Dover400 lecture series: A look at Dover s railroads
Fosters Daily Democrat
DOVER Dover400, a committee of residents organizing Dover’s 400th anniversary, continues its virtual lecture series on Tuesday, June 8 at 7 p.m. with an online presentation about the history of railroads in Dover.
This educational and entertaining webinar will include a general analysis of the railroad s history in the Dover area, including a look at the lines and facilities which helped accelerate Dover s importance as a manufacturing and residential center on the Seacoast. A look at the people, machines, and processes will help outline the historical role the railroads played in this area and the ongoing vitality of the railroad to this region. Rare photos from private collections, as well as the Boston & Maine Railroad Historical Society s archives will help illustrate this exceptional history.
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Dover400 lecture series to celebrate city history
Fosters Daily Democrat
DOVER Dover400, a committee of residents organizing Dover’s 400th anniversary, will host a historical lecture series in 2021 chronicling the city s past. Presentations will be be held at 7 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month starting Jan. 12. Initially, they will be held virtually by video conference.
The first session will pay tribute to the native people who occupied the region prior to colonization by white settlers. Dover resident and Native American Kathleen Blake will introduce the series with a Land Acknowledgement: a formal statement that recognizes indigenous peoples as traditional stewards of this land and respects the enduring relationship that exists between indigenous peoples and their traditional territories.