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  • First Friday Finding Philis and Nancy: Recovering the Graves and Stories of Enslaved Women in Beverly, Massachusetts

    Central Cemetery Butman Street Entrance, Beverly, MA, United States

    This presentation examines the 2025 discovery of the grave of Philis Cave and Nancy Milan; two formerly enslaved women buried in Central Cemetery and explores how local research can recover overlooked histories of slavery in New England. The gravesite was uncovered during research for Set at Liberty: Stories of the Enslaved People in a New...

  • Revolutionary Lives: A Walking Tour of Central Cemetery

    Central Cemetery Butman Street Entrance, Beverly, MA, United States

    Step into the past and discover the stories etched in stone at Beverly’s historic Central Cemetery. Join Historic Beverly for a guided walking tour exploring the lives of local men and women who experienced and helped shape the American Revolution. Tucked within this remarkable burial ground are the graves of soldiers, patriots, privateers, and civilians...

    $5.00 – $10.00