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CHARTER DAY 2012 PROGRAM
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BOSTON CHARTER DAY
A celebration of the naming of Boston & Dorchester & Watertown -
September 7, 1630
SEPTEMBER 20 – 24, 2012
PRESENTED BY
The Partnership of the Historic Bostons, Inc.
Stirring the Pot:
Women in Early Massachusetts
PARTICIPATING ORGANIZATIONS
The Downtown Boston Business Improvement District
The Boston Public Library
The Bostonian Society
The Dorchester Historical Society
The First Church in Boston
The Historical Society of Watertown
The National Park Service
The Winthrop Society
"This program is funded in part by the
Massachusetts Foundation for the Humanities, Inc."
- Program -
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20
“Bringing the Worlds of 17th-Century
Massachusetts Women to Life”
The First Church in Boston
6:30 p.m. – Program
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22
“Boston Women’s Heritage Trail:
Tour of sites of Colonial Boston Women”
Tours: - 10:00 a.m. – Noon – 2:00 p.m.
20 person limit per tour
Tours start at the gate in front of the main steps of the Massachusetts State House, Beacon Street
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 23
“Charter Day Sabbath Gathering”
The First Church in Boston *
11:00 a.m. to Noon – Nondenominational Service
1:00 p.m. – Boston Founders Trail Walking Tours
Starting from The First Church in Boston
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 24
“Stirring the Pot: Women in Early Massachusetts”
The Old State House
6:30 p.m. – Program
{All events are free, unless otherwise noted}
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