“Compelled to Servitude: the Story of Belinda” Presented in 2 Performances on Oct. 3

On Saturday, October 3, Compelled to Servitude: the Story of Belinda will be presented at noon and 3:00 p.m. at the Royall House and Slave Quarters, 15 George Street.

Compelled to Servitude introduces Belinda, a formerly enslaved woman, who in 1783 petitioned the Massachusetts Legislature for a pension from the estate of Loyalist slaveholder Isaac Royall, who fled at the start of the American Revolution.

Storyteller Tammy Denease brings Belinda to life, telling the story of the young African girl who was captured at age eleven and forced to spend more than fifty years in service to the Royall family at Ten Hills Farm in Medford. The Royall House and adjacent slave quarters will be open for visitors after both performances.

Pre-payment is required. Admission for Historic New England and Royall House members is $5. General admission is $10. For tickets, please visit http://shop.historicnewengland.org/HQ-EVENT-MTX-2-9762/ or www.royallhouse.org (and click on “News and Events”) or send an e-mail to Director@royallhouse.org or call 781-396-9032.

The event will be held at the Royall House and Slave Quarters at 15 George Street, Medford. On-street parking is available, and the museum is located on the 96 and 101 MBTA bus routes.

– Submitted by Tom Lincoln, Royall House Executive Director