Dighton Historical Society Tea

Dighton Historical Society
Afternoon Tea
Sunday, September 18, 2022
Friendship Hall
2056 Elm Street
Dighton, MA
Tea Time: 2:00PM-4:00PM
Tickets $10.00 each (ages 8 and up)

Life Aboard a Whaling Ship with Anne Barrett

The morning of November 25th, 1856, Mary Chipman Lawrence set sail aboard the whaling ship Addison bound for the Pacific on a voyage that would last three and a half years. In this performance, Mary will bring forth from her meticulously kept journal, the joys and tribulations of life at sea with her husband, Captain Samuel Lawrence, and their daughter Minnie. The sights and sounds of foreign ports and their inhabitants, renditions of her favorite sea chantys, the surprisingly robust social life amongst whaling ships, and the challenging everyday details, all will come to life as Mary takes you on a journey so real, you'll feel the pitch of the ship and the spray over the rails.

Tickets may be purchased through the Dighton Historical Society Facebook page or at Araujo's Farms, 1522 Williams Street, Dighton or the Dighton Public Library at 979 Somerset Avenue, Dighton.

This program is supported by a grant from the Dighton Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council.