Human beings have always sought to understand the chaos of the world through myth and folklore. Join us on Wednesday, December 21st for a free virtual lecture and open discussion to explore why residents of Essex County use the powerful tool of communal storytelling to explain the unexplainable and understand the unknowable. REGISTER HERE: https://enduranceoffolklore.eventbrite.com Lauren...
This free, in-person lecture is part of the Essex County Revolution 250 initiative, intended to raise awareness and highlight the diverse stories of Essex County, Massachusetts residents, free and unfree, during the American Revolutionary period. To learn more about Essex County Rev250 and Essex Heritage visit: https://essexheritage.org/ To learn more about Massachusetts Rev250 visit: https://www.revolution250.org/...
Registration for this event has closed. Essex Heritage invites you to join us at a FREE symposium on Saturday, March 25 at Salem State University. Local educators, historians, scholars, and students will help us explore the history of African American activism in Essex County, MA. How can primary sources from the region’s past and contemporary voices...
Did you know Salem had the first elephant ever to set foot in America? It's true! Join us for a silly story time of fun Salem firsts at the Salem Armory Visitor Center - we'll be reading books, playing games, making a craft, and enjoying a sweet treat at the end. This event is FREE...
Enjoy Salem Ancestry Days with this free in-person presentation! Join genealogist Stephen Hartwell on a voyage of discovery as he unearths fascinating records about the seafaring men of Essex County in the 19th century. He will use his own Hartwell seamen as examples, one who became a sea captain and one who committed mutiny! You...
Join us for a morning of networking & regional engagement! The meeting will be held at the Industrial History Center at Amesbury Carriage Museum (Mill 2, Upper Millyard, Amesbury) on Thursday April 27, 2023 at 9:00 am. Attendees are welcome to arrive between 8:30 and 9:00 am for networking and coffee. The agenda will include...
Learn the true causes and events behind the Salem Witch Trials in our documentary film, then discover the myths during our walking tour.The Salem Witch Trials happened over 300 years ago, and it has been dramatized in books, documentaries, movies, and even TV shows. Over the years it has been presented so many times in...
Learn the true causes and events behind the Salem Witch Trials in our documentary film, then discover the myths during our walking tour.The Salem Witch Trials happened over 300 years ago, and it has been dramatized in books, documentaries, movies, and even TV shows. Over the years it has been presented so many times in...
Learn the true causes and events behind the Salem Witch Trials in our documentary film, then discover the myths during our walking tour.The Salem Witch Trials happened over 300 years ago, and it has been dramatized in books, documentaries, movies, and even TV shows. Over the years it has been presented so many times in...
Learn the true causes and events behind the Salem Witch Trials in our documentary film, then discover the myths during our walking tour.The Salem Witch Trials happened over 300 years ago, and it has been dramatized in books, documentaries, movies, and even TV shows. Over the years it has been presented so many times in...
In commemoration of the upcoming Juneteenth holiday, Essex Heritage and the National Park Service are bringing award-winning storyteller, Valerie Tutson, to the Salem Armory Regional Visitor Center. Valerie will be presenting “Journey to Juneteenth”, a 45-minute program comprised of a collection of short stories celebrating freedom. During the performance, Tutson will recount the day that...
Learn the true causes and events behind the Salem Witch Trials in our documentary film, then discover the myths during our walking tour.The Salem Witch Trials happened over 300 years ago, and it has been dramatized in books, documentaries, movies, and even TV shows. Over the years it has been presented so many times in...
