Deborah Sampson was the first woman to fight in and be honorably discharged from the American military. Her story will captivate audiences in an immersive living history program written and performed by History at Play. Admission is FREE. Registration is requested.

An indentured servant by age 5, Deborah grew up in a man’s world, where women were naught but second-class citizens. As a self-educated, masterless woman, she felt a higher calling and in the final years of the American revolution, bound her chest, tied back her hair and enlisted in the 4th Massachusetts Regiment of the Continental Army as Robert Shurtlieff.

A reception with light refreshments will follow the performance.

A Revolution of Her Own! was written and will be performed by History at Play. History at Play was founded in 2010 to present the stories of  women who helped to forge our history, to educate and entertain students young and old, from all over the world.  Judith Kalaora, founding member and artistic director, discovered living history through her work as a historical interpreter in Boston, MA.  Judith is a professional educator, writer and living historian.