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Press Release: The House of the Seven Gables to Become Vincent Price Affiliate Site

Date: April 27, 2026

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 27, 2026 The House of the Seven Gables to Become Vincent Price Affiliate Site     Salem, Mass. — The House of the Seven Gables will become an official affiliate site of the Vincent Price Estate this May. The new partnership will be announced at a special event on Sunday, May...

Press Release: The House of the Seven Gables Awarded $461,000 In Federal Funding

Date: April 9, 2026

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 9, 2026 The House of the Seven Gables Awarded $461,000 In Federal Funding Salem, Mass. – The House of the Seven Gables Settlement Association will receive $461,000 to preserve its seaside campus, as one of 209 recipients to share in $221,551,060 of Congressionally Directed Spending for Massachusetts. This federal funding, secured by Senators Edward J....

Collections Corner: “White Stone Days” Charlotte Forten Grimké’s Time in Salem

Date: March 4, 2026

  “White Stone Days”: Charlotte Forten Grimké’s Time in Salem by Anna Ruane   The City of Salem was home to a fair share of notable figures-Roger Conant, Elias Hasket Derby, Sarah Parker Remond, Nathaniel Hawthorne, and, for this month, we are highlighting another legend-Charlotte Forten Grimké. Daughter of Robert Bridges Forten and Mary Virginia...

What’s New in Settlement?

Date: February 5, 2026

H7G Spanish Language Classes Strengthen Connections at The Salem Pantry   In the fall of 2025, a dedicated group of Salem Pantry volunteers seized the opportunity to enhance their service to the greater Salem community by learning Spanish. The House of the Seven Gables sponsored classes for Salem Pantry volunteers who participated in a weekly...

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 paint, decor to the walls—you make it yours. That’s exactly what each owner of the Turner-Ingersoll mansion has done over the centuries. While we may...

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 before its conversion into the museum many know and love today. In large part, it is thanks to the Uptons that this literary shrine still...

Press Release: The House of the Seven Gables Welcomes Five New Trustees

Date: December 22, 2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 22, 2025 The House of the Seven Gables Welcomes Five New Trustees   SALEM — The House of the Seven Gables Settlement Association is proud to welcome 5 new members to its esteemed Board of Trustees: Gina Flynn, Paula Occhino, Thomas Piñeros Shields, Peter Pitman, and Michael Selbst.   Gina Flynn...

Withholding Citizenship Undermines American Values

Date: December 11, 2025

By the Board of Trustees, The House of the Seven Gables Settlement Association   Last week, several individuals who had completed all requirements for United States citizenship arrived at Faneuil Hall in Boston to take their oath of allegiance. Instead, they were turned away and informed that their path to citizenship had been blocked indefinitely—solely...

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 and Dutch West India trade companies, established in the 1600s, upper-class colonial Americans could obtain fine porcelain, spices, teas, and textiles, among other goods. Products...

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, with a broomstick and a black cat by their side. But, just where do these depictions originate? Modern imagery associated with witches today was established...