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March 5th presentation at Medfield Historical Society

 

Dr. Joseph Warren and Medfield's Own Daughter of Liberty - Miss Mercy Scollay

Joseph Warren was a hero of the early Revolutionary period - the author of the Suffolk Resolves, the person who sent Paul Revere on that famous ride, and the hero of the Battle of Bunker Hill. At the time of his demise, he was a widower and father of four, the youngest of whom was just 3 years old. He was betrothed to Miss Mercy Scollay, an unsung Daughter of Liberty. Learn about this tragic romance, Miss Mercy's patriotic poetry, her interactions with leading Patriots, and long life as an unofficial widow.

Samuel Forman, author of the newly published Dr. Joseph Warren: The Boston Tea Party, Bunker Hill, and the Birth of American Liberty, will share new discoveries about Miss Scollay, a most distinguished and unrecognized Medfield resident.

April 2nd presentation at Medfield Historical Society

Medfield’s Other Art Galley: Gravestone Art and Carvers in Vine Lake Cemetery

Gravestone art has not traditionally been placed in the same category as furniture, pottery, metalware and textiles commonly exhibited in art galleries. However, stone carvings as a craft tradition have important advantages because of their sheer number: hundreds of them endure in Vine Lake Cemetery in a relatively concentrated area along with the lineage of at least 20 carvers.

Rob Gregg, president of Vine Lake Preservation Trust, and Vincent F. Luti, preeminent researcher of 18th century gravestone carvers in southeastern Massachusetts, will collaborate and present their findings. Come discover more about one of Medfield’s last surviving remnants of its beginnings - specifically, the art of carvings and their carvers - always on display in Vine Lake Cemetery, Medfield’s oldest yet newest art gallery.