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Images of America: The House of the Seven Gables Book Panel

Date: March 6, 2018

Images of America: The House of the Seven Gables Book Panel   SALEM — The community is invited to join Ryan Conary, David Moffat and Everett Philbrook for an in-depth, entertaining conversation about findings made while working on their new book, “Images of America: The House of the Seven Gables.” Their presentation is Saturday, March 10,...

Salem to be featured on British Travel & Cooking Show (Destination Salem)

Date: March 5, 2018

  Salem to be featured on British Travel & Cooking Show  James Martin’s American Adventure will cook up some magic this week March 5, 2018 Popular British chef and television host James Martin is on an American Adventure, and it includes Salem, Massachusetts. Salem locations including Turner’s Seafood, The House of the Seven Gables, Salem Spice, and...

Collections Corner

Date: February 28, 2018

by Zoë Quinn and Susan Baker-Leavitt, Collections Care Specialists For Salem Women’s History Day we have chosen to highlight a seemingly innocuous object: a bulletin board. This bulletin board, however, displayed notices for the Salem Unit of the Massachusetts Division of the Women’s Committee of the Council of National Defense. During World War One, President...

Gifts at The Gables

Date: February 28, 2018

by Everett Philbrook, Store Manager An old chair brought to the shores of New England in the early-seventeenth century and tales of its subsequent owners is the theme of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s Grandfather’s Chair. Grandfather’s Chair is a series of short stories about a large and heavily carved wooden chair that casts a vision of a...

Stories from the Settlement

Date: February 28, 2018

By Elsabel Rincón, Manager of Settlement Programs As the city celebrates Salem Women’s History Day, I am once again reminded and inspired by the visionary, entrepreneurial and philanthropic spirit of our founder Caroline Emmerton. A woman long ago referred by the Salem Evening News as “one of Salem’s Best Beloved Citizens” and whose legacy continues...

Henrietta Upton: An Inspired Life

Date: February 28, 2018

by David Moffat, Senior Tour Guide and Lead Researcher There are numerous examples of strong women in the history of The House of the Seven Gables, including Mary Kitchen Turner, Susanna Ingersoll, and Caroline Emmerton. Their lives provide rich and rewarding stories for those visitors and researchers looking for the experience of women in relation...

Strong Women of The Gables: Susanna Ingersoll

Date: February 28, 2018

by Robin Woodman, Trustee Since Salem’s founding the city has produced a remarkable variety of women who have made history; famous and infamous. Over the past few years I have been very privileged to speak about the strong women who called The House of the Seven Gables home. There is an old Hollywood quip that...

Destination Salem helps us to celebrate our 350th anniversary!

Date: February 26, 2018

Destination Salem’s 2018 City Guide and Map is hot off the presses! Get you collectible copy today! Destination Salem is helping the community get into the spirit of celebration around the 350th anniversary of The House of the Seven Gables in 2018. The cover of this year’s City Guide and Map features unique artwork by...

An American Tail: A movie ahead of its time

Date: February 12, 2018

Join us over February Vacation for a family movie night featuring An American Tail Next Tuesday, we’ll be hosting a family movie night at The House of the Seven Gables. It’s a great chance to get out of the house during the cold, New England winter and to find something meaningful to do with your...

RECAP: Exhibit Opening and Community Conversation #1

Date: February 1, 2018

Did you miss our opening? You have all month to check out The Baystate: A Multicultural Landscape at The Gables! On Tuesday night, The Baystate: A Multicultural Landscape opened at The House of the Seven Gables Visitor Center. A sample of a photographic collection that contains more than 400 Massachusetts residents representing 190 countries will...