Frazier History Museum

Daily Events for Sunday, May 5th, 2013

• 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm"Spirits of the Passage" exhibit gallery open
  This humbling exhibition explores the circumstances of the transatlantic slave trade, gleaning facts and artifacts from the archaeological excavation of a sunken slave ship.  Launching in February in conjunction with Black History Month, "Spirits of the Passage" includes real artifacts from slave ships as well as other period items.  Iron shackles (some small enough to restrain a child), ivory tusks and brass bowls are only a few of the objects guests will find. How did the trade get started, who was involved and why did it thrive? These are some of the important questions this exhibition seeks to answer.
  
  

  Location
  2nd floor, north gallery

• 1:00 pm - 1:15 pmWilhelm Tell
  An account of the medieval Swiss farmer and hunter who became a national hero.
  
  

  Location
  1st Floor Theatre

• 1:30 pm - 2:00 pmHands-On History
  Visit with a staff member as we share some of our favorite hands-on objects, each with a great story to tell.
  
  

  Location
  3rd Floor Landing

• 1:45 pm - 2:05 pmMary Warren: An Afflicted Girl
  From her prison cell, Mary Warren, one of the girls whose accusations led to the Salem Witch Trials, expresses her regret and fear over her role in one of the most terrifying and tragic periods in American colonial history.*****
  
  

  Location
  1st Floor Theatre

• 2:30 pm - 2:45 pmIn Rehearsal: Bartitsu
  Victorian self-defense techniques with the gentleman’s cane and stick are demonstrated by none other than Dr. Watson and Sherlock Holmes.
  
  

  Location
  Great Hall Stage

• 3:15 pm - 3:30 pmBerengaria
  The only queen of England never to set foot there describes her marriage to Richard I, "the Lionheart," and her honeymoon during the 3rd Crusade.
  
  

  Location
  1st Floor Theatre

• 4:00 pm - 4:15 pmStephen Decatur
  One of the most famous naval officers in American history talks of his exploits against the British during the War of 1812.
  
  

  Location
  1st Floor Theatre