As evening darkness fell over Harvard Square in Cambridge, Massachusetts on October 12, a big screen erected on the front lawn of Christ Church lit up with a message for all to see:
“Here Lies Darby Vassall.”
As an 11-minute film of the same name had its outdoor debut, Vassall’s descendants watched from front-row folding chairs. Researcher and artist Nicole Piepenbrink created the film as part of a multimedia installation to a public spotlight on some historical facts that many at the iconic 1759 church became aware of only recently.
