June 22 @ 2:00 pm – June 27 @ 3:00 pm
The Lyme LIbrary will again host David Ruggles Week, sponsoring a series of events to commemorate Lyme’s native son and the country’s hero, David Ruggles. During the week, guest speakers will discuss how Ruggles’ life and work promoting freedom and justice to all helped build our country and make America a true democracy. To register for any of these events, go to www.lymepl.org or call 860-434-2272.
June 23, 2025 @ 6:00 pm – June 28, 2025 @ 4:00 pm
David Ruggles was born in Lyme, CT in 1810. The Lyme Public Library is hosting a David Ruggles Week to honor their hometown hero and his unwavering crusade for racial justice. Events include four compelling lectures about different aspects of Ruggles’ life. Click on the poster above for details. To register for the Zoom link or to attend in person, email programreg@lymepl.org .
February 17, 2024
@ 10:00 am
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11:30 am
Please join us in celebrating the life of Basil Dorsey, a freedom seeker from Maryland who began his escape from enslavement in 1836, ultimately settling in Florence, Massachusetts in 1844. DRC Guides Kim Gerould and Kevin McQuillan will start with a short introduction in the museum, and then walk, looking at sites connected to Dorsey, the Underground Railroad, and the abolitionist and reform movements of the 1840s and 1850s.
The walk is free to the public. Donations to the Center are always welcome and appreciated. RSVP is not required but appreciated.
For more information, or to RSVP, email info@davidrugglescenter.org.
