Nathaniel Lewis | Old Parish Preservat

Sep 8, 20233 min read

The British Are Here

British Citizens Before the beginning of armed conflict between colonists in America and the forces of the British crown on April 19,...

Apr 14, 20231 min read

Iconic Slate Stones, Nathaniel & Miriam Lewis

Nathaniel Lewis (1691-1752) Miriam Draper Lewis (1701-1757) Born in Dedham on May 25, 1697, Nathaniel Lewis was the son of Barachiah...

Mar 3, 20233 min read

Fortifying Dorchester Heights; South Dedham Patriots Answer the Alarm

After the skirmish at Lexington and Concord on April 19, 1775, and the Battle of Bunker Hill (actually Breed’s Hill) in June, British...

Feb 10, 20231 min read

Rebecca Lewis Richards, Early Colonist

Rebecca Lewis Richards (1734-1777) Rebecca Lewis was born on October 16, 1734. She was the third child of Nathaniel Lewis and Miriam...

Apr 16, 20212 min read

Patriot's Day, 1775

As most Americans know, early on the morning of April 19, 1775, British soldiers and armed colonists exchanged fire in the Massachusetts...