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| Program for the 300th anniversary of the founding of the town in 1629. July 7 and July 20 Appropriate Exercises were held on Old Burial Hill Sunday, August 25 Dedication of Monument in Waterside Cemetery. Monday August 26 Band Concert Block Dancing and Crackerfest on School Street. August 27 Formal Opening Exercises at Abbot Hall August 28 Early and Historic Houses were opened to the public August 28 Banquet at Hotel Rock-Mere and the presentation of the Marblehead Trophy August 29 Young People's Parade, Band Concert at Crocker Park, Harbor Parade and Illumination August 30 Orchestra, Block Dancing, Professional Talent and Vaudeville Show at School Street Engine House August 31 Sports Day and reenactment of visit of Gen. Lafayette to Marblehead September 1 Special Commemoration Services in all the Churches September 2 Parade with units representing: Indian Village First Settler John Devereux- The Planter First Church- Congregational Town Incorporated First School Signing of Indian Deed Fish Flakes and Wharves Marblehead's Robinson Crusoe Parson Holyoke leaves for Harvard University Romance of Agnes Surriage Fire Department Organized- Five Fire Wardens First Stage Coach Protest Against Tea Tax Schooner Hannah Commodore Broughton and the "Hannah" Leslie's Retreat Commodore Tucker Receiving Commission Washington Crossing the Delaware- Glover and His Marblehead Men Capt. James Mugford: "Don't Give Up the Ship" Glover's Men at Valley Forge Elbridge Gerry Signing Declaration of Independence Marblehead's Merchant Marine Washington's Visit to Marblehead War of 1812- Naval Battle Marblehead's Oldest Charity Marblehead in Art Aunt Hannah Harris' Shop Hannah at Window Binding Shoes Clifton- Miss Valentine's School Marblehead Minute Men First Summer Visitors on Marblehead Neck Spirit of '76- Presented to Town No License "Remember the Maine"- Off to the Spanish War Marblehead in World War Victory Marblehead of the Future Route of Parade, Committees for the Celebrations |
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| 300th anniversary |
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