Wadhams Lecture Series: Shirley LaForest Lecture on Local War of 1812 Homefront

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BACK HOME IN WADHAMS 1812 – Shirley LaForest – September 18th, 7:30pm

Join us for the first lecture of our fall series on Wednesday, September 18th.Shirley LaForest, Essex Town Historian will speak on “Back Home in Wadhams 1812,” an illustrated presentation on how the local home front fared during the War of 1812. Shirley LaForest’s talks are community favorites, imbued as they are with her deep knowledge of Essex and its history. (Wadhams Free Library)

As with all of the library’s Wednesday lectures this event is free and open to the public!

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