Date: July 1, 2020
by Rob Velella “How do you justify portraying Nathaniel Hawthorne in front of people?” The question came from a well-respected scholar after hearing that I “become” Hawthorne in first-person living history programs. It is a valid and difficult question. I started portraying Nathaniel Hawthorne in 2010, but I had been studying him for years –...
Date: June 29, 2020
We are excited to announce that our Museum Store reopens this week! Our Museum Store is opening as part of Reopening Massachusetts’ Phase 2 planning process which allows retail to reopen with precautions in place. We invite you to join us and shop for books, gifts, housewares, and more in a safe and historic setting....
Date: June 28, 2020
We have some wonderful plans in store for the coming week! Last week’s update from The House of the Seven Gables certainly wasn’t our sunniest news. Our remaining staff members are working hard to keep YOU engaged – whether you want to visit us in-person or virtually. We are actively planning for the start of...
Date: June 25, 2020
“Here is one of the truest points of melancholy interest that occur in ordinary life. It was the final throe of what called itself old gentility. A lady—who had fed herself from childhood with the shadowy food of aristocratic reminiscences, and whose religion it was that a lady’s hand soils itself irremediably by doing aught...
Date: June 24, 2020
BOOKINGS AVAILABLE STARTING ON JULY 6. Ceremony now. Celebrate later! Why wear your beautiful dress only once? Have your ceremony this year as you planned. Celebrate later with a vow renewal and party with family and friends. Feel like a newlywed all over again! Packages start at $500 and include an exclusive two-hour window at...
Date: June 22, 2020
The House of the Seven Gables strives to be a welcoming, thriving historic site. Over the past few months, the pandemic has challenged our ability to do that in traditional ways. Since our closure on March 17, we have been reaching out to staff and visitors to see what our best path forward might look...
Date: June 16, 2020
We’re a little over eight days into our gardens-only reopening. Our staff has pledged to keep you safe – we hope you’ll do the same for us! We require our staff to: Wear face coverings in shared workspaces or in areas with visitor access. Follow social distancing and capacity guidelines set out by the Commonwealth...
Date: June 14, 2020
It has been very exciting to see all things blossoming in sweet Salem. The flowers in local gardens are in full bloom, restaurants are reopening with some very unique outdoor dining, and local retail businesses are getting back into the swing of things. It’s a great time to plan a day-cation! We want to thank...
Date: June 11, 2020
Times change, and people change; and if our hearts do not as readily, so much the worse for us. – Nathaniel Hawthorne We want to thank everyone for bearing with us in our first week of opening our gardens and grounds to you! Things have certainly not been business as usual as we have worked with guidelines...
Date: June 10, 2020
Our staff has been hard at work planning for the phased and safe reopening of our historic site. We require our staff to: Wear face coverings in shared workspaces or in areas with visitor access. Follow social distancing and capacity guidelines set out by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and city of Salem. Clean and disinfect...
