Join popular speaker Greg Williams as he tells the story of “Mad Jack”
When the Nantucket whaleship "Globe" left Martha's Vineyard for the Pacific, one whaleman harbored dreams of becoming king of his own South Sea Island. That fantasy ignited what turned out to be the bloodiest whaleship mutiny in American History. Barnstable's "Mad Jack" Percival, in only one chapter of his fabled life - years before he sailed the USS Constitution around the world - was sent to learn what had happened and to follow through accordingly. Captain John Percival was controversial, irritable, short tempered, and contentious, but also courageous, warm-hearted, and a highly skilled seaman.
The Honorable Greg Williams is a retired judge and popular speaker around Cape Cod.
$10 per person. Tickets available online or at the door.
Email: info@hsoy.org
2023/02/26 - 2023/02/26
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Refreshments available after the lecture.
Cultural Center of Cape Cod
307 Old Main Street, South Yarmouth, MA 02664
The Center's main parking lot is at the rear of the campus off Union Street, with overflow parking in the town lot on the corner of Old Main and Union Street or down Mill Street. The accessible parking spaces are near the accessible ramp entrance at the rear of the campus.