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New exhibit will open in Salem to honor critical standoff with British troops that led to the Revolution

A reenactment of Leslie's Retreat. Courtesy of the National Park Service Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Leslie of the 64th Regiment of Foot and his troops successfully captured the Massachusetts Provincial militia's powder stores in Somerville nearly six months earlier. A peaceful agreement was made hours after the confrontation and the drawbridge was lowered. No shots were fired on that tense Sunday as the British troops were pushed out of Salem. Advertisement The Marblehead Militia, led by General John Glover, cautiously escorted the the British troops to their ship headed back to Boston. The exhibit at the Salem Armory Visitor Center is a joint effort among Essex Heritage, the Salem Maritime National Historic Site, and Minute Man National Historical Park in Concord/Lexington. People can visit the exhibit from Feb. 21 to April 27, Wednesday to Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., according to the statement. A reenactment of Leslie's Retreat. Courtesy of the National Park Service Kiera McDonald can be reached at