MONTEREY, Mass. — On July 6 at noon, Timothy Abbott, from Spencer's Additional Continental Regiment, will share the stories of soldiers from Berkshire County who enlisted in the Continental Army and State Levies. 

 

Their involvement in the American Revolutionary era and their experiences in the military will shine a light on life during this fraught time in American history.

 

Abbott's work has been published in the Journal of the American Revolution. His paper documenting the route and encampments of the Convention Army in Connecticut is housed in the collections of the David Center of the American Revolution at the American Philosophical Society in Philadelphia. He has presented his research at the Shays Rebellion Symposium in Springfield, Massachusetts and before numerous historical societies. He is currently writing a book about Spencer's Additional Continental Regiment and lives in North Canaan, Conn.

 

This lecture will be held in-person at the Bidwell House Museum. Attendees can pre-register online or they can purchase tickets at the door. For more information and to register online, click here: https://www.bidwellhousemuseum.org/event/stories-from-the-berkshire-militia/

 

This program is supported in part by grants from the Otis and Sheffield Cultural Councils, local agencies which are supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.