Open daily 10 A.M.-6 P.M. • #1 Historical Home Tour in the U.S. by Newsweek 

What’s New in Preservation: Counting House Updates

Seaside Gardens at The Gables

Gardens

Grounds

Colonial Revival Gardens

Seaside Gardens

Flowers

Plants

What’s New in Preservation: Counting House Updates

Date: October 10, 2022

Inside the Counting House, we are creating some brand-new activities for kids! Illustrations of 12-year-old Ebenezer Ingersoll, a onetime resident of The House of the Seven Gables, will guide visitors...

State grant enables major short- and long-term climate change study and planning at The House of the Seven Gables

Date: September 26, 2022

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 26, 2022 $509,919 Coastal Resilience Grant award State grant enables major short- and long-term climate change study and planning at The House of the Seven Gables...

Climate Change at The Gables – Rising Sea Levels

Date: September 1, 2022

Due to our vulnerable location on Salem Harbor, rising sea levels and climate change challenges have always been of great concern to The Gables. The Massachusetts Coast Flood Risk Model...

Sips by the Sea – Annual Fundraiser Party

Date: August 14, 2022

Sips by the Sea Meet Gables’ new director, win a trip to the Greek islands and take a moment to consider climate change’s impact on Salem’s historic gems at Gables’...

“Scarlet Letter” as immersive theater at The Gables

Date: August 2, 2022

Be part of an immersive ‘Scarlet Letter’ theater experience at The House of the Seven Gables Aug. 5, 6, 7 and 19 By Rae Francoeur SALEM — You’ll need your...

In the Garden – May Edition

Date: May 18, 2022

Lilacs are a very important part of The Gables garden. We used to have many more than we have now, and they made a strong impression on our founder, Caroline...

In the Garden – April Edition

Date: April 28, 2022

Tulips are the centerpiece of our spring gardens. They usually bloom late April/early May, depending on the weather. The incredible team that designs and maintains our seaside gardens has planted...

A New Look for the Garden Furniture

Date: March 27, 2022

One of the many projects the preservation team is currently working on is refinishing the outdoor furniture on our historic grounds. The 65 tables, chairs, and benches are being blasted...

Plan Your 2020 Visit to The Gables!

Date: August 1, 2020

Visitors are at the core of what we do at The House of the Seven Gables. Our staff is excited to welcome you back for our Gardens and Grounds Experience....

Hawthorne in the Garden

Date: July 1, 2020

by W.H. Demick At this point not one of us remains unaffected by the COVID-19 pandemic. This is a fact of life in June 2020. While I am not the...