Eliphalet Rhoads | Old Parish Preservat

Aug 231 min

Hannah Ellis & Lewis Rhoads, South Dedham Farm Family

Hannah Ellis Rhoads (1784-1854) Lewis Rhoads (1784-1872) Hannah Ellis was born on December 19, 1784. She was the only daughter of Oliver...

Mar 3, 20233 min

Fortifying Dorchester Heights; South Dedham Patriots Answer the Alarm

After the skirmish at Lexington and Concord on April 19, 1775, and the Battle of Bunker Hill (actually Breed’s Hill) in June, British...

Jul 22, 20221 min

Seth, Irene, Mary Morse Lifelong Farming Family

Seth Morse (1780-1853) Irene Rhoads Morse (1781-1833) Mary Witham Morse (1786-1861) Seth Morse was born on April 24, 1780 in Dedham. He...

Apr 16, 20212 min

Patriot's Day, 1775

As most Americans know, early on the morning of April 19, 1775, British soldiers and armed colonists exchanged fire in the Massachusetts...