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Ipswich Museum 54 South Main Street, Ipswich, MA, United States

“The 1906 San Francisco Earthquake Story” with George Gray. The Ipswich Public Library has owned a seismograph since 2012 which reports earthquakes both locally and around the world. Gray will talk about this particular earthquake which was the biggest and worst in US History.

Wednesday Evening Lecture

“The Rising of the Women: New England Mill Strikes and the Pursuit of Women’s Rights, 1820-1920.” Cassandra Pelletier, Director of the Susan B. Anthony Museum will present an overview of women’s mill strikes in the US from the 1820s at the time mills were staffed by women to 1920. The passage of the 19th amendment increased women’s political influence allowing them to explain their working and living conditions through demonstrations and the outcomes and actual results of their protests.

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Three Sheets to the Wind: Chanties and Sea Songs Join Peter Souza and his crew as they sing and interact with the audience to create a perfect storm of song and good cheer. This will be a festive, fun event.

Wednesday Evening Lecture

Neighborhood Walk: Join Dow Curator of the Ipswich Museum, Stephanie Gaskins, as she guides you through the history of a specific neighborhood in the town of Ipswich.

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Brown Bag Lunch “Documents and what They Reveal” Historical Documents from the Museum’s archives with curator Katherine Chaison via Zoom 12:00