Lexington’s Spinning Protest

Sat Aug 31, 2019
12:00pm to 4:00pm ET
Age: All ages
Price: Free
Location:
Harrington Road
7818621703
Harrington Road, Lexington, MA, 02421
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On the exact 250th anniversary of the 1769 spinning protest in Lexington, come to a reenactment of that important event in its original location. 

There will be spinners in period dress, interpreters sharing information about the craft of spinning, the political climate of the time and the British goods boycott that sparked the 1769 spinning bee. Plus, there is a preview of the 2020 Buckman Tavern exhibit on women and political protest.

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