British Troops in Danvers 1774

Did you know there was a shot fired in Danvers, MA during August of 1774?

British General Gage’s “87 Days at Danvers” June 2 – August 27, 1774

A presentation and discussion of what should be viewed as the First Campaign of the American Revolutionary War. And, contrary to popular thought, within that ‘juggernaut’ perhaps the ‘First’ shot fired in that War possibly occurring in Danvers Massachusetts on August 24, 1774.

Unbelievably what occurred during those crucial 87 days has been vastly ignored and dismissed by virtually every history professional. What few who mentioned that period touched upon it lightly – noting nothing worthy of mention. Some describing Governor-General Gage’s time on the North Shore as a geopolitical campaign, inferring that it was more of a summer vacation – it was not.

In-depth presentation about locals firing at the Hooper-Collins house that once stood on Sylvan Street.