Before she became a nationally known abolitionist, writer, and advocate for women’s suffrage, Mary Rice Livermore taught school in Duxbury. Her recollections of the early 1840s, including a Christmas Eve encounter with her future husband, Rev. Daniel Livermore, offer a glimpse of the town at the height of its shipbuilding years.
Join Carolyn Ravenscroft to explore the Duxbury Livermore knew, how residents spent the holiday season, and what Christmas looked like in a New England town still shaped by its Puritan roots.
Following the talk, enjoy a first look at the King Caesar House, decorated for this year’s “Thirteen Colonies” theme.