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History Camp Scholarship Opportunity for New Americans

Date: January 17, 2020

The House of the Seven Gables is excited to announce its first-ever scholarship partnership with History Camp Boston! What is History Camp? History Camp brings together people from all walks...

Thank you to the State Historical Records Advisory Board

Date: January 16, 2020

by: Susan Baker Leavitt, Collections Manager The House of the Seven Gables Settlement Association is more than a collection of historic buildings and furnishings. The rich human history of the...

New Immigrant and Refugee Visions (NIRV) Documentary Series

Date: January 1, 2020

        In 2020 we proudly debut the New Immigrant and Refugee Visions (NIRV) documentary series. New Immigrant and Refugee Visions (NIRV) is a collection of ten documentary films...

Looking Ahead at 2020 – Enterprising Women

Date: January 1, 2020

The 19th Amendment to the Constitution guarantees and protects a woman’s right to vote. To honor the 100th anniversary of this historic milestone, The House of the Seven Gables will...

What’s Happening This Week?

Date: December 22, 2019

We wanted to start off this week’s blog post by sharing warm, holiday wishes to all of you! The House of the Seven Gables has always been a part of...

Thank you from It Starts With Me!

Date: December 17, 2019

Dear Gables Community, On behalf of the ISWM! Team, I would like to thank you for the continuous support over the years and generous donations to our 12th Annual Turkey...

What’s Happening This Week

Date: December 15, 2019

2019 might be winding down for many of you, but our work is in full swing at The House of the Seven Gables. On Tuesday night, join us as we...

What’s Happening This Week?

Date: December 8, 2019

Before we jump into our schedule for the week, we wanted to give a HUGE shoutout to our Giving Tuesday supporters. Together you purchased over 40 items from our Amazon...

Member Open House and Holiday Shopping Event

Date: December 8, 2019

Members of The House of the Seven Gables are invited to join us on Tuesday, December 10 from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. for a holiday open house. Activities and offerings...

The way families celebrated Christmas at The Gables  changed significantly in the span of four centuries

Date: December 5, 2019

The only Christmas giving in Massachusetts in 1668, the year The House of the Seven Gables was built, were 5 shilling fines payable to the colony’s coffers. Fears of debauchery,...