Teaching Hidden Histories: Reexamining the American Revolution Through Multiple Local Lenses

St. John's Prep 72 Spring Street, Danvers, MA

Join Us! Saturday, April 6, 2024 8:30 AM – 1:00 PM St. John’s Prep, Kenneally Commons, Danvers Space is limited. Please email Beth Beringer (BethB@essexheritage.org) for information on registering. PDPs for Educators Offered! All are welcome. Essex Heritage invites you to a FREE workshop. Youth in the region are asking their teachers for a more accurate...

Under the Sea Storytime: Tales & Touch

Salem Armory Regional Visitor Center 2 New Liberty Street, Salem, MA, United States

Join us during April school vacation week for a special family event where we will be “diving in" to all things under the sea! Come enjoy some ocean-themed stories, songs, and games, followed by a craft and the chance to meet and learn about real Salem sea creatures from Salem Sound Coastwatch’s touch tank! REGISTER...

Spring Annual Meeting

Hamilton Hall 9 Chestnut Street, Salem, MA

Join us for a morning of networking & regional engagement! The meeting will be held at Hamilton Hall (9 Chestnut Street in Salem) on Tuesday, April 23 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 the...

The Great Debate: Birthplace of the American Navy

Salem Armory Regional Visitor Center 2 New Liberty Street, Salem, MA, United States

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...

$15.00

The Die is Now Cast: Essex County’s Political and Military Response to the Intolerable Acts

Meredith Farm 41 Cross Street, Topsfield, MA, United States

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...

$15.00

Heritage Friend Event at Marblehead Museum

Marblehead Museum 170 Washington Street, Marblehead, United States

New this year, Essex Heritage will be offering our Heritage Friend Event series. We will coordinate special experiences such as an open house or a behind-the-scenes tour at sites throughout Essex County, giving our partners the opportunity to showcase something new or exciting. To kick things off, the inaugural event will take place at Marblehead...

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