Date: October 31, 2019
Join us on Saturday, November 23 at 10 a.m. for a members-exclusive special tour at The Peabody Essex Museum. Salem’s native son Nathaniel Hawthorne has inspired artists for nearly 200 years — and not just writers. PEM’s new exhibition, The Creative Legacy of Nathaniel Hawthorne: Selections from the Phillips Library Collection, features works of illustrators and...
Date: October 27, 2019
As we enter Halloween week, we just wanted to send out a thank you not just to all of those who attended our October Performances, but to our talented troupe of local actors who made Nathaniel Hawthorne’s characters come to life. These shows are a big undertaking by the cast, producer, and our staff at...
Date: October 24, 2019
This is the final weekend for our legendary October Performances. You don’t want to miss out on this chance to experience our historic house museums like never before. Walk the halls of The Gables with characters from Hawthorne’s classic novel. Explore the shadows of Hawthorne’s ancestry and their role in the 1692 Salem Witch Trials....
Date: October 21, 2019
It’s most certainly October in Salem! We’ve been delighted to welcome visitors from all over the world in the first 21 days of this month and look forward to welcoming even more in the last 10 days. Our Scarlet Letter pumpkin is still on view in front of our Visitor Center. This unique piece of...
Date: October 16, 2019
Join us on Wednesdays in October for wicked good family fun at The House of the Seven Gables! On October Wednesdays we’ll offer our family navigation game–free with paid admission. From 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. up to two kids (17 and under) are admitted for free with every full-priced adult ticket purchased. For...
Date: October 13, 2019
We’ve had a great kickoff to the Haunted Happenings month. Thanks to our visitors from all over the world, country, and region who have made the first two weeks so much fun for us! There’s more in store this week. Don’t miss out on our family-friendly Wicked Wednesdays on October 16, the Great Salem Pumpkin...
Date: October 10, 2019
October at The Gables is a very special time every year. The Legacy of the Hanging Judge and Spirits of The Gables, our annual theatrical productions, create an air of excitement, education, and fun. Close to 20 years ago, Anne Lucas, a local writer, was asked to create theatrical performances to enhance the visitor experience...
Date: October 6, 2019
It’s taking a turn here in Salem…bust out your sweaters and a PSL and come for the Haunted Happenings celebration! There are so many fun events going this week in town and here at The Gables. You don’t want to miss out! Our second Wicked Wednesday is scheduled for October 9. This is a great...
Date: October 6, 2019
From our September Member Newsletter By David Moffat & Dan Marshall What did the Turners eat? While we may never know for sure due to the scarcity of domestic records for the family, we can glean some insights from 18th-century cookbooks and the probate inventory of John Turner II. Eliza Smith, in The Compleat Housewife...
Date: October 4, 2019
‘17thCentury Saturdays’ at The Gables this fall Before the Twinkie, when foodstuffs were prone to decay and fodder for bacterial free-for-alls, colonists miraculously survived dinnertimes. Or maybe miracles had nothing to do with it. In the time before refrigerators, colonists employed ingenious albeit labor-intensive methods of food preservation. Practices like churning butter, sugaring and...
