Repudiation Day and the Revolution

Seats are space-limited at 30, so don't sleep on this one! Bring your questions and bring your knowledge, because that's what these huddles do! Here’s the agenda:

REPUDIATION DAY - On November 23, 1765, 12 judges in Frederick County, Maryland, repudiated the Stamp Act, becoming the first in America to do so: The judges met in a home on Record Street, near the county courthouse, and refused to require local residents to use stamped papers. The judges decided not to charge the tax because the stamps had not arrived from Britain and the colonists had not been properly notified. With a stroke a pen, an opening shot in the Revolution was fired from Western Maryland.

THE ARCHEOLOGY OF BUNKER HILL - The hot shooting war that became the American Revolution saw 1,400 men fall at the Battle of Bunker Hill on June 17, 1755. Suzanee Smith's Oxbow Cultural Research team has been processing objects from recent archeology at that famous event, right here in Cumberland at the Firehouse. Suz is ready to dish on her project. We'll also learn the story of Dr. Joseph Warren, only 34 years old when he dies on that hill, arguably the first patriot leader to sacrifice their life in battle for the cause of freedom.

LOCAL FRONTIER RIFLEMEN - Literally within days of the Bunker Hill battle, the Continental Congress puts George Washington in charge of the Continental Army and he puts out a call for help from the frontier riflemen he's known about since his days at Fort Cumberland. He has spirited fighters, but he needs marksmen. Michael Cresap, Daniel Morgan and Hugh Stephenson create companies of sharpshooters from Oldtown, Winchester and Shepherdstown and race to Washington's aid. Their "Bee Line" marches are accomplished on foot in a little more than 20 days each.

SPECIAL GUEST – Champ Zumbrum, talking about his book “Cresap’s Rifles.”

Seating is limited to 30 patrons so don’t delay. As always, tickets are discounted for active ACHS members. On-line 2024 membership is available at

Coffee, drinks and light refreshments provided.

$10 Members
$15 Non-members
*Limit 30 tickets available

Host or Publisher Allegany County Historical Society