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News Release Annual Gables’ fundraiser with auction set for Sept. 12, 5 p.m. SALEM — Anyone making plans during the time of the pandemic has learned how easily plans must and do change. The House of the Seven Gables is no exception. Amid an uptick in COVID-19 infection rates and related unknowns regarding public safety,...

Keeping History Above Water: Salem, Preservation in a Changing Climate An Interview with Susan Baker, The House of the Seven Gables Collections Manager What is your role here at The House of the Seven Gables? I’m the Collections Manager, responsible for curatorial and collections-related matters. I’m also heavily involved with preservation planning and activity for...

This year we are celebrating our founder’s vision of preservation and service. Join us as we explore her life that lead to her legacy here at The Gables. The Colonial Revival movement emerged in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries as a romantic and idealized look back on American colonial forms. It was a...

For this post, I ventured over to the Peabody Essex Museum (PEM). The PEM is about a 15 –20 minute walk from The House of the Seven Gables and offers many different options for visitation. The museum has a long and fascinating history, with its origin as the East India Marine Society in 1799. You...

Due to the rising COVID-19 numbers, mask mandate, and general uncertainty, The Gables will be transitioning its in-person fundraiser to a virtual one. Although we are disappointed to not see your faces, we hope you will join us on September 12 at 5 p.m. for a virtual version of Celebrating Our Founder’s Vision. Like last...

This year we are celebrating our founder’s vision of preservation and service. Join us as we explore her life that lead to her legacy here at The Gables. Caroline Osgood Emmerton was born on Summer Street in Salem on April 21, 1866, in a house which is today The Salem Inn. Her paternal grandfather, Ephraim...

Listen here! In the coming weeks, The House of the Seven Gables is excited to announce that we’re starting up a podcast channel! We’ll be covering news, history, and information from our historic site on Apple Podcasts. Before we go live to the podcast universe, we wanted to give our followers a chance to enjoy...

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 to The Gables on Sunday and Monday. Update: Sunday 1:45 p.m. We are sold out of our Guided Tour Package for Sunday, 8/22. We will...

Thanks to a major funding boost from the Cummings Foundation we are excited to announce that we are searching for our next Settlement and Education Programs Manager. If you are fluent in English and Spanish and passionate about education, you can click here to learn more and apply. Meet our Settlement House Staff  Margo Fijux...

Hi, my name is Holly, and I am the newest member of the marketing team here at The Gables. A quick recap if you missed my introduction post: I am new to Salem and sharing my adventures as I explore this beautiful city. This week I started with a walk down to the Salem National...