Collections Corner: The Diana Print
Date: January 29, 2026
The Diana Print by Anna Ruane What makes a house a home? When you add your own touch to the place—your own furniture, maybe a fresh coat of...
Collections Corner: The Diana Print
Historic Preservation at The Gables
Historic preservation
Preservation project
Preservation
Collections Corner: Elizabeth Upton Haywood Eaton
Date: December 29, 2025
Elizabeth Upton Haywood Eaton by Anna Ruane In 1883, Henry O. and Elizabeth Upton purchased the Turner-Ingersoll Mansion, becoming members of the last family to live in the home...
Collections Corner: Blue-Plate Special
Date: November 25, 2025
Blue-Plate Special by Anna Ruane American consumers have long relied on and valued foreign goods, importing items since the earliest colonies were established. Thanks to the British East India...
Collections Corner: Halloween in the Witch City
Date: October 21, 2025
Halloween in the Witch City by Anna Ruane What do you imagine when you are asked to picture a witch? Most would describe a woman in a pointed hat,...
Collections Corner: Hawthorne’s Famous Novel
Date: September 30, 2025
Hawthorne’s Famous Novel: The House of the Seven Gables by Anna Ruane Did you know Nathaniel Hawthorne almost gave his famous novel The House of the Seven Gables a...
Collections Corner: Susannah Ingersoll
Date: September 2, 2025
Susannah Ingersoll: Salem’s Dutchess by Anna Ruane Susannah Ingersoll (1784-1858) was the fourth-born child of Captain Samuel Ingersoll (1744-1804) and Susannah Hathorne Ingersoll (1746-1811). By the time of her...
Collections Corner: Gables Settlement Now and Then
Date: July 29, 2025
Gables Settlement Now and Then by Anna Ruane “As inheritors of the legacy of Caroline Emmerton and the Settlement House Movement, we aim to provide meaningful support for new...
Collections Corner: The Ships of Salem Harbor
Date: June 24, 2025
The Ships of Salem Harbor by Anna Ruane Summer has arrived at The House of the Seven Gables and as the temperature has increased, so have the number of...
Collections Corner: Florals at The Gables
Date: May 27, 2025
Florals at The Gables by Anna Ruane Spring has sprung, and The Gables’ garden is in full bloom. While you’re visiting our site, you may notice that the garden...
Collections Corner: Ida Upton Paine
Date: April 10, 2025
Ida Upton Paine by Anna Ruane Ida Upton Paine (1860-1936) was the firstborn daughter of Henry and Elizabeth Upton, former owners of the Turner-Ingersoll Mansion and the first people...