May 12, 2026 Submitted By Lisa Vidal, Friends Of Old Ship Meeting House
The Old Ship/Hingham Cemetery celebration to mark the occasion of our country’s 250th birthday begins Friday, June 5th, 7 PM, at Old Ship. In a brief and inspiring talk, historian James Conroy will connect the revolutionary spirit of 1776 to the questions facing American democracy today.
Then, as the sun sets, attendees will walk a lighted path from the meeting house to the Cemetery’s Ames Chapel. Massachusetts poet laureate Regie Gibson will toast the Spirits of ’76 to kick off the rest of the evening, filled with tasty hors d’oeuvres, libations and good cheer.
The Ames Chapel is located at 12 South Street, Hingham, just up the gentle hill as you drive through the granite posts of Hingham Cemetery.
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No paper tickets. All names will be checked off at the door.