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History is written by the victors, but what about the one third of the colonist in America who opposed the rebellion? Join us on Sunday, February 1, 4:00 - 5:30

Co-presented by Michael Nadeau and Tom Zetterstrom, this session dives into invasive plants and how to manage them effectively and responsibly, both with and without herbicides. FREE AND OPEN TO

Salisbury Association 2026 Annual Meeting

 Review of 2025 Activities & Election of Trustees

February 21, 2026
10:30 AM ET
Videoconference

Advanced registration is required

Salisbury lies in the middle of the Atlantic Flyway, a sort of bird highway that millions of migrating birds pass through every year. Light pollution can wreak havoc on our

Historian and author Russell Shorto will speak in conversation with Peter Vermilyea and Rhonan Mokriski to discuss Shorto’s Revolution Song: The Story of America's Founding in Six Remarkable Lives. 

In this final workshop, Michael Nadeau discusses how to choose what native species to plant, where they are most effective, and how to source them responsibly. FREE AND OPEN TO

2:00 PM for children & families; 4:00 PM for adults.
Tammy Denease brings to life the extraordinary Elizabeth MumBet Freeman, a Sheffield resident and the first enslaved woman to file and win a freedom suit in Massachusetts (1781), setting a precedent that would contribute to the abolition of slavery in the state in 1783.

Join Mike Harney of Harney & Sons Fine Teas to explore the intertwined histories of tea, global colonization, and resistance that sparked the American Revolution. We’ll also hear about Salisbury’s

Connecticut’s Cannon - The Salisbury Furnace in the American Revolution: Virtual discussion with author Adam Ward Rome (online and in the Wardell Room at the Scoville Memorial Library) TIME TO

How the French Saved America: Discussion with author Tom Schachtman TIME AND LOCATION TO BE DETERMINED