Date: January 10, 2019
Salem Maritime National Historic Site is affected by the government shutdown and is closed until further notice. Here are some things you can do to help: Take a walk around the park and pick up litter. If you see anything in need of emergency attention at the Salem Maritime Site (i.e. broken windows, extensive litter,...
Date: January 10, 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: December 20, 2018
On a visit to his Cousin Susanna’s house on Turner Street in 1840, Nathaniel Hawthorne learned something. “…in speaking of the old house, she said that it has had in the history of its changes and alterations Seven Gables. The expression was new and struck me very forcibly; I think I shall make something of...
Date: December 20, 2018
The party is over – at least until January 17. Celebrations of our 350th anniversary continued right up until the end of December. Now it is time for us to take a few weeks during our annual shutdown and prepare for 2019. From January 1 – 17, The Gables will be closed to visitors, but...
Date: November 30, 2018
Few communities have the rich legacy of historic houses that Salem, Massachusetts boasts. These homes, spanning four centuries, help define the character as well as the appearance of the city, and every year some of their owners invite visitors in to view their homes decked out in full holiday regalia. To cap off the 350th...
Date: November 28, 2018
The House of the Seven Gables is delighted to offer Gift Memberships this year! Gift Memberships are NOW AVAILABLE for purchase online via our website (https://7gables.org/shop/membership/). To ensure that the membership package is shipped before the holidays, please make your purchase no later than December 18. Gift Memberships will include the recipient’s membership card, a welcome letter from The Gables...
Date: November 6, 2018
A fun holiday lecture, wassail and holiday shopping Nov. 24 The House of the Seven Gables, known for its festive celebrations and community spirit, kicks off the holidays on November 24 with a sizable bowl of wassail, a beautiful tree and special holiday shopping in the popular Museum Store. There’s more. Shoppers may want to...
Date: October 31, 2018
The House of the Seven Gables in partnership with Salem State University and the North Shore CDC is hosting a new program series titled “Becoming American: A Documentary Film and Discussion Program on Our Immigration Experience.” “Becoming American” is a series of six two-hour programs (one per month for six months) that are free and open...
Date: October 31, 2018
We are in the midst of sharing 350 years of stories during our grand anniversary year. Thanks to the support of Mass Humanities, we have been able to offer a wide variety of special programming dedicated to Nathaniel Hawthorne—a well-known yet enigmatic icon. Using the study of history, literature, and language, hundreds of visitors of...
Date: October 30, 2018
Famous First Lines “Halfway down a by-street of one of our New England towns stands a rusty wooden house, with seven acutely peaked gables, facing towards various points of the compass, and a huge, clustered chimney in the midst.” — The first line of “The House of the Seven Gables,” by Nathaniel Hawthorne Nathaniel Hawthorne...
