Rocks Village and John Greenleaf Whittier Birthplace

Lydia Harris and Susan Bailey of the Rocks Village Memorial Association
discuss “A History of the Rocks Village Neighborhood in Haverhill”
during the March edition of Whittier Birthplace’s Virtual Lecture
Series.

Harris and Bailey talk about connecting Whittier to Rocks Village
through the poem, “The Countess.” Topics include Dr. Weld; the countess
herself; the De Poyens; Blacksmiths; witches; toll keepers, the ferry,
the bridge, taverns, churches and the Merrimack River. Some myths will
be also highlighted and claims disputed.

The lecture takes place Thursday, March 28, from 7-8 p.m., online. There
is a suggested donation of $10 per household. There’s more at
whittierbirthplace.org/events.

Register here: 
https://www.whittierbirthplace.org/events/k3ka98ffzclywcepx5lyedkwnwjs2h