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is a group of 18th century living history reeanactors that portray the militia, minute and alarm companies of Danvers and surrounding communities, as they existed in the 1774-1775 timeframe. presents its impression to the public through demonstrations, exhibitions, parades, living history encampments and battle reenactments. We clothe and accouter ourselves with reproductions of the period, according to research done by the members and use the drill manual created in 1775 by Col.

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Leach Burial Ground: Rueben Keniston, a Beverly man who marched with Captain Hutchinson’s company, was also killed on April 19th and is buried here.

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Hutchinson Home Site. Captain Israel Hutchinson commanded a Minute company at Menotomy (now Arlington) The Danvers fallen were brought to his home on April 20th. This granite marker marks the location of where the house once stood.

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Lexington Monument in Peabody (Peabody was called South Danvers in 1775) This Monument, now at the corner of Washington and Sewall Streets, honors the Peabody and Danvers men who gave their lives at the first battle of the American Revolution: Samuel Cook, Henry Jacobs, Ebenezer Goldthwaite, Benjamin Jr., Jotham Webb and Perley Putnam. At the time of their deaths, the men were all young, with much life before them. Samuel Cook was 33. George Southwick and Benjamin Daland were 25. Henry Jacobs, Ebenezer Goldthwaite and Jotham Webb were 22. Perley Putnam, the youngest, was 21.

The Lexington Monument exists today because a group of citizens recognized the importance of a permanent memorial to the fallen men of April 19, 1775.

In 1834, led by John Upton, a committee was formed make it happen. The local community responded with generous individual donations – ranging from $1 to $15. Philanthropist George Peabody donated the final $100 to make sure the monument was completed. (Text from Peabody Historical Society)

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Old South Burial Ground. Four Danvers men who were killed on April 19th are buried here: Ebenezer Goldthwaite, George Southwick, Samuel Cook and Benjamin Daland Jr.

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Jacobs Family Cemetery. Henry Jacobs Jr. (22) of Captain Samuel Epes’s Company was among the Danvers men killed on April 19th 1775. He is buried here beside his brother John (18) who also marched that day but survived. In 1775 this area was part of Danvers.

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