Journey upon Essex Heritage's landing craft Naumkeag to a real steamship wreck off Little Misery Island in Salem Sound. In 1923, the steamship, City of Rockland, wrecked in the Kennebec River in Maine. The following year, the ship was brought to Little Misery Island in Salem Sound and its remains were set afire, where is...
Join historian Donald Friary as you travel back in time with Reverend William Bentley to discover Salem Harbor as he saw it in 1800. During this boat tour follow up to historian Donald Friary's virtual presentation of Reverend William Bentley's Salem Harbor, you'll explore the harbor with Reverend Bentley and learn more about the way...
Join us at the newly renovated John Cabot House in Beverly for our next Heritage Friend Event! Join us at the newly renovated John Cabot House in Beverly for our next Heritage Friend Event hosted by Historic Beverly! Guests will be given a special tour by Historic Beverly Director, Susan Goganian, who will talk about...
Join us for an exciting harbor tour focused on the infamous shipwrecks of Salem Sound with Captain Ray Bates, Jr.Come aboard Naumkeag with lifelong historian, author, and local diver, Captain Ray Bates, Jr., for a harbor tour to visit the sites and hear the stories of the many shipwrecks of Salem Sound. Captain Bates has...
Join naturalist Chris Leahy for an in-depth exploration of the nature and birds of Great Misery Island. Explore the birds and environments of Great Misery Island. With 83 acres of varied habitats, Great Misery Island – now protected by The Trustees - offers a fascinating mix of natural and human history. On this 3.5-hour trip...
Join mycologist Jana Harris from Essex Forays for a guided mushroom walk at Great Misery Island. Explore the fungi of Great Misery Island. Join us for a guided mushroom walk for all those interested in discovering fungi growing on the Misery Island of the coast of Beverly/Salem. This unique island environment hosts conifer and hardwood...
Discover special places in your backyard during Trails & Sails! Be guided through unique landscapes on land and sea, explore historic properties, and take in cultural experiences of all kinds. Find what makes Essex County like nowhere else. All events included in this series take place in various locations throughout Essex County and are completely...
Join the congregation as Reverend Parris will lead a Puritan plain style morning service and preach the sermon that he delivered on March 27, 1692, soon after the outbreak of the witchcraft episode throughout Essex County. Donald Friary, a Salem resident and historian of religion and architecture in early America, will appear in costume and...
Tour the sites of the Great Salem Fire, October 6, 1774 with retired park ranger, Curtis White.Tour the site of the Great Salem Fire, October 6, 1774 with retired park ranger, Curtis White. The fire destroyed shops, a meeting-house, dwellings, and the Custom House. Was the fire a diversionary tactic to deter the arrest of...
Free event, but registration is required. REGISTER HERE On October 7, 1774, ninety chosen representatives met at Salem in defiance of General Gage’s order. They elected John Hancock to serve as chairman. They resolved to form themselves into “a Provincial Congress...to take into consideration the dangerous and alarming situation of public affairs in this province,...
Join us for a morning of networking & regional engagement! The meeting will be held at Greater Lawrence Community Boating (1 Eaton Street, Lawrence) on Thursday, October 10 at 9:00 am. Attendees are welcome to arrive between 8:30 and 9:00 am for networking and coffee. The agenda will include an update on what's happening in...
Please join us for this FREE education forum as we spend the morning exploring innovative offerings and education partnerships at Historic Beverly. Network with other professionals in the region as we learn more about timely initiatives such as the museum’s new standing exhibit, Set at Liberty: Stories of the Enslaved People in a New England...
