Members of the Arlington Historical Society have been extended an invitation by the Lexington Historical Society, to attend as special guests:

Col. Jeremiah Lee of Marblehead:

His architectural showplaces,
his international operations (covert and otherwise),
and his role in the events leading up to April 19th, 1775

Sunday, May 16, 2004. 2:00 p.m.

Judy Anderson

This slide talk will present a look at the obscure but intriguing Jeremiah Lee of Marblehead, who rose to become one of the leading citizens of this dynamic and flourishing trade center and, by 1771, the wealthiest man in Massachusetts. The superlative mansion Lee built at the height of his, Marblehead's, and colonial America's colonial prosperity was one of the largest and most opulent residences in British North America. We will trace his covert activities and meeting with the Committee of Safety in Menotomy, culminating in an early morning raid by the British Regulars at the Black Horse Tavern. These events precipitated his sudden and untimely death.

Judy Anderson, Curator of the 1768 Jeremiah Lee Mansion, is a social and cultural historian with an emphasis on Anglo-American furniture, architecture, historic interiors, and social history of the 17th and 18th centuries. She has served as president of the board of Marblehead's chamber of commerce and tourism.

The lecture will be held at Clark Hall at the Hancock United Church of Christ
1912 Massachusetts Avenue at Lexington Green

Admission is free. Clark Hall is handicap accessible.