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The 1776 Liberation of Boston

2026-03-18 19:00:00 2026-03-18 20:00:00 America/New_York The 1776 Liberation of Boston Historian and retired Army officer Bill Wilkin shares how an amateur group of Patriots dragged sixty tons of artillery across 300 miles in winter to surprise the British and free the city. Cascades Library - Meeting Room A

Wednesday, March 18
7:00pm - 8:00pm

Add to Calendar 2026-03-18 19:00:00 2026-03-18 20:00:00 America/New_York The 1776 Liberation of Boston Historian and retired Army officer Bill Wilkin shares how an amateur group of Patriots dragged sixty tons of artillery across 300 miles in winter to surprise the British and free the city. Cascades Library - Meeting Room A

Cascades Library

Meeting Room A

Historian and retired Army officer Bill Wilkin shares how an amateur group of Patriots dragged sixty tons of artillery across 300 miles in winter to surprise the British and free the city.

This program is a collaboration with Loudoun VA250. Learn about the Loudoun VA250 Committee here and the Virginia American Revolution 250 Commission (VA250) here. 

View all of our programs celebrating the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution.

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AGE GROUP: | High School | Adult |

EVENT TYPE: | Culture/History |

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