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Giving Tuesday at The Gables

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,...

Mortiser Monday?

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,...

“A World of Holidays” and Celebrations

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...

Interpretive Plan Update

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...

Try some wassail at the 1665 Retire Beckett House on Small Business Saturday

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...

Bookcases for Black Friday

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,...

We’re thankful for YOU!

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!

Comic book or graphic novel?

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,...

What’s Happening This Week?

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...

Final day for drop offs at The Gables! 

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...