Happy Birthday, Miss Emmerton!
April 21, 2020 2:36 pmToday is Miss Caroline Emmerton’s 154th birthday. Some fun facts about the birthday girl: Emmerton’s family valued community service. Her... View Article
Categories for Caroline Emmerton
Caroline Emmerton: World Traveler
March 31, 2020 2:00 pmCaroline Emmerton: World Traveler By David Moffat In 1888, Caroline Emmerton’s trip to Europe was cut short with the... View Article
In Her Own Words. One ESL students Perspective
February 28, 2020 9:15 amIn Her Own Words. Perspective from an ESL student: My name is Carmen Nuñez. I arrived in the United States... View Article
New Immigrant and Refugee Visions (NIRV) Documentary Series
January 1, 2020 6:00 amIn 2020 we proudly debut the New Immigrant and Refugee Visions (NIRV) documentary series. New Immigrant... View Article
Looking Ahead at 2020 – Enterprising Women
January 1, 2020 6:00 amThe 19th Amendment to the Constitution guarantees and protects a woman’s right to vote. To honor the 100th anniversary of... View Article
Exclusive Member Perk: The House of the Seven Gables Research Library.
July 31, 2019 11:23 amLocated in the historic Hooper-Hathaway House (1682), this intimate space contains over 600 books, and nearly as many periodicals and... View Article
NEW: The Emmerton Papers Finding Aid
May 31, 2019 5:00 pmThis spring, The House of the Seven Gables developed a finding aid, cataloging a portion of its archives, with the... View Article
What’s Happening This Week?
April 15, 2019 4:47 pmIt’s April School Vacation in Massachusetts! If you’re not going somewhere warm and sunny, come get cozy in our 1668... View Article
PRESS RELEASE: APRIL VACATION LIVING HISTORY LABS
April 5, 2019 5:19 pmKids get a feel for The Gables’ early Settlement House activities Caroline Emmerton’s 1916 Settlement April 13 to April 21,... View Article
April Vacation Living History
March 29, 2019 10:01 amCelebrate Caroline Emmerton’s Birthday Over April Vacation Week “Caroline Emmerton (1866 – 1942) was born into a life of wealth... View Article
What’s New in Settlement?
March 29, 2019 9:37 amIMMIGRATION and POP CULTURE By Elsabel Rincon After the Civil War, rapid industrialization and urbanization led to major technological advancements... View Article
Caroline Emmerton’s Preservation Vision Today
February 28, 2019 1:34 pmCaroline Emmerton’s Preservation Vision Today Caroline Emmerton purchased the Turner-Ingersoll Mansion in 1908. This mansion, now known as The House... View Article