As Beverly celebrates Bev400 and Massachusetts marks MA250, this 30-minute, object-based program explores the Rantoul family’s impact on local and national history. Through three objects from the Historic Beverly collection, Squire Rantoul’s apothecary chest, Hannah Rantoul’s couch, and a silhouette of reformer Robert Rantoul Jr., discover how medicine, home life, and civic leadership shaped Beverly in the generations following the American Revolution. A fast-paced, engaging look at how everyday lives reflect revolutionary ideals.
