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Festival Commemoration with the Annual Reading of the Declaration of Independence

by emma | Jul 2, 2020

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Join us for this virtual presentation of the annual reading of the Declaration of Independence as part of our re-imagined American Independence Festival!

This special program is being produced and presented in partnership with Exeter TV and will include a memorial salute, a new festival video, welcoming remarks, and the traditional reading of the Declaration of Independence by John Taylor Gilman portrayed by descendant Greg Gilman.

Making it even more meaningful this year, the reading will take place in the original location it was read from when the Dunlap Broadside arrived in Exeter on July 16, 1776!

Members’ Virtual Tour

by emma | Jul 2, 2020

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We love our members! In appreciation of all you do for the museum we are hosting a Members’ Only Virtual Tour as part of the Festival. Join us from the comfort of your own home as museum staff take you on a tour of the Ladd-Gilman house.

After there will be plenty of time for questions and further discussion. As this is a new tour to the museum, we are also happy to get your feedback once the tour is over. If you are not yet a member you are welcome to sign up now and join us!

Lunch & Learn: Curator’s Corner Live!

by emma | Jul 2, 2020

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Join us for this virtual presentation as part of our re-imagined American Independence Festival!

Bring a little fun and learning to your mid-day meal. This virtual Lunch & Learn will be a close-up look at the museum’s special annual exhibit examining Commemoration and Memorializing. Museum Curator Jen Carr will share highlights from the exhibit, explain the exhibit development process, and take guest questions in this informal and engaging talk we are hosting through Zoom.

National Treasure Drive-In Movie Screening

by emma | Jul 2, 2020

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Come to the Exeter Parks & Rec’s very own Drive-In Theatre created just for the summer of 2020! This special showing of National Treasure will include a bag of museum goodies and a special preview of our Festival video made in partnership with Exeter TV. This promises to be a fun night of socially distanced fun for the whole family!

Tickets are limited and reservations must be made through Exeter Parks & Rec.

Festival Tavern Talk – Jude Hall: Exeter’s Most Famous Black Patriot

by emma | Jul 2, 2020

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Join us for this virtual presentation as part of our re-imagined American Independence Festival!

Presented by local author Renay Allen in partnership with Exeter TV.

Black Revolutionary War soldier Jude Hall has been profiled in books since the 1800’s, yet he is little known in his hometown.

Join local author and activist Renay Allen to learn about Jude and his family and their contributions to America. She also discusses Exeter, NH’s historic black enclave and a new proposal for a town park to honor it. Renay is writing a trilogy of historical-fiction mysteries that acknowledge and honor Black Exeter.

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Set during the American Independence Festival weekend, “Incident at Exeter Tavern” honors Jude, and “Incident at Ioka” honors his nephew, the abolitionist poet James Monroe Whitfield. (Available at RM-Allen.com, Water Street Bookstore, or Amazon/Kindle.)