Date: April 15, 2019
It’s April School Vacation in Massachusetts! If you’re not going somewhere warm and sunny, come get cozy in our 1668 mansion. You can take advantage of a guided tour, enjoy a Living History Lab, and even take a lesson from the settlement house with our founder “Caroline Emmerton.” April is a wonderful time for us...
Date: April 11, 2019
Peabody Essex Museum to Open 40,000-Square-Foot Wing and 13 New Galleries and Exhibitions by September Museum-Wide Initiative Creates Entirely New Experiences Using Fresh Curatorial, Interpretative, and Design Approaches Salem, MA —On September 28, 2019, the Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) will open a 40,000-square-foot wing designed by Ennead Architects, New York. The expansion and renovation feature...
Date: April 8, 2019
SALEM — It’s not too great a stretch to compare genius singer-songwriter Van Morrison — introverted, moody and creatively driven — with Nathaniel Hawthorne, said to have had similar traits. And for both, place played an important role in the creation of their seminal works of art. On Thursday, April 11, The House of...
Date: April 5, 2019
Kids get a feel for The Gables’ early Settlement House activities Caroline Emmerton’s 1916 Settlement April 13 to April 21, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. SALEM — In 1916, Caroline Emmerton’s Settlement House in Salem served the immigrant families living in the museum’s neighborhood. The children often attended classes that taught household and industrial...
Date: April 2, 2019
Hold on to your hats! It’s going to be a BIG week at The House of the Seven Gables – and you’re invited! Exhibit Opening Besides welcoming hundreds of visitors and school children who are starting to enjoy the nice spring weather, we are ready for the opening of POP! Goes The Gables. Our newest...
Date: March 29, 2019
Become a part of our story with this great family deal! Beat the winter blues with a cozy historic house tour at The House of the Seven Gables! We’re excited to offer up to two free children/students with each paid, full price adult or senior admission. This offer is good for when we reopen on...
Date: March 29, 2019
Celebrate Caroline Emmerton’s Birthday Over April Vacation Week “Caroline Emmerton (1866 – 1942) was born into a life of wealth and privilege, but also inherited a legacy of service to people who were less fortunate. As a young woman, she was part of the dawning of the Progressive Era. The influence of this era offered...
Date: March 29, 2019
IMMIGRATION and POP CULTURE By Elsabel Rincon After the Civil War, rapid industrialization and urbanization led to major technological advancements in communication, transportation, manufacturing, and banking. These rapid advances resulted in a large economic boom and population influx. During this period of industrial expansion (1870-1929) the U.S. population grew from about 40 million to 100...
Date: March 28, 2019
The month of April is going to POP at The Gables. We have some exciting events planned that you don’t want to miss! On April 3, our fifth Becoming American community conversation event will take place in our visitor center at 6:00 p.m. The selected film is My American Girls and we’ll be exploring the theme...
Date: March 28, 2019
By Dan Marshall Defining pop culture is difficult, with volumes of text dedicated to achieving the task. Pop Culture has its own ebb and flow; moving into the mainstream at high tide, pulling back to the edges of society at low tide and then charging forward again. LeRoy Ashby, in his 2006 book With Amusements...
