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Thank you for the media mentions!

Date: October 29, 2018

October is always a busy month in Salem and at The House of the Seven Gables. We’ve been so delighted to welcome visitors and members of the media from around the world to our 350-year-old landmark mansion. You still have time to enjoy Salem and The House of the Seven Gables this October. If we...

Creative Collective’s Night Market

Date: October 13, 2018

Join Creative Collective for the brand new October Night Market. Friday nights in October will never be the same as the group hosts some of the best local artisans, crafters, makers, and creatives in the heart of the Halloween capital of the universe!

Visiting The Gables in October

Date: October 12, 2018

We are excited to welcome thousands of visitors to The House of the Seven Gables during October and to continue celebrating our 350th anniversary of the Turner-Ingersoll mansion. We invite you to visit and become a part of our story. October is the busiest month of the year for The House of the Seven Gables...

A new animated classic based on a famed novel

Date: October 10, 2018

By: Benjamin Wickey The House of the Seven Gables has always been very special to me and is connected to so many things which I love in this world: Salem, Hawthorne, The House itself, Vincent Price, and more. My animated adaption of Hawthorne’s tale has been a love letter to these things. I first attempted...

American Dreams Series

Date: October 1, 2018

Starting on October 1, the Salem News will be running a series of op-ed essays entitled American Dreams. These essays are being compiled by local writer Rae Francoeur and will feature the stories of immigrants living on the North Shore. Each part of this four-part series will help connect the readership with the newer population working to establish...

October Nights at The Gables

Date: September 23, 2018

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...

Trails and Sails: Layers of Paint, Layers of History

Date: September 21, 2018

Limited space remains! Email jarrison@7gables.org to RSVP!   SALEM — The House of the Seven Gables will offer an encore presentation of its popular lecture, Layers of Paint, Layers of History, during Essex National Heritage Area’s Trails and Sails event. This special lecture will take place Saturday, September 22, 10 a.m., at The Gables, 115...

Learn new ways to extend your warm welcome in an interactive workshop at The Gables

Date: September 14, 2018

There’s almost nothing better than a warm welcome. Anxieties are put to rest. Communications channels stretch open. And smiles light the way forward. Magdalena Gómez uses theater, dance and movement techniques along with words and writing to help participants open hearts and minds to new people and new experiences. This fun, playful and helpful interactive...

Adult ESL and Citizenship Classes Begin on September 11

Date: September 8, 2018

Did you know that The House of the Seven Gables has a unique dual mission? Not only do we preserve our National Historic Landmark District but we also offer educational opportunities to newly arriving immigrant families to the region. Our founder, Caroline Emmerton, opened the house for tours in 1910 and used proceeds from visitors...

Visit some museums this fall with NARM

Date: September 5, 2018

NARM is the North American Reciprocal Museum Association. If you belong to any of the museums on this list that offer a NARM level membership, you can visit The Gables for FREE! Better yet, you can support The House of the Seven Gables directly by joining us at any of our leadership membership levels. Starting...