Are you Team Beverly or Team Marblehead? Where is the birthplace of the American Navy? Two local towns that have argued with each other for centuries over this question. Help us settle the Great Debate once and for all! Come out and support your town as historians K. David Goss (Beverly) and Charlie Newhall (Marblehead) as they battle it...
Join us for a special program with Anne Jennison who will share some of her favorite traditional Abenaki/Wabanaki woodland stories. Join Native American storyteller, historian, and educator, Anne Jennison, for a special in person performance of traditional Abenaki/Wabanaki stories. This engaging and interactive presentation features the "Animal People" and their adventures in the Northeastern Woodlands....
In December 1773, a mob of Boston residents stormed three merchant ships moored at Griffin’s Wharf and quickly destroyed the chests of East India Company tea located onboard. Three months later, in response to the Boston Tea Party, Parliament passed a series of laws known as the Boston Port Bill. These legislative acts essentially stripped...
Due to the heat, the event will take place at the Marblehead Museum with the option to visit the 1st floor of the mansion, right across the street. NEW LOCATION: Marblehead Museum 170 Washington Street Marblehead, MA New this year, Essex Heritage will be offering our Heritage Friend Event series. We will coordinate special experiences...
Naturalist Chris Leahy will be leading this nautical exploration of the marine habitats of Salem Sound and will help you identify all the birds you’ll see along the way. Come enjoy the sights and sounds of Salem Harbor and learn more about the amazing array of bird species who call the north shore home during...
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 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...
Join naturalist and wild foods enthusiast Russ Cohen on a special edible excursion at Bakers Island Light. Explore Wild Edibles at Bakers Island Light Station Come join naturalist and wild foods enthusiast, Russ Cohen on a special edible excursion out to Bakers Island Light Station, a historic property owned by Essex Heritage. This 4-hour special...
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...
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...
