Date: January 1, 2017
Salem: Cornerstones of a Historic City is the indispensable guide to historic Salem. Learn about the major aspects of Salem’s history: maritime trade, the Witch Trials, exceptional architecture, and Nathaniel Hawthorne. This volume includes over seventy illustrations and six maps. This book and more are available for purchase at The House of the Seven Gables Museum Store. Can’t...
Date: January 1, 2017
In 2017, The House of the Seven Gables will examine life and labor over four centuries on our museum campus which is a National Historic Landmark District. The annual exhibition will focus on the roles of those that have worked in the buildings and on the grounds of our site ranging from enslaved people to...
Date: January 1, 2017
Winter is a time for gathering in, a season to pull inwards, both for protection and for growing stronger. No Settlement program demonstrates that instinct better than the Adult ESL and citizenship program currently running at Salem Academy Charter School. Of all the partnerships that make up our Settlement programming, none speaks most clearly and...
Date: January 1, 2017
Since the end of November, Susan Baker Leavitt and Zoë Quinn have been working to create a complete inventory of the objects stored and displayed on The House of the Seven Gables property. This project not only involves accounting for every item, but also rehousing them in a manner that will preserve them for the...
Date: December 23, 2016
by Dan Marshall Manager of Visitor Services This holiday season we will once again be offering our Christmas tour of The House of the Seven Gables. The Turner-Ingersoll Mansion is a good fit for telling the story of Christmas in Massachusetts, having witnessed the changing nature of the holiday over the last 350 years. However,...
Date: December 20, 2016
This past year has been one of big dreams and even bigger accomplishments. Our dedicated staff have devoted themselves to new, exciting projects while continuing to maintain the daily tasks and behind-the-scenes work that keeps The Gables going. In early January, our doors may have been closed to the public, but our historic buildings were...
Date: December 17, 2016
The House of the Seven Gables recently said goodbye to longtime Collections Care Specialist, Kristin Cunha, who had been with the organization for 17 years. She and her family left The Gables for an out of state job opportunity, and we wish them the best. We are continuing Kristin’s hard work with the recent hiring...
Date: December 16, 2016
by Mary Langone Lead/Senior Tour Guide Two of the most beloved pieces displayed in the house during the holiday season are our Christmas Tree and Rocking Horse. The Christmas tree is a replica of a tree that was in the house on Christmas Eve in 1904, during the Upton family’s ownership. Our tree features live...
Date: December 15, 2016
By Karen Barter, Director of Development Does your holiday list have you stumped? Are you looking for a gift for that “Someone who has Everything”? Consider giving a Brick that will be installed in our entry walkway at The House of the Seven Gables! We will mail you a Gift Certificate to present at the...
Date: December 13, 2016
by David Moffat Lead/Senior Tour Guide For over a century, The House of the Seven Gables has been celebrating Christmas with merrymaking and charity. The Settlement House opened in 1908 to provide services to the immigrant community of Salem and two years later in 1910, The House of the Seven Gables opened as an attraction...
