Press Releases
May 2008
Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site will celebrate its Grand Reopening on May 16 and 17, 2008, marking the achievement of several major construction projects.
April 2008
As ongoing partners in the stewardship of the Essex National Heritage Area, the National Park Service (NPS) and the Essex National Heritage Commission (ENHC) have opened an exhibit of award-winning images from the 2007 Essex Heritage Photography Contest in the NPS Regional Visitors Center, Salem.
January 2008
The Essex National Heritage Commission (ENHC) has announced that it is accepting applications for its 2008 Partnership Grant Program.
December 2007
- Annual Appeal
Essex National Heritage Commission announces key milestones for 2007. Seeks Community Support for Annual Appeal - 2007 Photo Contest Winners
From twinkling lights along the Lawrence Canal to a lone snowy egret in the Great Marsh, the award-winning entries of this year’s Essex National Heritage Commission (ENHC) Photo Contest captured the true essence of our Essex National Heritage Area. Sponsored by Hunt’s Photo and Video, and coordinated in conjunction with the Essex Heritage Photo Safari Program, this annual contest announced its winners this week. - EssexHeritage supports new VoTech School
We at the Essex National Heritage Commission (ENHC) have been following with great interest the current plan to merge North Shore Regional Vocational Technical School in Middleton, Essex Agricultural and Technical School in Danvers and the Peabody Vocational School into a new facility located on 166 acres adjacent to the Essex Agricultural School and the North Shore Community College campus (near the junction of Routes 1 and 62 in Danvers). The Essex National Heritage Commission wholeheartedly and enthusiastically supports this new $140 million dollar state-of-the-art facility that is scheduled to open in 2012.