Winter Lecture Series Week 2: Burning of New London

Join your friends and neighbors with the return of Essex Historical Society's (EHS) popular Winter Lecture Series, hosted by our partners at Essex Meadows. This year's theme highlights the American Revolution. The Series continues on Sunday, January 11, at 3:30 pm with the topic “The Burning of New London” presented by , author of book: "Homegrown Terror: Benedict Arnold and the Burning of New London."

Author Eric D. Lehman will share a historical look back at the infamous Benedict Arnold presented in his recent book, Homegrown Terror: Benedict Arnold and the Burning of New London. He will discuss the life of this complicated Connecticut native, including the September 6, 1781, attack of his home state, when he led 1,600 British soldiers and loyalists to capture Fort Griswold and burn down the town of New London. This fascinating story also sheds light on the ethics of the dawning nation and the way colonial America responded to betrayal and terror.

All Winter Lecture Series talks are free and open to the public, held in beautiful Hamilton Hall at Essex Meadows, 30 Bokum Road, Essex. We limit space to 50 non-Essex Meadows residents, so please register on our website if you plan to attend. https://www.essexhistory.org/events/winter-lecture-series-week-2

Doors open at 3:00 pm, and seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information, please contact EHS at 860-767-0681 or email us.

You may also like the following events from Essex Historical Society:

• Happening on, 4th January, 03:30 pm, Winter Lecture Series Week 1: The Lead up to the Revolution in Essex
• Happening on, 18th January, 03:30 pm, Winter Lecture Series Week 3: The Woman who Printed the Declaration in Essex

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