The Danvers Historical Society invites you to follow along with us as we explore the people and events leading up to the War of Independence. Where possible, these stories will relate specifically to Danvers and the surrounding area of Essex County. Follow along and Discover Danvers!
4 July | George Washington assumes command of the Army outside Boston. An excerpt of his general orders can be seen on the Library of Congress website.
Some smaller Indian tribes allied with the Americans. The Stockbridge in Massachusetts served with Washington’s troops at Boston and later in New York, New Jersey and Canada
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5 July | Olive Branch Petition: Approved by Congress, it was a final attempt to avoid war with Britain. It asked the King’s help to “achieve a permanent and happy reconciliation” between Britain and America. The American Revolution, National Park Service, p. 39
18 July | Captain Derby returns to Salem with news of the effect of the dispatches about Lexington which he had carried to London. Road to Revolution
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23 July | In Salem, John Pitts, Oliver Wendell and William Greenleaf to meet with the selectmen of Salem and Proprietors of the hospital for the reception of the poor and displaced of Boston & Charlestown. Road to Revolution
26 July | American Post Office established with Benjamin Franklin as postmaster. Road to Revolution
