Meet the woman who hoodwinked George Washington’s army! A Massachusetts. native, Deborah Sampson is the only woman known to have disguised herself as a man and serve as a soldier in the Continental Army without getting caught!
In honor of the 250th -anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, Deborah is coming to tell her story. Learn about the close calls, mountainous obstacles, and head-scratching conundrums this farm girl faced as, without support from family or friends, she risked humiliation and imprisonment to help free the colonies from English rule.
Find out the story-behind-the-story of this principled, dangerous deception and the character of the quiet rebel who pulled it off.
Janet Parnes, of Historical Portrayals by Lady J, will portray Deborah Sampson.
This program is sponsored by the Friends of Boyden Library - in memory of Ann Clark.
Register HERE!
