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Pyrrhus Concer's 200th Birthday, Lecture and Party on March 22

Tom Edmonds, Neighbor

Southampton Historical Museums and Research Center

Pyrrhus Concer: Born a Slave, Died a Philanthropist

Rogers Mansion, 17 Meeting House Lane

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Saturday, March 22; 2:00 to 5:00 PM

Free Admission, RSVP (631) 283-2494

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Pyrrhus Concer (1814-1897), a celebrated African American whaler will be the subject of a lecture by Sally Spanburgh, a Southampton Village historic preservation advocate, at the Rogers Mansion on Saturday, March 22 beginning at 2:00 PM. A panel discussion begins at 3:00 PM followed by a birthday party with poetry, music and an exhibition opening for “Pyrrhus Concer: Born a Slave, Died a Philanthropist.”

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