Plains Speaking: Portsmouth’s 1696 Massacre in Fact & Fiction
Date and Time
Thursday Sep 26, 2019
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM EDT
Thursday September 26 7 – 8:30 PM
Location
Portsmouth Public Library, 175 Parrott Avenue, Portsmouth, NH 03801
Fees/Admission
Plains Speaking is made possible through a grant from New Hampshire Humanities. All activities are free and open to the public. Due to limited space, however, preregistration is required. Reservations may be made by contacting Pontine Theatre via email info@pontine.org or phone 603.436.6660.
Contact Information
Laura Horwood-Benton
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Description
During the months of September and October, Pontine Theatre presents Plains Speaking: Portsmouth’s 1696 Massacre in Fact and Fiction, a series of events exploring the history and legacy of the massacre that occurred on the Portsmouth Plains on June 26, 1696. Pontine’s present home at the 1845 Plains School is located on this site. Our community’s longstanding interest in place-based history and historic preservation gave rise to the development of this program examining this important and overlooked part of Portsmouth’s history. The library will host this event as part of the series. Lisa Brooks, Abenaki scholar, historian and professor of American Studies at Amherst College will provide a Native perspective of historical documents pertaining to the aggressions and outbreaks that took place in New England following King Phillip’s War (1675-78).
