EXHIBITION OPENING: “Road to Revolution”

“Road to Revolution” — a partnership exhibition with the Museum of Old Newbury

This exhibition is dedicated to the memory of our late curator Kevin MacDonald (1969-2025)

Funded, in part, by the Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism

On the road to and during the Revolutionary War, Newburyport contributed greatly to the struggle for independence. The town contributed immediately to the war effort, sending men to Concord and Bunker Hill. It staged the ill-fated Quebec  Expedition. An abundance of skilled shipwrights, seasoned sailors, savvy merchants, ardent spirit and protected harbor, made Newburyport into a hub for privateers thus helping to disrupt enemy shipping and supply lines. It built one of the 1st thirteen frigates for the nascent Continental Navy. Many paid the supreme sacrifice and more were imprisoned.

1850’s Newburyport Waterfront Diorama: Created by David Vine and with research and assistance from Paul Henault, Scott Nason and Sharon Spieldenner, this remarkable diorama transports the visitor back to a time when merchant vessels docked along the many wharfs in the town.

Dedication of the USCG 4th Order Fresnel Lens, on long term loan from the USCG

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Funded, in part, by the Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism