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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
