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Members-Exclusive Special Tour at The Peabody Essex Museum

Date: October 31, 2019

Join us on Saturday, November 23 at 10 a.m. for a members-exclusive special tour at The Peabody Essex Museum. Salem’s native son Nathaniel Hawthorne has inspired artists for nearly 200...

What’s Happening This Week?

Date: October 27, 2019

As we enter Halloween week, we just wanted to send out a thank you not just to all of those who attended our October Performances, but to our talented troupe...

Last chance for a little Spirit!

Date: October 24, 2019

This is the final weekend for our legendary October Performances. You don’t want to miss out on this chance to experience our historic house museums like never before. Walk the...

What’s Happening This Week?

Date: October 21, 2019

It’s most certainly October in Salem! We’ve been delighted to welcome visitors from all over the world in the first 21 days of this month and look forward to welcoming...

Get wicked with us

Date: October 16, 2019

Join us on Wednesdays in October for wicked good family fun at The House of the Seven Gables! On October Wednesdays we’ll offer our family navigation game–free with paid admission....

What’s Happening This Week?

Date: October 13, 2019

We’ve had a great kickoff to the Haunted Happenings month. Thanks to our visitors from all over the world, country, and region who have made the first two weeks so...

The Legacy and The Spirit: October Performances

Date: October 10, 2019

October at The Gables is a very special time every year. The Legacy of the Hanging Judge and Spirits of The Gables, our annual theatrical productions, create an air of...

What’s Happening This Week?

Date: October 6, 2019

It’s taking a turn here in Salem…bust out your sweaters and a PSL and come for the Haunted Happenings celebration! There are so many fun events going this week in...

Food and the Turners: Was a fine table set?

Date: October 6, 2019

From our September Member Newsletter By David Moffat & Dan Marshall What did the Turners eat? While we may never know for sure due to the scarcity of domestic records...

The marvel of the salted cod

Date: October 4, 2019

‘17thCentury Saturdays’ at The Gables this fall Before the Twinkie, when foodstuffs were prone to decay and fodder for bacterial free-for-alls, colonists miraculously survived dinnertimes.   Or maybe miracles had...