Apparently, “boys will be boys” even in 1850. In preparation for a bang up 4th of July celebration in old Duxbury, a group of teenage boys were soliciting funds to purchase a keg of powder in Boston. The plan was to ship the keg to Duxbury and “make that cannon behind Swift’s Shop ring.” The [...]
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4th of July – 1850 Style
Posted in Collections, tagged Daniel Sampson, Duxbury, Eugene Sampson, July 4th, Sampson Family, Somerset Street, Sprage & Soule on June 29, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
