Three Colonels and One “Retreat” – by Judy Anderson
Sunday, March 9, 2025
11:30 am
Continuing the exploration of the people and places of the “Leslie’s Retreat” or “Salem Alarm” incident, social and cultural historian Judy Anderson of Marblehead will introduce us to the Regular Army Colonel Alexander Leslie (a Scotsman), his troops’ possible landing place in Marblehead, and the Marblehead militia’s role on that Sunday in February 1775.
Location:Pickering House: 18 Broad Street, Salem