Date: December 12, 2016
The Museum Store welcomes you with local flavor for your holiday shopping. We carry an assortment of ornaments to decorate your house, including our beautiful snowflake sun-catchers and exclusive The House of the Seven Gables ornaments that will make your home sparkle. Bring home some wassail for your family and friends, or choose from a...
Date: December 9, 2016
Each December, our Visitor Center becomes the host for the annual Settlement Tree. The tree shines with a variety of ornaments made by Salem Public School students. These ornaments reflect the diversity of immigrant communities in our city and the variety of holiday traditions. The Settlement Tree will be on view for all to see beginning...
Date: December 5, 2016
During this season of giving, give back to the community by supporting The House of the Seven Gables with an annual membership. Through December 31, purchase a membership to give, and get one for yourself to enjoy. Becoming a member of The House of the Seven Gables gets you: free admission to our tour and...
Date: December 2, 2016
Republished from our December E-views By: Alyssa G.A. Conary “My former sad experience, as you know, has gifted me with some degree of insight into the gloomy mysteries of the human heart, through which I have wandered like one astray in a dark cavern, with his torch fast flickering to extinction.” Thus states the narrator...
Date: November 28, 2016
Join us at our Home for the Holidays Open House event on Sunday, December 11 from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. Activities planned include: Free Christmas over Four Centuries historic mansion tours Holiday crafts that celebrate the spirit of our founder Caroline Emmerton Hands-on history at our Living History Lab Live music with pianist Mark West...
Date: November 21, 2016
Big thanks to the Creative Salem folks for voting us as instagram superstars in Salem! We always strive to bring you great images of what’s going on with our site–be it a beautiful sunset, a change in seasonal decor, or a hot new item in our Museum Store. Thanks to all of you who follow along. If you’re not...
Date: November 15, 2016
Salem Harbor is experiencing a record high tide today. Known as a “king tide,” this will be one of the highest tides of the year. Coastal areas around New England face slight flooding potential, but you’ll see that our seawall is keeping us on dry land.
Date: November 9, 2016
The Museum Store is pleased to offer a new product line of soups and dessert mixes created by Bountiful Pantry. Some of the selections include Pea Porridge, Heritage Bean Soup, and Apple Spice Rice Pudding. Sure to please your appetite, easy to prepare, and made with natural ingredients. Available for purchase at The House of...
Date: November 2, 2016
By: Michaela Gaffney, Summer Marketing Intern Gathered at The Gables was a cookbook created by The House of the Seven Gables to show the connection between their institution and food. Published in 1995, and no longer in print, the cookbook contained recipes that call for ingredients that could have been found in the home during America’s...
Date: October 31, 2016
There’s still time to order your custom inscribed Gables Brick! Phase 1 of the Gables Brick Project is completed and installed. We are now taking orders for Phase 2. This phase will complete the repair and revitalization of the brick walkway leading to the Visitor Center. The Gables Brick Project offers a unique opportunity for the community to...
