The kitchen might be modern, but the recipes are colonial classics. Virtually join our staff in the cafe kitchen for a lesson about colonial foodways while you watch us prep and cook a breakfast inspired by seventeenth-century recipes. >> Click here for a Zoom link to watch the demo << What's The Story? Stories are at the core of what we do at The House of the Seven Gables. They are not just a part of our past,…
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Not ready to visit The Gables in person? Join us online! We're offering a virtual tour package. You can tour the house from the coziness of home and without the crowds. The package includes a pre-recorded guided tour of the Turner-Ingersoll Mansion and a BRAND NEW 3-D tour! This tour allows you to explore one of the oldest homes in North America at your own pace. The $10 package supports our mission to be a welcoming, thriving historic site. Gables…
Find out more »Not ready to visit The Gables in person? Join us online! We're offering a virtual tour package. You can tour the house from the coziness of home and without the crowds. The package includes a pre-recorded guided tour of the Turner-Ingersoll Mansion and a BRAND NEW 3-D tour! This tour allows you to explore one of the oldest homes in North America at your own pace. The $10 package supports our mission to be a welcoming, thriving historic site. Gables…
Find out more »Not ready to visit The Gables in person? Join us online! We're offering a virtual tour package. You can tour the house from the coziness of home and without the crowds. The package includes a pre-recorded guided tour of the Turner-Ingersoll Mansion and a BRAND NEW 3-D tour! This tour allows you to explore one of the oldest homes in North America at your own pace. The $10 package supports our mission to be a welcoming, thriving historic site. Gables…
Find out more »The kitchen might be modern, but the recipes are colonial classics. Virtually join our staff in the cafe kitchen for a lesson about colonial foodways while you watch us prep and cook a dinner inspired by seventeenth-century recipes. >> Click here to register for a Zoom link << What's The Story? Stories are at the core of what we do at The House of the Seven Gables. They are not just a part of our past, but also…
Find out more »Not ready to visit The Gables in person? Join us online! We're offering a virtual tour package. You can tour the house from the coziness of home and without the crowds. The package includes a pre-recorded guided tour of the Turner-Ingersoll Mansion and a BRAND NEW 3-D tour! This tour allows you to explore one of the oldest homes in North America at your own pace. The $10 package supports our mission to be a welcoming, thriving historic site. Gables…
Find out more »Not ready to visit The Gables in person? Join us online! We're offering a virtual tour package. You can tour the house from the coziness of home and without the crowds. The package includes a pre-recorded guided tour of the Turner-Ingersoll Mansion and a BRAND NEW 3-D tour! This tour allows you to explore one of the oldest homes in North America at your own pace. The $10 package supports our mission to be a welcoming, thriving historic site. Gables…
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Internationally acclaimed author Brunonia Barry will talk about how The Gables, Salem, and Essex County have inspired her best-selling novels. From writing under the wisteria arbor to strolls on Chestnut Street, you'll learn the backstories of the famed books and about the steps to craft a novel about a real place. Registration is free but donations to support The House of the Seven Gables are appreciated. >> Click here to register << What's the Story? Stories are…
Find out more »Not ready to visit The Gables in person? Join us online! We're offering a virtual tour package. You can tour the house from the coziness of home and without the crowds. The package includes a pre-recorded guided tour of the Turner-Ingersoll Mansion and a BRAND NEW 3-D tour! This tour allows you to explore one of the oldest homes in North America at your own pace. The $10 package supports our mission to be a welcoming, thriving historic site. Gables…
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Join us for two unique films made by immigrants, about immigrants in partnership with Community Supported Film. New Immigrant and Refugee Visions is a collection of documentary films by and about new immigrants and refugees. The stories produced provide a unique insider perspective on the integration challenges faced by immigrants and the contributions they make to our culture, economy, and social fabric. Films to be announced when speakers are confirmed in early winter 2021. Each film is ten minutes long…
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Save-the-date for a variety of programming from Salem's museums and cultural sites. Participants and events will be confirmed in late winter 2021.
