Historic Somerville
Preserving the Past for Our Future
1 Westwood Road
Somerville, MA 02143
ph: 617 625 5809
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- Calendar of Upcoming Events
- May 2013 - Preservation Month Events
- The Barrell Mansion on Cobble Hill
- Past Events
- The Mystic River: March 24th Lecture
- Raising the Roof and More
- First Flag - January 1st, 2013
- The Struggles of the 39th Massachusetts Volunteers
- Somerville: Haven for Ingenious Minds
- Militia versus Regulars in America's War of Independence
- The Menace of the Three Decker
- Patriots Day 2012
- Lafayette in Somerville (Charlestown Beyond the Neck) 1824-25
- 236th Raising of the Grand Union Flag 2012
- April 18th, 2011 Patriots Day Colonial Fair at Foss Park
- 2010: Paul Revere and Colonial Fair in Somerville's Foss Park
- Ghosts of Somerville Open Cemetery Tour 2010
- Ghosts of Somerville 2009
- Ghost of Somerville 2006-08
- Alan Hoffman Lecture on General Lafayettes Tour of America 1824-25
- Reenactments
- Costumes for 1776
- Links Related to Somerville and History
- The Civil War Monument
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Lafayette in Somerville (Charlestown Beyond the Neck) 1824-25
Above is an article about Lafayette's visit to Somerville from the @1898 Somerville Historical Society publication "Ye Olden Times at the Foot of Prospect Hill". This is a reminiscence of the event by Martha Perry Lowe.
1 Westwood Road
Somerville, MA 02143
ph: 617 625 5809
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