This program is supported in part by a grant from the Haverhill Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.
Historical interpreter Sarah Walsh talks about the life of first lady Abigail Adams and colonial dressmaking in a talk at Haverhill’s Buttonwoods Museum.
Walsh’s talk, “Abigail Adams and 18th Century Clothing,” is Wednesday, April 1, from 6:30 to 8 p.m., at the museum, 240 Water St., Haverhill. Walsh will describe the first lady’s ordinary childhood and extraordinary lifelong partnership with John Adams, who was elected as the second president of the United States in 1796 after serving two terms as vice president under George Washington.
Walsh will talk about Adams’ childhood in Weymouth, her marriage to Adams in 1764, her management of their farm in Braintree which was within earshot of British cannons and traveling to Europe as a diplomat’s wife.
A gown from the period in the Buttonwood collection will be on display. Light snacks and a punch made from a period recipe will be served.
The event is free, but a donation of $30 is suggested, which will go towards expenses for the “Stitching History Together” exhibit the museum is mounting this summer.