The Tragic Tale of Bathsheba Spooner
October 20 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
What possessed a young woman from elite New England society to conspire with American and British soldiers to murder her husband at the midpoint of the American Revolution? The tale of Bathsheba Spooner has alternately fascinated and baffled residents of Worcester County for centuries. This incident was the most sensational “true crime” tragedy of the American 1700s. The ingredients included a cold, possibly abusive husband, a handsome, directionless teenager, and a pair of roughened British prisoners-of-war. Add to this mix a haughty, impetuous and (possibly insane) beautiful woman. The result was a brutal homicide whose notoriety caused a distraction for already war-weary and economically stressed New Englanders. And, there is a Lancaster connection.
Presented by: Andrew Noone, Historian and author of Bathsheba Spooner: A Revolutionary Murder Conspiracy
Date & Time: Sunday, October 20, 2024 at 2 pm
Place: Room 2
First Church of Sterling
6 Meetinghouse Hill Road
Sterling, MA 01523
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