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Salem Street Burying Ground

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Salem Street and River Street
Medford, 02155 United States

June 2019

Medford Slavery Memorial Dedication

Saturday, June 8, 2019 @ 10:30 am
Salem Street Burying Ground, Salem Street and River Street
Medford, 02155 United States
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Free

Walking past the Salem Street Burying Ground in Medford Square, one might think that it is a normal cemetery. Few people know that there are more than 50 slaves buried there from the late 17th century to the late 19th century without a grave marker. Medford Public School students Jenny Lu, Joe Schmidt, Jasmine Hagbourne and Liam Brady set out to increase awareness of this part of Medford history, and have been working with the City of Medford to erect a slavery memorial in the Burying Ground.…

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October 2021

Sarah Bradlee Fulton Day

Saturday, October 2, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Salem Street Burying Ground, Salem Street and River Street
Medford, 02155 United States
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Medford is celebrating its first Sarah Bradlee Fulton Day in tribute to the heroine of the American Revolution from Medford, sometimes referred to as "The Mother of the Boston Tea Party." There will be fife and drum music, a historical walk around Revolutionary Medford led by historian Dee Morris, and Sarah herself portrayed by Laura Duggan, creator of the one-woman performance "The Story of Sarah Bradlee Fulton." Also on hand will be Fulton's great-great-great-great granddaughter, Brenda Ely Albus, author of…

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April 2022

Historic Medford Trolley Tour

Saturday, April 16, 2022 @ 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Salem Street Burying Ground, Salem Street and River Street
Medford, 02155 United States
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$15

Historic Medford is offering a series of 10 trolley tours highlighting the city's rich history. Learn about the Native Americans who lived here, the Mass Bay Colony with John Winthrop, the Mystic River, shipbuilding, bricks, rum, the transatlantic trade, the Royall House and Slave Quarters, the Middlesex Canal, Brooks Estate, Samuel Crocker Lawrence and the Lawrence Light Guard, and much more. The 90-minute tour begins and ends at the Salem Street Burying Ground on River Street. Tickets are $15 person…

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Historic Medford Trolley Tour

Monday, April 18, 2022 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am
Salem Street Burying Ground, Salem Street and River Street
Medford, 02155 United States
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$15

Historic Medford is offering a one-hour Patriots Day edition of its new trolley tour highlighting the city's rich history. Learn about the Native Americans who lived here, the Mass Bay Colony with John Winthrop, the Mystic River, shipbuilding, bricks, rum, the transatlantic trade, the Royall House and Slave Quarters, the Middlesex Canal, Brooks Estate, Samuel Crocker Lawrence and the Lawrence Light Guard, and much more. The tour begins and ends at the Salem Street Burying Ground on River Street. Tickets…

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Historic Medford Trolley Tour

Sunday, April 24, 2022 @ 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Salem Street Burying Ground, Salem Street and River Street
Medford, 02155 United States
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$15

Historic Medford continues its series of 10 trolley tours highlighting the city's rich history. Learn about the Native Americans who lived here, the Mass Bay Colony with John Winthrop, the Mystic River, shipbuilding, bricks, rum, the transatlantic trade, the Royall House and Slave Quarters, the Middlesex Canal, Brooks Estate, Samuel Crocker Lawrence and the Lawrence Light Guard, and much more. The 90-minute tour begins and ends at the Salem Street Burying Ground on River Street. Tickets are $15 person and…

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May 2022

Historic Medford Trolley Tour

Sunday, May 8, 2022 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Salem Street Burying Ground, Salem Street and River Street
Medford, 02155 United States
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$15

Historic Medford presents a Mother's Day edition of its series of 10 trolley tours highlighting the city's rich history. Learn about the Native Americans who lived here, the Mass Bay Colony with John Winthrop, the Mystic River, shipbuilding, bricks, rum, the transatlantic trade, the Royall House and Slave Quarters, the Middlesex Canal, Brooks Estate, Samuel Crocker Lawrence and the Lawrence Light Guard, and much more. The 90-minute tour begins and ends at the Salem Street Burying Ground on River Street.…

