Salem Women’s History Day at The House of the Seven Gables
October Tickets
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Admission Type |
Fee |
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Mansion Tour |
$30 |
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Mansion Tour - Senior (65+) |
$24 |
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Mansion Tour - Children (Age 5-12) |
$20 |
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Grounds Pass* |
$15 |
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Children Under 5 |
FREE – accompanied by an adult |
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Gables Members |
FREE |
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Salem Residents |
FREE – proof of residency required |
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NARM Passholders |
FREE – must show card |
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* Grounds Pass does not include access to inside of house - inside only accessible through Mansion Tours ** Additional discounted tickets available on purchase page. All discounted tickets require valid ID upon arrival for verification. |
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Date: March 26, 2017 @ 12:30 pm - 3:45 pm
The House of the Seven Gables will commemorate Salem Women’s History Day with a special women’s history tour and two lectures with speakers from the Partnership of Historic Bostons. Space is limited for all events and registration is suggested.
12:30 – 1:15 pm: Women’s History Tour of The Gables—Free for Salem residents and members; Regular admission applies to all others.
1:30 – 2:30 pm: The Hidden Domestic Lives of Puritan Women: When you read the spiritual narratives of 17th-century Puritan women, it’s remarkable to realize that they are very like men’s narratives: completely focused on the search for grace. Women’s narratives mention family as rarely and perfunctorily as men’s narratives do. These were women raising children and creating homesteads in new colonial settlements, where the domestic labor was unceasing. How did these women live both as independent spiritual seekers–the first American individuals–and as wives and mothers? Free.
2:30 – 3:30 pm: Katharine Gibbs – Trailblazing Woman in Business: Katharine Gibbs’ secretarial schools provided educational opportunities for women beginning in the early twentieth century and helped to change the face of the American office. Learn about this fascinating woman and the changing roles of women and work.
3:30 – 3:45 pm: Women’s History Tour of The Gables—Free for Salem residents and members; Regular admission applies to all others.
All events are available on a first come, first served basis. Registration is not required. For more information email groups@7gables.org, or call 978-744-0991 ext. 152.