January 12, 2025
2pm
The story of the Boston Massacre—when on a late winter evening in 1770, British soldiers shot five local men to death—is familiar to generations. But the history of the event has always obscured a fascinating truth: that the Massacre arose from conflicts that were as personal as they were political. In The Boston Massacre: A Family History, historian Serena Zabin weaves colorful stories from original sources, following British troops as they make their way from Ireland to Boston in 1768 to subdue the increasingly rebellious colonists. And she reveals a forgotten world hidden in plain sight; the many regimental wives and children who accompanied these armies.
Copies of this book are available through the online Fort Ticonderoga Museum Store
Online pre-registration is required. Register by 5 pm this Friday, January 10.
