Marblehead in Motion Lecture

Join us at the Marblehead Museum as we explore the cultural impact of the bicycle in the late 1800s. Find out how the bicycle progressed from a clumsy high-wheeler to the fancy machine we use today. In this lecture, you can… • Hear funny songs about the bicycle from the 1890s • View rarely seen photographs of Marbleheaders on bicycles taken by Fred Litchman • Discover how women used the bicycle to assert their independence and liberate their daily lives • Learn about the “bicycle crimes” of the 19th Century • Discover how bicycles became a part of vaudeville theatre and much more!