History Unlocked Drop-in Chats at Milk Row Cemetery

THE POWDER HOUSE, MILK ROW CEMETERY & PROSPECT HILL TOWER will be open to the public on select dates and times from May through October.

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HISTORY UNLOCKED: DROP-IN CHATS

EVERY 2nd THURSDAY 6-8 pmEVERY 4th SATURDAY 10 am-12 pm

THE POWDER HOUSE, MILK ROW CEMETERY, and PROSPECT HILL TOWER will be open to the public on select dates and times from May through October as part of HISTORY ON THE LINE, a series of exhibitions and programs organized by the Somerville Museum and funded by the Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism’s MA250 initiative and the City of Somerville.

JOIN US TO CELEBRATE SOMERVILLE FROM ROOTS TO REVOLUTION ON THE 25OTHANNIVERSARY!

THE POWDER HOUSE

Thur., May 22Sat., June 28Thur., August 7Sat., September 27

MILK ROW CEMETERYThur., June 12Sat., July 26Thur., September 11Sat., October 25

PROSPECT HILLSat., May 24

Thur., May 29Thur., July 10Sat., August 23Thur., October 9

Agenda


🕑: 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
June 28 Special History Chat (rain date September 27)
Host: Emily Marvosh

Info: Music, history, and three-cornered hats, and a peek inside the oldest stone building in Massachusetts.

What did music sound like in Colonial Massachusetts? How was the Tufts Family involved in musicmaking in the 18th century? Was singing in a choir a subversive act? Join Somerville Artist Fellow and Historical Docent Emily Marvosh in Nathan Tufts Park on June 28 for a brief talk about the musical and cultural life of Somervillians during the time when the Old Powder House was young. Special guests from the Boston Sacred Harp Singers will demonstrate the living history of Shape Note Music, and the Old Powder House will be open before and after Emily's presentation....don't miss this chance to see Somerville's history live and up close! With support from the Somerville Arts Council and the Somerville Museum. Saturday June 28 from 11:00-11:30 am. Free admission.

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