MIDDAY Friday, April 10 - Liberty Hall: Popular Politics in the Shadow of Boston's Liberty Tree

Name: MIDDAY Friday, April 10 - Liberty Hall: Popular Politics in the Shadow of Boston's Liberty Tree
Start: April 10, 2015
End: 2015-04-03
Location: Old South Meeting House

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Boston’s Liberty Tree—a stately elm located at the corner of Essex and Orange streets—rose to prominence during the tumultuous Stamp Act protests of 1765-66 and quickly became both an important symbol and central gathering place for the Boston crowd.

Discover the forgotten story of “Liberty Hall,” the name that Bostonians gave to this public space. Liberty Hall’s elaborate rules and rituals invite new ways of thinking about popular politics during the Revolutionary era.

Don’t miss this lecture and discussion led by Nathaniel Sheidley, Historian and Director of Public History at The Bostonian Society.
Co-Presented by Old South Meeting House and The Bostonian Society.
Free with Museum Admission; Free for Old South Meeting House and Bostonian Society Members. NO PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED.
* *Participants in this program will receive a free-admission pass to The Bostonian Society, valid for one day.

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Old South Meeting House
310 Washington Street
Boston, MA 02108

Directions/Transportation/Parking

Old South Meeting House is easily accessible by all subway lines. The closest stops are State Street (Blue/Orange Lines), Government Center (Green Line) and Downtown Crossing (Red Line).

From the South: Take Route 3 to Route 93 North, following signs for Boston - Quincy. Take Exit 23, Government Center. Stay in left lane on ramp. At top of ramp, left lane becomes two lanes wide. Stay in lane marked for Government Center. This lane crosses Surface Road onto North Street. Follow North Street to intersection with Congress Street and take a left on Congress. Take your first right onto State Street (which becomes Court Street almost immediately) and follow it to the end, making a left at the fork onto Tremont Street. Take your first left onto School Street (Omni Parker House on the corner). At the bottom of School Street, take a left onto Washington Street.

From the West: Follow the Massachusetts Turnpike Eastbound to Exit 24B, which is Route 93 North. Follow directions “From the South”, directly above.

From the North: Follow Route 93 South to Exit 24A, Government Center/Faneuil Hall. At the top of the ramp take a left, stay in the right hand lane. Take a right onto State Street which becomes Court Street and follow to end, taking a left at the fork onto Tremont Street. Take your first left onto School Street (Omni Parker House on the corner). At the bottom of School Street, take a left onto Washington Street.

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