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Peter J.W. Sherwin

Join Sons of the Revolution in the State of New York, Inc. to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hill with a reception and lecture by Dr. Samuel A. Forman*, author of Dr. Joseph Warren -The Boston Tea Party, Bunker Hill, and the Birth of American Liberty, followed by an optional dinner. Part of our special Liberty 250 events.

6:30PM - Reception

7:00PM - Lecture and Q&A

8:00 PM - Optional Dinner

At the 250th anniversary of the outbreak of the Revolutionary War, we recall the Battle of Bunker Hill, whose carnage and sacrifice set the stage for eight long years of war. What began as a dispute to assert British Constitutional rights within colonial North America, with New England often on the point of controversy, would eventually morph into a new country, with new forms of representative and accountable government.

Joseph Warren was an outstanding personality from the early and formative Revolutionary period. A physician, Mason, editorial writer and high Son of Liberty, Warren espoused an aspirational view of what America could and should be. Warren entered the national spotlight as more visible Patriot leaders left for the Continental Congresses in 1774 and 1775. From writing the stirring Suffolk Resolves, to delivering riveting speeches, dispatching Paul Revere on that Midnight Ride, leading the Massachusetts Provincial Congress, and coordinating the Siege of Boston in its earliest phase, Joseph Warren was often at the forefront. When it had become apparent that the dispute with England would be decided by force of arms, Warren became a militia organizer. Declining a medical role for that of a soldier, he fought valiantly at Bunker Hill.

By 1776, following the 9-month Siege of Boston, the war would come to New York with a vengeance and with the outcome far from certain.

About the author:

Samuel Forman is an historian of Early America, Harvard University faculty member, and physician. Throughout his successful careers as physician, military officer and businessman, he has published and lectured on historical topics that inform current issues.

This lecture will take place in-person and via Zoom.

In-Person Tickets

SRNY/Museum Members

Reception and Lecture: $30

(reception includes wine, beer and hors d'oeuvres)

Reception, Lecture, and Dinner: $160

(dinner includes three courses and drink service)

Book: $25

(books can be picked up at the in-person event)

Public

Reception and Lecture: $40

(reception includes wine, beer and hors d'oeuvres)

Reception, Lecture, and Dinner: $180

(dinner includes three courses and drink service)

Book: $30

(books can be picked up at the in-person event)

Virtual Tickets: FREE

Patron Bunker Hill 250th Event Sponsor*: $100

*Patron Bunker Hill 250th Event Sponsors will be recognized in our promotion of this 250th Anniversary Event on our website and in email promotions, as well as at the event.