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Planning Your October Visit to The Gables

Date: September 17, 2022

We’re entering the season of crisp air, carved pumpkins, and the smells of spices! In Salem, October is the peak season of our year and we look forward to being...

Planning Your Visit to The Gables this Fall

Date: September 23, 2021

The crisp air, the carved pumpkins, the smells of spices – these are just a few ways to think about the wonderful season that is autumn in New England. In...

Henri and Visiting The Gables This Weekend

Date: August 21, 2021

Mother Nature is going to be in full effect in New England this weekend. We are keeping an eye on Henri and how it will impact Salem and your visit...

More Guided Tours Added!

Date: June 4, 2021

We are slowly but surely building up our ranks here at The House of the Seven Gables and have just added advance purchase guided tours for June 18 -29. In...

2021 Reopening Plans – Target Opening Date Friday, April 2

Date: March 11, 2021

The target reopening date at The House of the Seven Gables is Friday, April 2. The historic site will be open for visitors Friday – Monday 10:00 a.m. – 4:00...

A New Addition to the Guided Tour

Date: February 26, 2021

The first stop on the guided tour experience is a newly designed timeline that describes over 350 years of history at the site. The timeline begins pre-1626 when the Naumkeag...

An Upton Family Christmas

Date: December 1, 2020

by David Moffat Elizabeth Upton purchased The House of the Seven Gables in 1883 and for the next 25 years, her artistic family called the place home. Her husband, Henry...

Some exciting news…

Date: November 6, 2020

We are excited to announce that we are extending our season through at least November 25! Our staff has enjoyed welcoming visitors all season and we don’t want the fun...

Virtual Tour Experience Launched

Date: April 30, 2020

We are so excited to announce the launch of our Virtual Tour experience for the Turner-Ingersoll Mansion! During the past six weeks, staff at The House of the Seven Gables...

Behind the Scenes: How we decorate ‘Four Centuries of Christmas’ at The Gables

Date: October 31, 2019

Planning is underway to “deck the halls” of our historic site for our Four Centuries of Christmas Tour that runs the month of December. What does it take to prepare a...