Visiting Salem this Winter
Date: February 11, 2022
Visiting Salem in winter is a fun and unique adventure. Far removed from the massive high season crowds, February has a quiet energy that is a pleasure to experience, especially...
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The Gables Selected for AmFund Golden Pear Grant
Date: February 7, 2022
The American Fundraising Foundation (AmFund) has announced 40 Golden Pear Grant recipients as part of its expanded support for qualified nonprofit organizations throughout the nation. Over 2,100 organizations applied for...
A Letter from Executive Director Kara McLaughlin
Date: February 4, 2022
Dear Friends, It is with mixed emotions that I inform you of my intent to resign from my position as Executive Director of The House of the Seven Gables Settlement...
What’s New in Settlement?
Date: January 31, 2022
Our fall/winter settlement classes wrapped up on December 14, and the community came together on December 16 for a holiday celebration. Great fun was had by all. Classmates, teachers, and...
Preservation Workshop at The House of the Seven Gables
Date: January 24, 2022
We are excited to bring you the first in a series of videos taking a look into the preservation workshop here at The Gables. This month, Preservation Carpenter Brian Payne...
New Year’s Resolutions
Date: January 15, 2022
We have an amazing staff at The House of the Seven Gables, comprised of both seasoned veterans and newcomers to The Gables. We’ve asked some of our staff to share...
Happy New Year
Date: January 6, 2022
Happy New Year from your friends at The House of the Seven Gables. We are excited to move forward into the new year with expectations of great things to come....
What’s New in Settlement?
Date: December 8, 2021
More than 60 students are currently enrolled in three English-as-a-second-language courses and one citizenship course. A number of the ESL students are also participating in our conversation circles program as...
Give the Gift of The Gables this Holiday Season
Date: November 29, 2021
Give the gift of stories this season with a gift membership to The Gables. Gift memberships can be ordered online via our website or purchased in either our Visitor’s Center...
Resurrecting “Young Goodman Brown” to find timely relevance
Date: November 23, 2021
By Rae Padilla Francoeur Until recently, the only time I read anything by Nathaniel Hawthorne was when I had to. My class read “The Scarlet Letter” in 7th grade in...