Civil War Lecture Series

soldiers monument
Soldiers' Monument (Civil War Memorial)

In 2018, the Historical Commission partnered with Weymouth 400 to host a series of lectures that explored the impact of the American Civil War on Weymouth and its citizens.

Lecture 1: Twelfth Massachusetts Volunteer Regiment and Company H of Weymouth    
       
  • When: September 5, 2018, 7:00 pm
  • Where: Weymouth High School's Mary J. Livingston Humanities Center
  • Speaker(s): Dr. Michael Murphy, Weymouth Educator
  • Video: Watch Lecture 1 here.
Lecture 2: Civil War Sanitary Commission (Part 1) and Weymouth & the Home Front (Part 2)
 
  • When: September 19, 2018, 7:00 pm
  • Where: Town Council Chambers
  • Speaker(s): Mary Dorey, Weymouth Nurse (Retired), and Chris Hannan, Professor at Mass Maritime Academy
  • Video: Watch Lecture 2 here.
Lecture 3: History of the Weymouth Civil War Memorial
 
  • When: October 24, 2018, 7:00 pm
  • Where: Town Council Chambers
  • Speaker(s): James Clarke, Retired Planning Director
  • Video: Watch Lecture 3 here.

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