Happy Birthday, Miss Emmerton!
April 21, 2020 2:36 pm Leave your thoughtsToday 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 pm Leave your thoughtsCaroline 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 am Leave your thoughtsIn 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 am Leave your thoughtsIn 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 am Leave your thoughtsThe 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 am Leave your thoughtsLocated 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 pm Leave your thoughtsThis 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 pm Leave your thoughtsIt’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 pm Leave your thoughtsKids 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 am Leave your thoughtsCelebrate 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 am Leave your thoughtsIMMIGRATION 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 pm Leave your thoughtsCaroline Emmerton’s Preservation Vision Today Caroline Emmerton purchased the Turner-Ingersoll Mansion in 1908. This mansion, now known as The House... View Article