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Massachusetts residents: we need your support!

Date: May 23, 2017

The House of the Seven Gables depends upon visitors from around the world for support. Proceeds from admissions allow us to preserve our National Historic Landmark District as well as to provide educational opportunities and services for newly arriving immigrant families. Without funding to welcome visitors to Massachusetts, all of us who depend on tourism–from...

I am Joan Sullivan: A Theatrical Experience opens tonight!

Date: May 5, 2017

Tonight is the opening night for I am Joan Sullivan: A Theatrical Experience! We are delighted to bring you this brand-new production featuring some bright local talent. In I Am Joan Sullivan, meet the former Irish Catholic indentured servant of merchant John Turner, who built The House of the Seven Gables in 1668, and her...

New and improved Accounting Room coming soon

Date: April 27, 2017

We have been in the process of restoring two rooms in the 1668 Turner-Ingersoll Mansion, best known as The House of the Seven Gables. While there is still a great amount of work to be done in our “secret room,” the Accounting Room will be getting ready to reopen in early summer. We partnered with...

Limited edition coin to commemorate 350th anniversary of The House of the Seven Gables

Date: April 19, 2017

To recognize and celebrate the 350th anniversary of the 1668 Turner-Ingersoll Mansion, we have commissioned a limited edition, commemorative coin that is now available in the Museum Store. This unique coin and more are available for purchase at The House of the Seven Gables Museum Store. Can’t make it to our Museum Store? Contact Everett...

DON’T MISS THIS VIDEO

Date: April 18, 2017

The House of the Seven Gables was featured on “Stuff You Missed in History Class.” Watch Gables Lead Guide/Researcher, David Moffat discuss the history of the house and some of it’s more interesting stories. (https://www.missedinhistory.com/videos/7-gables-video.htm)

Do you think we're just the best?

Date: April 17, 2017

Voting is open for Northshore Magazine’s Best of the North Shore. The House of the Seven Gables has been nominated in several categories. In the PLAY category, you will find The Gables nominated as both a best museum and best tourist attraction. Help us to kick off 350 years of creating stories. Vote for us...

What’s new in our Settlement Programs?

Date: April 15, 2017

Late last year, Salem’s City Council and community activists embarked upon a long and winding road through discussions of a Sanctuary for Peace ordinance for Salem.  The journey was sometimes fretful and unsettling, as residents expressed viewpoints that mirrored and magnified the national debate on immigration. The Gables’ series of community conversations on immigration offered...

How can the Community Preservation Act help The Gables?

Date: April 14, 2017

The roof of the nearly 350 year-old Turner-Ingersoll Mansion, best known as The House of the Seven Gables, is in a state of deterioration. The organization has applied for grant funding from a number of sources to help with the replacement of the roof in the coming months including the City of Salem’s Community Preservation...

New logo unveiled for The House of the Seven Gables

Date: March 28, 2017

The Turner-Ingersoll Mansion best known as The House of the Seven Gables, turns 350 years old in 2018. The staff and board worked with local designer Amy Watt of New Arts Collaborative to create a new logo to share the word of the upcoming celebration. “We wanted a logo that would keep the familiar script...

Salem Women's History Day

Date: March 27, 2017

Thank you to the many visitors who joined us for Salem Women’s History Day on March 26. We were able to offer two tours that focused on the strong women of The Gables over the years as well as two lectures with speakers from the Partnership of Historic Bostons. Dr. Lori Stokes offered insight into...