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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
