Join Historic Beverly for a magical summer evening under the stars at Hale Farm with a special outdoor screening of the beloved classic Big. Bring your blankets, lawn chairs, and picnic snacks (no alcoholic beverages please!) and enjoy a family-friendly movie night on the beautiful grounds of Hale Farm. Before the film begins, guests can enjoy lawn games and activities …
Join Historic Beverly for an engaging evening of theater and history with Abigail Adams: Love & Politics in the American Revolution, a compelling one-woman performance written and performed by acclaimed historical interpreter Laura Rocklyn. Set in the year 1788, the performance finds Abigail Adams newly returned from Europe alongside her husband, John Adams, following his diplomatic service in France and …
Explore one of Beverly’s most architecturally and historically significant neighborhoods during the Broadway Walking Tour. Perched atop Stevens Hill, Broadway developed during the mid-19th century as one of Beverly’s premier residential streets, connecting Cabot Street to Park Street near the railroad corridor. The neighborhood experienced substantial growth in the decades following the Civil War and became home to many of …
Reading the Declaration of IndependenceFriday, July 17, 2026 • Independence Park • Gathering at 5:30 P.M. | Reading Begins at 6:00 P.M. Join Historic Beverly for a commemorative public reading of the Declaration of Independence at Independence Park, the very site where Beverly first heard the Declaration read aloud in 1776. On July 17, 1776, Colonel John Glover gathered his …
Join Historic Beverly for this month’s 3 in 30 program as we explore the stories stitched into three remarkable textile objects from the Historic Beverly collection. In just 30 minutes, guests will take a closer look at how fabric, needlework, and handmade objects can reveal powerful connections to daily life, artistry, and American history across generations. This engaging program will …
Join Historic Beverly for a magical summer evening under the stars at Hale Farm with a special outdoor screening of the beloved classic The Princess Bride. Bring your blankets, lawn chairs, and picnic snacks (no alcoholic beverages please!) and enjoy a family-friendly movie night on the beautiful grounds of Hale Farm. Before the film begins, guests can enjoy lawn games …
Join Historic Beverly for a special Coffee & Conversation program exploring the fascinating world of house histories, research, and the stories we tell about our homes. House Histories: Fact or Fiction? takes a closer look at how historians uncover the real history behind historic houses and the myths, assumptions, and family legends that often grow around them over time. From …
Historic Beverly invites the community to participate in our annual Reading Frederick Douglass Together program, a powerful public reading of Frederick Douglass’s landmark July 5, 1852 speech, “What, to the Slave, is the Fourth of July?” As part of this statewide initiative led by Mass Humanities, community members volunteer to read portions of Douglass’s speech aloud, reflecting on its enduring …
NOTE DATE CHANGE! This program will take place on Friday morning (6/26) instead of Saturday (6/27). Historic Beverly members are invited to an exclusive early look at Declaration 1776: The Big Bang of Modern Democracy before the exhibition opens to the public the following week. This special Member Morning program offers a behind-the-scenes exploration of the exhibition’s development, themes, and …
Step into Beverly’s natural and historical landscape for a guided hiking tour through the historic grounds of Moraine Farm. This special program continues Historic Beverly’s popular Hiking Tours Around Beverly series, following last year’s exploration of Beverly Commons. Combining local history, environmental interpretation, and landscape exploration, the tour offers participants a deeper understanding of how Beverly’s natural features shaped the …
