MANCHESTER-BY-THE-SEA — Honoring America 250, the Manchester-by-the-Sea Museum commissioned a new replica of Forster Flag to more accurately represent the original’s unique construction which visitors can take in during an open house Saturday, July 4.
The museum’s new summer exhibit “Manchester, The Revolution, and The War at Sea,” will be open for free during the open house, 1-4 p.m. on the Fourth of July, following the parade. The museum is located at 10 Union St.
Visitors to the exhibition, running through Sept. 19, can see the Forster Flag and other works of art inspired by this historic banner.
Museum trustee Matthew Genta served as lead researcher, and artisan Jules Means led the sewing group for the replica.
The museum’s float at the parade featured the Forster flag.