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Historic Medford Trolley Tour with Anthony Sammarco

Sunday, May 29, 2022 @ 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Salem Street Burying Ground, Salem Street and River Street
Medford, 02155 United States
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$15

Noted historian Anthony Sammarco will be the guest host for today's Historic Medford trolley tour highlighting the city's rich history. The tour will highlight Cradock and his Plantation on the Mystic, the Massachusetts Bay Colony with Governor John Winthrop, the Mystic River, shipbuilding, bricks, rum, and the triangle trade between Boston-Africa-West Indies. You'll see the Royall House and Slave Quarters, the site of the Middlesex Canal, the Shepherd Brooks Estate, the Lawrence Estates, and much more. The 90-minute tour begins…

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June 2022

Historic Medford Pub Crawl

Friday, June 10, 2022 @ 6:00 pm
Salem Street Burying Ground, Salem Street and River Street
Medford, 02155 United States
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$15

Following up on its popular Medford history trolley tours, Historic Medford is offering a pub crawl trolley ride series. The evening trip will include stops at a few local historical themed pubs and taverns, including one of the newest bars in Medford, the Ford Tavern on Locust Street (an homage to Medford's origin name "the Ford on the meadow") and one of the oldest in Boston, the Warren Tavern. Other unique locations like the Magoun Saloon, the Black Horse Tavern,…

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Historic Medford Pub Crawl

Saturday, June 11, 2022 @ 6:00 pm
Salem Street Burying Ground, Salem Street and River Street
Medford, 02155 United States
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$15

Following up on its popular Medford history trolley tours, Historic Medford is offering a pub crawl trolley ride series. The evening trip will include stops at a few local historical themed pubs and taverns, including one of the newest bars in Medford, the Ford Tavern on Locust Street (an homage to Medford's origin name "the Ford on the meadow") and one of the oldest in Boston, the Warren Tavern. Other unique locations like the Magoun Saloon, the Black Horse Tavern,…

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Historic Medford Pub Crawl

Friday, June 17, 2022 @ 6:00 pm
Salem Street Burying Ground, Salem Street and River Street
Medford, 02155 United States
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$15

Historic Medford concludes its pub crawl trolley ride series. The evening trip will include stops at a few local historical themed pubs and taverns, including one of the newest bars in Medford, the Ford Tavern on Locust Street (an homage to Medford's origin name "the Ford on the meadow") and one of the oldest in Boston, the Warren Tavern. Other unique locations like the Magoun Saloon, the Black Horse Tavern, John Brewers and the Mount Vernon are included in some…

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Historic Medford Trolley Tour

Sunday, June 26, 2022 @ 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Salem Street Burying Ground, Salem Street and River Street
Medford, 02155 United States
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$15

Historic Medford presents its final spring trolley tour highlighting the city's rich history. Learn about the Native Americans who lived here, the Mass Bay Colony with John Winthrop, the Mystic River, shipbuilding, bricks, rum, the transatlantic trade, the Royall House and Slave Quarters, the Middlesex Canal, Brooks Estate, Samuel Crocker Lawrence and the Lawrence Light Guard, and much more. The 90-minute tour begins and ends at the Salem Street Burying Ground on River Street. Tickets are $15 person and can…

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August 2022

Medford History Walk with Laura Duggan

Wednesday, August 10, 2022 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Salem Street Burying Ground, Salem Street and River Street
Medford, 02155 United States
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WalkMedford and the Medford Recreation Department invite you to a Medford History Walk led by Laura Duggan, a Medford playwright who is passionate about unearthing the stories of people in Medford history. She'll start at Salem Street Burying Ground, and lead folks on a walk to Cradock Bridge and around Medford Square. Learn about Sarah Bradlee Fulton, Lydia Marie Child, the rum trade, the Brooks and Halls families, and the Medford High School Center for Citizenship and Social Responsibility (CCSR)…