Find out more »The kitchen might be modern, but the recipes are colonial classics. Virtually join our staff in the cafe kitchen for a lesson about colonial foodways while you watch us prep and cook a sweet treat inspired by seventeenth-century recipes. >> Click here to register for a Zoom link << What's The Story? Stories are at the core of what we do at The House of the Seven Gables. They are not just a part of our past, but also our…
Find out more »Not ready to visit The Gables in person? Join us online! We're offering a virtual tour package. You can tour the house from the coziness of home and without the crowds. The package includes a pre-recorded guided tour of the Turner-Ingersoll Mansion and a BRAND NEW 3-D tour! This tour allows you to explore one of the oldest homes in North America at your own pace. The $10 package supports our mission to be a welcoming, thriving historic site. Gables…
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Join us for a fun night of exploring your family's history and stories with a unique version of BINGO created by The Gables staff. This event is part of Salem Ancestry Days, taking place April 30 - May 3, 2021. Suggested donation: $5.00/card - cards will be emailed prior to the event start. >> Click here to register <<
Find out more »Not ready to visit The Gables in person? Join us online! We're offering a virtual tour package. You can tour the house from the coziness of home and without the crowds. The package includes a pre-recorded guided tour of the Turner-Ingersoll Mansion and a BRAND NEW 3-D tour! This tour allows you to explore one of the oldest homes in North America at your own pace. The $10 package supports our mission to be a welcoming, thriving historic site. Gables…
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Join three of Salem's most popular Instagrammers for a show-and-tell of their favorite Salem images. Learn the stories behind the pictures and why our three presenters love Salem's aesthetic for their art. Be sure to follow PurelySalem, HelloSalem, and Frost_Oath on Instagram before the presentation. Registration is free, but donations are appreciated to help The House of the Seven Gables. >> Click here to register << What's The Story? Stories are at the core of what we do at…
Find out more »Not ready to visit The Gables in person? Join us online! We're offering a virtual tour package. You can tour the house from the coziness of home and without the crowds. The package includes a pre-recorded guided tour of the Turner-Ingersoll Mansion and a BRAND NEW 3-D tour! This tour allows you to explore one of the oldest homes in North America at your own pace. The $10 package supports our mission to be a welcoming, thriving historic site. Gables…
Find out more »In this 50-minute online program, living history performers Richard Smith and Rob Velella will explore the relationship of Henry David Thoreau and Nathaniel Hawthorne using their original words to convey their thoughts on their 19th-century world, their contemporaries like Alcott and Emerson, and one another. This living history program, which premiered at the Thoreau Society Annual Gathering in 2014, gleans directly from letters, journals, speeches, and other writing to bring listeners back to New England of the mid-1800s. A question…
Find out more »Not ready to visit The Gables in person? Join us online! We're offering a virtual tour package. You can tour the house from the coziness of home and without the crowds. The package includes a pre-recorded guided tour of the Turner-Ingersoll Mansion and a BRAND NEW 3-D tour! This tour allows you to explore one of the oldest homes in North America at your own pace. The $10 package supports our mission to be a welcoming, thriving historic site. Gables…
Find out more »Not ready to visit The Gables in person? Join us online! We're offering a virtual tour package. You can tour the house from the coziness of home and without the crowds. The package includes a pre-recorded guided tour of the Turner-Ingersoll Mansion and a BRAND NEW 3-D tour! This tour allows you to explore one of the oldest homes in North America at your own pace. The $10 package supports our mission to be a welcoming, thriving historic site. Gables…
Find out more »Not ready to visit The Gables in person? Join us online! We're offering a virtual tour package. You can tour the house from the coziness of home and without the crowds. The package includes a pre-recorded guided tour of the Turner-Ingersoll Mansion and a BRAND NEW 3-D tour! This tour allows you to explore one of the oldest homes in North America at your own pace. The $10 package supports our mission to be a welcoming, thriving historic site. Gables…
Find out more »Tentative Date (as of 12/27/20) Join us for two unique films made by immigrants, about immigrants in partnership with Community Supported Film. New Immigrant and Refugee Visions is a collection of documentary films by and about new immigrants and refugees. The stories produced provide a unique insider perspective on the integration challenges faced by immigrants and the contributions they make to our culture, economy, and social fabric. Films to be announced when speakers are confirmed in early winter 2021. Each…
Find out more »Not ready to visit The Gables in person? Join us online! We're offering a virtual tour package. You can tour the house from the coziness of home and without the crowds. The package includes a pre-recorded guided tour of the Turner-Ingersoll Mansion and a BRAND NEW 3-D tour! This tour allows you to explore one of the oldest homes in North America at your own pace. The $10 package supports our mission to be a welcoming, thriving historic site. Gables…
Find out more »Not ready to visit The Gables in person? Join us online! We're offering a virtual tour package. You can tour the house from the coziness of home and without the crowds. The package includes a pre-recorded guided tour of the Turner-Ingersoll Mansion and a BRAND NEW 3-D tour! This tour allows you to explore one of the oldest homes in North America at your own pace. The $10 package supports our mission to be a welcoming, thriving historic site. Gables…
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MONOPOLY, one of the best-selling board games of all times, was a product of Parker Brothers, a long-time Salem institution. Join author Mary Pilon for a look at the social history of the game, learn who inspired the original version, and find out why this game remains a timeless classic. Registration for this event will open in June 2021. What's The Story? Stories are at the core of what we do at The House of the Seven Gables. They…
Find out more »Not ready to visit The Gables in person? Join us online! We're offering a virtual tour package. You can tour the house from the coziness of home and without the crowds. The package includes a pre-recorded guided tour of the Turner-Ingersoll Mansion and a BRAND NEW 3-D tour! This tour allows you to explore one of the oldest homes in North America at your own pace. The $10 package supports our mission to be a welcoming, thriving historic site. Gables…
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