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History Program Blog

Summer Visitors!

7/21/2023

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by Lin Nulman, Historic Site Educator
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We've had a wonderful summer of visitors so far at King's Chapel. 

Cheryl created her own family reunion in the box pew of Senator Charles Sumner, who is an ancestor. She has his name tattooed on the sole of her foot! 
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In 2021, we hosted a fascinating virtual talk about Sumner by Park Ranger Meaghan Michel, in cooperation with the National Park Service. "Let Me Be All Yours": The Romantic Friendship of Charles Sumner & Samuel Gridley Howe" is available online.

Boston's Harborfest celebration ran this year from June 30 through July 4, and we welcomed almost 5000 visitors to the chapel, many of whom were walking the Freedom Trail and enjoying the historic sites. It was fun to have the Harborfest volunteers as visitors, as they contributed extra "stepping back in time" vibe to beautiful 18th-century King's Chapel.
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This past week,  I was lucky enough to give a tour to a metal artist, who admired the chapel's stonework and old wood, and then was, of course, especially "into" the 1816 Revere and Son Foundry bell.  And got into the bell literally, too!
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The History Program staff has every reason to look forward to the second half of summer.
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  • Home
    • About Us >
      • Welcome
      • Calendar
      • Church Leadership
      • Clergy & Staff
      • Contact Us & Directions >
        • Send A Message
      • Employment Opportunities
  • Worship
    • Sunday at 9 AM
    • Sunday at 11 AM
    • Sermons
    • Special Annual Services
    • Book of Common Prayer
  • Memorial to Enslaved Persons
    • Memorial To Enslaved Persons
    • Memorial Project in the News
  • Visit, History, and History Program Blog
    • Visit
    • Our History >
      • A Brief History
      • Research and Records
      • The Stone Chapel: Art & Architecture >
        • The Wooden Chapel
        • Georgian Architecture
        • Box Pews
        • Interior Colors
        • Memorials
        • The Chancel Windows
        • The Last Supper Painting
      • Crypt and Burying Ground >
        • Crypt >
          • Crypt Highlights: Crypt Entrance
          • Crypt Highlights: Tomb Structure
          • Crypt Highlights: The Stranger's Tomb
          • Crypt Highlights: Research and Family Connections
          • Crypt Highlights: Remaining Memorials
          • Crypt Highlights: Hand-Hewn Beams
        • Burying Ground
      • Religious History >
        • 334 Years of Ministry
      • Slavery and King's Chapel
    • History Program Blog
  • Music
    • Tuesday Recitals
    • Concert Series
    • Musical Inquiries
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    • News & Updates >
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      • Anti-Racism Resources
    • Environmental Action Initiative
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