Comic book or graphic novel?
Date: November 26, 2019
Expert on Classics Illustrated comic books compares two comic book versions of ‘The House of the Seven Gables’ It seems people just can’t get enough of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “The House...
Comic book or graphic novel?
Events at The Gables>Seven Lectures at Seven Gables
An Evening of Comic Book History and Fun
Date: October 31, 2019
The House of the Seven Gables: An Illustrated Classic will be the final lecture in our POP! Goes The Gables series. Jack Butterworth is the owner of one of the...
Spirit Photography: A lecture on eerie Victorian photo trends
Date: September 25, 2019
The House of the Seven Gables News Release September 17, 2019 The tug of war between science and culture has deep roots. Back in the 1800s, before the general public...
‘Bewitched’ gave new meaning to ‘witchcraft’
Date: April 20, 2019
News Release “Bewitched” is more than a television show from the ‘70s, more than a controversial statue in downtown Salem, more than a twitchy nose. Salem, for whom ‘witchcraft’ holds...
Bound for Gold
Date: October 24, 2017
Join New York Times best-selling author William Martin for a sneak peek into his next novel about New Englanders and the California Gold Rush—sure to be a hit next summer...
Slavery was once common in Essex County
Date: June 6, 2017
Before the Revolutionary War, many rural households in Essex County owned enslaved workers. If the workers’ mothers were not enslaved, as was often the case, they could petition the court...
Upcoming Gables Goings-on!
Date: August 17, 2012
Pride, Fourth and Lecture!
Date: June 29, 2012
Saturday, June 30 – Salem’s first annual Pride Parade to take place as part of North Shore Pride Parade and festival. Please visit North Shore Pride’s website for the parade...
Lecture three of Seven Lectures at Seven Gables
Date: June 14, 2012
Robin Woodman, Assistant for Harvard Art Museums Archaeological Exploration of the Sardis, Turkey Expedition, will present a lecture entitled Susannah Ingersoll and Her Role in the Business Community on June 20th,...