by Nancy Bertrand, with assistance from WHS files notes As the 250th Anniversary of the United States approaches, the Town of Wakefield in a very real sense has already marked significant anniversaries. By mid-April, 1775, the town was already in a state of high alert, resulting from the conflict situation with the British government. Although they publicly sought…
As we enter the 250th anniversary of the Revolutionary War, it seems fitting to dedicate one of our Women’s History Month tributes to the town’s women during that period. The war actually lasted for seven long years, from Concord and Lexington past the battle of Yorktown, but the early period was probably the most terrifying…
“Women in Wakefield” Revolutionary War edition! As we enter the 250th anniversary of the Revolutionary War, it seems fitting to dedicate one of our Women’s History Month tributes to the town’s women during that period. The war actually lasted for seven long years, from Concord and Lexington past the battle of Yorktown, but the early…
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