The sights and sounds of the American Revolution will return to Marblehead this weekend as soldiers march through Fort Sewall, muskets fire across the harbor and one of the nation’s leading Revolutionary War historians visits town to tell the story of Marblehead’s outsized role in America’s founding.
Glover’s Regiment will hold its annual summer encampment at Fort Sewall on Saturday, July 18, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., transforming the historic fort into an 18th-century military camp. Visitors can watch battle demonstrations between Continental soldiers and British regulars, meet colonial-era craftspeople and experience daily military life during the Revolution.
The encampment will feature a children’s military drill, demonstrations by a colonial blacksmith and gunsmith, candle-making demonstrations and exhibits highlighting the equipment and supplies carried by Revolutionary War soldiers.
The day’s events begin with a battle reenactment at Gas House Beach at 9 a.m.
The celebration continues Sunday, July 19, when bestselling author Patrick K. O’Donnell will speak at Abbot Hall about his 2021 book, “The Indispensables.” The book tells the story of Marblehead’s fishermen and sailors, whose courage and maritime skill proved instrumental to the Continental Army during the American Revolution.
The weekend’s events are part of Marblehead’s continuing commemoration of the nation’s 250th anniversary and the town’s central role in the fight for American independence.
