Date: July 23, 2018
Join us for an entertaining evening of music and dance as we celebrate the 350th anniversary of The House of the Seven Gables. Gables Fest is all about inviting the community to share in the celebration of the 350th anniversary of The House of the Seven Gables! Come eat, drink, and be merry with us starting...
Date: July 18, 2018
I began by sixth week here at The Gables by researching a topic for our upcoming August E-news article. The topic relates to the history of music and the ongoing settlement work. I’m excited to delve even more into the research and begin writing the article. As we get closer to Hawthorne 101 and Gables...
Date: July 11, 2018
In my fifth week here at The Gables I will continue my work in collections and preventative care within the mansion in an effort to identify the causes of our moth problem and attempt to find solutions that fit with our long term goal of conservation of the site and its collections. I will continue...
Date: July 10, 2018
Week 5 here at The House of Seven Gables consists mainly of a continuation of previous work that I had been building up to. I have significant input in the museum’s social media presence, posting onto Facebook and Instagram. Also, I will continue work on the photography project that I had previously begun. This week,...
Date: July 7, 2018
We are delighted to share an article from The Washington Post by James F. Lee. He and his wife visited us this spring and enjoyed their overall Salem experience–albeit chillier than their home state! Mr. Lee was an employee at The Gables in his younger years and went on to teach journalism at Bucknell University....
Date: July 6, 2018
It’s been quite an exciting fourth week here at The Gables! On Wednesday, the Fourth of July, I helped the staff with their Independence Day celebration as well as the birthday of our own Nathaniel Hawthorne. It was an excellent event and it went along well. I enjoyed working the event and meeting some of...
Date: July 3, 2018
Salem State University is putting on a symposium discussing Nathaniel Hawthorne’s novel The House of The Seven Gables. Taking place July 14th at the Salem Visitor Center, the symposium will discuss Hawthorne’s connections to all things Salem. Admission is free, and is highly recommended by us here at The House of the Seven Gables Museum!...
Date: July 3, 2018
Family Navigation Game Daily during Salem Heritage Days: August 3 – 12 from 10:00am – 6:00pm Families are invited to The Gables to explore our grounds with map and compass in hand. You will ‘sail’ between different ‘ports’, learning interesting facts along the way. This program will also run during Wicked Wednesdays in October. October 10,...
Date: July 3, 2018
The 4th week here at The House of the Seven Gables will be a shorter work week then the previous three. Like my previous work here, I will be updating and posting on the museums Facebook and Instagram accounts. Along with my typical social media responsibilities, this week also consist of my usual reputation management...
Date: July 1, 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...
