“The Reverend and the Old North Bridge Battle”

Name: “The Reverend and the Old North Bridge Battle”
Start: 2026-03-22T14:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-03-22T16:00:00-04:00
Location: Old Town Hall Bedford MA

Schedule

Sun Mar 22 2026 at 02:00 pm to 04:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Old Town Hall Bedford MA | Bedford, MA

Reenactor Henry Cooke will portray the life and preaching of a significant Concord resident, the Rev. William Emerson, during the weeks leading up to the battle at the Old North Bridge and his experiences on the day itself.
He will interpret Rev. Emerson’s artillery sermon on Muster Day on March 17, 1775, which presages the outbreak of hostilities a month later, and included this charge: “let every single step we take in this most intricate affair be upon the defensive…. God forbid it be said that we struck the first blow!” Cooke, who owns Historical Costume Services in Randolph, will also recount the feelings of ordinary Concord residents who watched the battle.
Doors open at 2 PM for a social period and refreshments
2:15 PM – Brief Society announcements followed by the Guest Speaker
The event is free and open to the public.
This program series is supported in part by a grant from the Bedford Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.