sudbury through its famous 01776 zip code. The&nbsp;Sudbury Witness House Tour&nbsp;will begin at the first stop: the Loring Parsonage. The home was built for Reverend Israel Loring (1682-1772), stood through the American Revolution, and is now the home of the Sudbury History Center and Museum. There, attendees will receive their tour booklet and begin their journey to a group of impressive Witness Houses—homes that have been in Sudbury since 1776 or earlier—that are now private residences for this&nbsp;once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. To register, visit: <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sudbury-witness-house-tour-tickets-1981435202028">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sudbury-witness-house-tour-tickets-1981435202028</a>

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Parmenter Family of Sudbury: From English Origins to the Revolution

Prepared for War: Sudbury and the Massachusetts Militia

Rice Family During the Revolution

Declaring Independence: Then & Now

Sudbury Witness House Tour