No matter what community you are from, you share a sense of place or identity with those in your circle. The House of the Seven Gables has been a center of Salem’s community for over a century – sharing a rich history with visitors from around the globe and providing educational resources for people in Greater Salem.
The House of the Seven Gables has many stories to tell, but we can only tell so many on our usual tour. Join The Gables for a special "Behind the Scenes" tour where you will get into spaces the public generally isn't allowed, hear some of the lesser-known stories, and enjoy The Gables like few ever have!
In 1794, a generation born to war and horror comes of age. Two brilliant minds challenge their authority over life and death, but the audience decides: sinew or soul?
Join Gables Board Member, Ken Turino, as we delve into the intriguing and intertwined histories of female abolitionists and our modern Christmas traditions!
Join The Gables and explore Salem’s heritage along a changing shoreline with Barbara Warren, Executive Director of Salem Sound Coastwatch, and David Moffat, Visitor Services Specialist and Lead Researcher at The Gables.
Want to know what it was like to be a guest at The House of the Seven Gables during Hawthorne's time? Walk down Turner Street, and enter the mansion through the front door.
Join History Alive to experience the Christmastide season from before Christmas was a holiday in America.
Sophia Peabody Hawthorne’s painting "Flight Into Egypt" has been restored and is returning to The House of the Seven Gables! On Saturday December 2 at 4 p.m. there will be a reception with a short presentation about the conservation process and what was learned during it in the Seamans Visitor Center, followed by an unveiling of the restored work in the parlor of the Turner-Ingersoll Mansion.
Join History Alive to experience the Christmastide season from before Christmas was a holiday in America.
Join History Alive to experience the Christmastide season from before Christmas was a holiday in America.
