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Celebrate Indigenous People’s Day with These Community Events
from The City of Salem The City of Salem will commemorate Indigenous Peoples’ Day with a series of community events and programs starting October 9th through October 12th. All events are free and open to everyone. Friday, October 9 This Friday, the Jonathan Corwin House (the Witch House) and Pioneer Village: Salem 1630 jointly launch The Naumkeag, an online exhibit exploring the history,
NEH grant makes important archival work possible at The House of the Seven Gables
From the House of the Seven Gables The House of the Seven Gables has received a National Endowment for Humanities CARES grant to improve the organization and long-term care of its unique archives. Among the notable archival holdings are letters, documents and first edition books by Nathaniel Hawthorne, most of Settlement program founder Caroline Emmerton’s writings and notes, former mansion
Walk with Hawthorne at the House of the Seven Gables
from The House of the Seven Gables And you thought you knew Nathaniel Hawthorne. Fans of the 19th century bestselling author and his gothic works are in for an earful of surprises when they download “Hawthorne’s Shadow: An Intimate Tour of Salem” — one of two immersive guided walking tours of Salem and its neighborhoods produced by Intramersive, of Salem, on
Earning the Vote, Earning Equality
By Joey PhoenixCover Image from the National Museum of African American History and Culture 100 Years Ago women won the right to vote in the United States, but many will argue that with a presidential glass ceiling yet unbroken, stories of voter suppression still occurring throughout the country, and and a considerable lack of governmental representation for Black and Brown
Life After Midnight: Strange History – Charles H. Foster
Live sessions discussing Strange and Macabre History with a Salem historian and Podcast Host! **some mature content discussed** but no swearing, so my younger listeners can listen in!
Live Stream – Corset Confidential
As part of the continued efforts to provide local artists with a platform to share their talents and raise some money in these challenging times we are very happy to introduce this series of live videos that have been running on our Facebook page. Corset Confidential is a lively and informative look at that great conundrum of Victorian society: Sex. We’ll
Preserving Marblehead’s History One Memory at a Time
by Joey PhoenixAll photos courtesy of Marblehead Museum Every person is a universe filled with stories and experiences all of their own, stories that enrich and add value to their communities. Yet, it’s common for many people to believe their stories aren’t important to share, and because of this, many great stories have become lost to history. In Marblehead, one
