The Barony of Carolingia supports the values expressed in the statement from the SCA Society officer for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. “My SCA stands against bigotry. My SCA will not be silent…”
Baroness Zahra Tesfaye
SCA Corporate Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer
The Barony of Carolingia is the chapter of the Society for Creative Anachronism (“SCA”) located in Eastern Massachusetts, centered in the Greater Boston region. The SCA is a non-profit (501(c)(3)) educational organization dedicated to researching and re-creating the arts and skills of the pre-17th century world. We are made up of people who are passionate and curious about many different things – costumes, sewing, fiber arts, archery, fencing, armored combat, ax, knife, and spear throwing, calligraphy, dancing, history, music, cooking, and board and field games, to name but a few of the many things Carolingians and Scadians everywhere enjoy.
Carolingia has two geographic subgroups called Cantons. These groups have meetings of their own and sponsor activities, but are still fully active members of the Barony. Travel to a central location within the Barony can be difficult because of its geography, Greater Boston’s traffic, and the limitations of mass-transit. Cantons make it easier for many people to participate closer to their home.
The Canton of Aschehyrst is geographically located in the westernmost portion of the Barony of Carolingia and contains the following modern places: Ashland , Concord, Dover, Framingham, Holliston, Medfield, Millis, Natick, Sherborn, Sudbury, Walpole, Wayland, and Weston.
Aschehyrst is currently dormant; however, its towns are still part of Carolingia.
The Canton of the Towers is geographically located in the northeastern portion of the Barony of Carolingia and contains the following modern places: Amesbury, Andover, Beverly, Billerica, Boxford, Burlington, Carlisle, Chelmsford, Danvers, Dracut, Dunstable, Essex, Everett, Georgetown, Gloucester, Groveland, Hamilton, Haverhill, Ipswich, Lawrence, Lowell, Lynn, Lynnfield, Malden, Manchester, Marblehead, Medford, Melrose, Merrimac, Methuen, Middleton, Nahant, Newbury, Newburyport, North Andover, North Reading, Peabody, Reading, Revere, Rockport, Rowley, Salem, Salisbury, Saugus, Stoneham, Swampscott, Tewksbury, Topsfield, Tyngsboro, Wakefield, Wenham, West Newbury, Westford, Wilmington, Winchester, and Woburn.
Towers members meet monthly to share and participate in projects ranging from cooking, sewing, woodcarving, arrow-making, and many fiber arts. You are invited to check out the Canton website, subscribe to their mailing list, and join them on Facebook.