Date: December 3, 2019
We reaching out to our supporters with a spin on Giving Tuesday. You can shop for what our staff needs to keep our National Historic Landmark District in tiptop shape at our Amazon Smile donation page. AmazonSmile Charity Lists is a meaningful way for you to donate items directly to charitable organizations. With Charity Lists,...
Date: December 2, 2019
We reaching out to our supporters with a spin on Giving Tuesday. You can shop for what our staff needs to keep our National Historic Landmark District in tiptop shape at our Amazon Smile donation page. AmazonSmile Charity Lists is a meaningful way for you to donate items directly to charitable organizations. With Charity Lists,...
Date: December 1, 2019
What’s New in Settlement December offers us an opportunity to partake in a “world of holidays” and celebrations – from religious holidays, secular celebrations, causes, and cultural gatherings. This December, ESL and Citizenship students from The House of the Seven Gables’ Settlement program, along with family and friends will come together to celebrate a World...
Date: December 1, 2019
Planning for our future is a continuous process. We are currently identifying, planning, and executing within the guidelines of our Interpretive Plan. As of November, we have been diligently working on these four areas, amongst others: Dining Room Chamber Enhanced Prototype: After evaluating data collected from staff and visitors, we are spending the remainder of...
Date: November 30, 2019
Once a year all are invited to enjoy a free cup of wassail while shopping in the 1665 Retire Beckett House — also known as the Museum Shop — on The House of the Seven Gable’s 2-acre historic campus. This year’s Small Business Saturday is November 30 and parking throughout Salem is free. The House...
Date: November 29, 2019
We reaching out to our supporters with a spin on Giving Tuesday. You can shop for what our staff needs to keep our National Historic Landmark District in tiptop shape at our Amazon Smile donation page. AmazonSmile Charity Lists is a meaningful way for you to donate items directly to charitable organizations. With Charity Lists,...
Date: November 28, 2019
Thanksgiving greetings to our members, friends, benefactors, donors, and staff. We are incredibly thankful for all of your contributions every day. YOU help to make us a welcoming, thriving historic site. We hope you’ll stop by in December for our many events that are happening, sure to get you into the holiday spirit!
Date: November 26, 2019
Expert on Classics Illustrated comic books compares two comic book versions of ‘The House of the Seven Gables’ It seems people just can’t get enough of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “The House of the Seven Gables.” Hollywood made two movie adaptations of the novel while Albert Kanter, co-founder of the once wildly popular Classics Illustrated comic books,...
Date: November 24, 2019
We’re in no rush for this awesome year to end, but our staff is going to be hard at work transitioning our historic homes into holiday treasures. Over the next few days, we’ll be decking the halls in preparation for our Four Centuries of Christmas tours. Visitors will be treated to a unqiue guided tour...
Date: November 21, 2019
The House of the Seven Gables is a drop-off location for the 12th annual It Starts With Me! Thanksgiving Drive. The following non-perishable goods can be dropped off at our Visitor Center November 1 – 22, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily: Gravy Roasting tins Stuffing Canned vegetables Bottled juice Cranberry sauce Cooking oil And...
