Conant Street is rich in history with the Conant Street Burial Ground, the North Meeting House, and dozens of homes of the Batchelder, Dodge, Conant, and Woodberry families all in the mix. This short but dense walking tour will take you back over 300 years to explore an area of the city that has deep roots in the growth and …
Explore the general history of the hill from Nathan Dane to the development of a residential neighborhood in the 1890s, discussing various characters and buildings in-between. This tour will focus on the Nichols Field area of the hill (encompassing Pickett, McKinley, Columbus, Harrison, and Pierce) as well as Prospect Street. 1/2 mile After the tour stop by Beverly’s Powder House …
Explore the general history of the hill from Nathan Dane to the development of a residential neighborhood in the 1890s, discussing various characters and buildings in-between. This tour will focus on the Nichols Field area of the hill (encompassing Pickett, McKinley, Columbus, Harrison, and Pierce) as well as Prospect Street. 1/2 mile After the tour stop by Beverly’s Powder House …
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 …
