Event
"Donation People:" Refugees from the Siege of Boston
Fee:
Free. Event is free, but registration is requiredDates & Times
Date:
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Time:
6:00 PM
Duration:
1 hour and 30 minutes
Type of Event
Partner Program
Talk
Virtual/Digital
Description
Join the National Parks of Boston and the Boston Public Library for a series of virtual talks.
The talk will examine the experience of the poor and ill forced out of Boston during the 1775-1776 siege. The refugees, known as donation people, bore the brunt of the American Revolutionary war in Boston, yet their treatment by the people of Massachusetts represented a spirit of welfare in the new nation.