Hopkinton MA 300th Anniversary

February 5, 2015

The Hopkinton 300th Anniversary Celebration committee in conjunction with the Hopkinton Historical Society presents a lecture and book discussion by Civil War historian Tom Ellis, Jr. as he talks about his latest book, Hopkinton's Civil War Service. 

Alden “Tom” Ellis is an independent Civil War historian. Upon his discharge from the United States Army in 1965, he attended Northeastern and Towson State University. He was a board member on Framingham’s Flag Day Celebration Committee for many years. He served veterans at a local outreach center. He served on numerous boards of local service organizations. He spent much time at the Massachusetts Military Archives when it was located in Natick, and was accessible to researchers. 

Now retired, he finds towns with little history written about their detailed Civil War sacrifices.  He commits more than a year of his time researching and writing that town’s history. He is positive it is an incredible resource for that community now and in the future. It allows the descendants of these brave veterans to gain an understanding of what their forefathers went through. He searches their parents’ names, and mother’s maiden name whenever possible. By citing the sources, there is a path available for deeper exploration by the family.     He and his wife Pam reside in Medway, Massachusetts. His two adult children also live in the area.

When:  Wednesday, February 11, 2015 at 7PM

Where:  Hopkinton HIstorical Society

98 Hayden Rowe St, Hopkinton, Massachusetts 01748