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Acton Memorial Library |
Not Afraid to Go
Acton's Part in the Birth and Preservation of Our Nation
An exhibit at the Acton Memorial Libary
This permanent exhibition at the Memorial Library was dedicated on Patriots' Day, April 19, 2008. The exhibit starts with the establishment of colonial militias and covers the Revolution, War of 1812, Baltimore Riot and Civil War. The exhibit showcases numerous artifacts owned by the library and many replicas from the Acton Historical Society’s extensive collection. The exhibit was funded by a Community Preservation Act grant, the Friends of the Acton Libraries, the Acton Memorial Library Foundations Matching Donations Fund, the Acton Rotary Club, the Acton Lions Club and the library’s Lois Parker Fund. “Not Afraid to Go” is available for viewing whenever the library is open.
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Exhibition audio stations
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| Introduction | Audio | Text (PDF) |
| Eyewitnesses to April 19, 1775 | Audio | Text (PDF) |
| James Hayward’s Choice | Audio | Text (PDF) |
| Hannah Davis Deposition | Audio | Text (PDF) |
| Acton and the Fugitive Slave Act | Audio | Text (PDF) |
| George Reed's April 20, 1861 letter home | Audio | Text (PDF) |
| Henry Hapgood's letter from Virginia | Audio | Text (PDF) |
| Diaries of Aaron Jones Fletcher and Edwin Taft | Audio | Text (PDF) |
| Nathaniel Allen at Gettysburg | Audio | Text (PDF) |
| Aaron Jones Fletcher letter about the Battle of Cedar Creek | Audio | Text (PDF) |
| Excerpts of letters from Maria Kinsley and Hephzibah Piper | Audio | Text (PDF) |
| Letters to Henry Hapgood | Audio | Text (PDF) |
| Letters to Aaron Jones Fletcher | Audio | Text (PDF) |
| The Aging Veterans | Audio | Text (PDF) |
| The Gift of Acton Memorial Library and its Dedication | Audio | Text (PDF) |
| Conclusion | Audio | Text (PDF) |
Audio credits:
Narrator: Anne Hancock
Cast: Dean Charter, Edmund Claypool, Eric Hanselman, Evan Kelly, Bobbie-Jean Powell