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...
Blog
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...
News Release: Online Lecture by Mary Pilon, Author of “The Monopolists”
Date: November 20, 2021
News Release November 16, 2021 THE HOUSE OF THE SEVEN GABLES The disturbing truth about Monopoly SALEM — Tis the season for board games. And Monopoly — where dollars change...
It Starts with ME! Thanksgiving Food Drive
Date: November 17, 2021
Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and here at The Gables we are happy to be supporting the It Starts with ME! 14th annual turkey drive. This program aims to...
What’s New in Preservation?
Date: November 15, 2021
Over the past few months we have undertaken a walkways and drainage project on our property. If you’ve ever visited us during or after a large rainstorm you may have...
What’s new in Settlement?
Date: November 10, 2021
The House of the Seven Gables Settlement Association is thrilled to be one of 90 organizations across Massachusetts to be awarded a Sustaining the Humanities grant from Mass Humanities, state-based...
Benjamin Wickey’s animated adaptation of ‘The House of the Seven Gables’ at Cinema Salem Oct. 28
Date: October 21, 2021
News Release (10/8/2021) SALEM — What’s Haunted Happenings without a scary movie? For those looking for a special thrill that does not involve waiting in long lines, consider the award-winning...
What’s New in Settlement?
Date: October 19, 2021
Settlement Staff Spotlight Meet Kate Dulmage Kate Dulmage recently re-joined the team here at The Gables as the new Settlement and Education Programs Manager. Kate has been part of the...
Enslaved People at The House of the Seven Gables
Date: October 3, 2021
By David Moffat At least five enslaved people (Titus, Rebeckah, Lewis, Phillis, and Jane) labored for the Turners. Titus became a member of the Second Church in 1728, and three years...
What’s New in Preservation?
Date: October 1, 2021
It has been a very wet summer season in New England, and we have felt its effects here at The Gables. The basement of the Nathaniel Hawthorne Birthplace flooded last...