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December 2022

Victorian Stroll Trolley Tours

Saturday, December 3, 2022 @ 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Salem Street Burying Ground, Salem Street and River Street
Medford, 02155 United States
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$20

Historic Medford and Medford Events are offering Victorian Stroll Trolley Tours in the city on the weekends of December 3-4 and 10-11. Tours begin at the Salem Street Burying Ground, where historical actors and singers will perform. Tour stops will include Lydia Maria Child’s Grandfather’s House on South Street, and some of Medford’s other famous houses. Saturday tour times are 1, 3 and 5 p.m. (with an adults-only pub crawl at 7 p.m.). Sunday tour times are 1, 3, 5…

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Victorian Stroll Trolley Tours

Sunday, December 4, 2022 @ 1:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Salem Street Burying Ground, Salem Street and River Street
Medford, 02155 United States
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$20

Historic Medford and Medford Events are offering Victorian Stroll Trolley Tours in the city on the weekends of December 3-4 and 10-11. Tours begin at the Salem Street Burying Ground, where historical actors and singers will perform. Tour stops will include Lydia Maria Child’s Grandfather’s House on South Street, and some of Medford’s other famous houses. Sunday tour times are 1, 3, 5 and 6 p.m. Saturday tour times are 1, 3 and 5 p.m. (with an adults-only pub crawl…

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Victorian Stroll Trolley Tours

Saturday, December 10, 2022 @ 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Salem Street Burying Ground, Salem Street and River Street
Medford, 02155 United States
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$20

Historic Medford and Medford Events offer their second weekend of Victorian Stroll Trolley Tours in the city. Tours begin at the Salem Street Burying Ground, where historical actors and singers will perform. Tour stops will include Lydia Maria Child’s Grandfather’s House on South Street, and some of Medford’s other famous houses. Saturday tour times are 1, 3 and 5 p.m. (with an adults-only pub crawl at 7 p.m.). Sunday tour times are 1, 3, 5 and 6 p.m. Cost is…

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Victorian Stroll Pub Crawl

Saturday, December 10, 2022 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Salem Street Burying Ground, Salem Street and River Street
Medford, 02155 United States
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$20

Historic Medford presents “The Dark Side of the Victorian Stroll” Trolley Tour. Meet at the Salem Street Burying Ground in Medford Square on Salem Street and sing, laugh, and learn about Medford along the way. Medford Rum Tasting too! For ages 21 and older. Cost is $20. Book tickets on the Historic Medford website.

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Victorian Stroll Trolley Tours

Sunday, December 11, 2022 @ 1:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Salem Street Burying Ground, Salem Street and River Street
Medford, 02155 United States
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$20

Historic Medford and Medford Events offer their final day of Victorian Stroll Trolley Tours in the city. Tours begin at the Salem Street Burying Ground, where historical actors and singers will perform. Tour stops will include Lydia Maria Child’s Grandfather’s House on South Street, and some of Medford’s other famous houses. Tour times today are 1, 3, 5 and 6 p.m. Cost is $20 per person, with free admission for those under age 13 and over age 65. To order,…

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October 2023

Sarah Bradlee Fulton Day

Saturday, October 14, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 12:30 pm
Salem Street Burying Ground, Salem Street and River Street
Medford, 02155 United States
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Free

Medford presents its third annual Sarah Bradlee Fulton Day in tribute to the heroine of the American Revolution from Medford, sometimes referred to as "The Mother of the Boston Tea Party." This year's event will feature a special appearance by George Washington on horseback. There also will be a historical walk with Medford historian Dee Morris from 10 to 11 a.m. (register with an email to kittyhawk12348@earthlink.net), fifes and drums, Colonial dress-up for children, a scavenger hunt, and a new…

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