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July 9, 2021
May 24, 2021
Essex Heritage is very pleased to be awarded a $3,150 matching grant from Preservation Massachusetts in partnership with The 1772 Foundation. This grant will be used to rehabilitate the 1895 Oil House at the Bakers Island Light Station. The work will be done during the summer of 2021.
April 27, 2021
Essex Heritage Announces 2021 Partnership Grant Recipients
March 19, 2021
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 19, 2021
CONTACT: Tim Biba (Moulton), Tim@mail.house.gov, (202) 400-1845
December 22, 2020
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December 10, 2020
Essex Heritage was able to offer three important virtual conversations as part of our new fall program series "Redefining Heritage".
September 25, 2020
September 25, 2020 – The Essex National Heritage Commission (Essex Heritage), a non-profit that manages and provides numerous programs preserving and enhancing Essex County’s historic, natural and cultural places, hosted their f
August 21, 2020
On Monday, August 24, Essex Heritage flipped the switch on our new solar array at Bakers Island Light station.
June 2, 2020
Beginning in mid-March, several organizations in the Essex National Heritage Area took on the challenging but meaningful duty of collecting their communities responses to the coronavirus pandemic.
April 28, 2020
Preservation Massachusetts, in partnership with The 1772 Foundation, has announced the final recipients of a new historic preservation grant prog
March 12, 2020
Essex Heritage is adhering to the current safety recommendations regarding COVID-19 in order to reduce the risk of exposure to our visitors, staff, and the general public. The extent to which our programs and events will be affected in the coming months is unknown.
February 28, 2020
Washington (February 26, 2020) – Massachusetts Senators Edward J. Markey and Elizabeth Warren reintroduced legislation today that would eliminate the total funding cap for the Essex National Heritage Area and extend its authorization by 15 years to 2036.
December 6, 2019
“We are thrilled that, through this generous donation from the DAR, we will be able to install this new exhibit at Bakers Island Light,” said Annie C. Harris, Essex Heritage CEO.
October 24, 2019
Regional leaders elected to serve on the Commission and Pioneer in Partnership and Youth Leadership Awards presented at Annual Fall Meeting on October 3
June 24, 2019
For the seventh year, teachers and students participating in the “Park for Every Classroom” program offered by Essex Heritage and the National Park Service have completed projects that utilize the rich heritage resources of the region.
April 10, 2019
Essex Heritage announced the 2019 Essex Heritage Partnership Grant Program recipients at the Commission’s spring meeting in Ipswich on April 4.
February 20, 2019
Local Photographers Focus on Local Places to Win
December 11, 2018
Kiosk System Promotes Heritage Tourism in 14 Coastal Communities.
November 5, 2018
Photographers get snapping! All photographers are invited to submit images to the 2018 Photo Contest.
October 16, 2018
Essex Heritage Announces New Leadership and Presents Partnership Awards
Regional leaders elected to serve on the Commission and Pioneer in Partnership Awards presented at Annual Fall Meeting on October 4
August 31, 2018
On Friday, August 31, our Future Leaders completed their tenth summer of the only program in Essex County which offers young people a paid summer job working directly with our partners in the National Park Service to develop as professionals to become leaders in Essex County.
June 18, 2018
On June 16, Essex Heritage kicked-off the summer season with guided boat tours to Bakers Island Light Station.
April 6, 2018
In keeping with our long tradition of supporting the region’s unique cultural heritage, we announced the 2018 Essex Heritage Partnership Grant Program recipients at our spring meeting in Saugus on April 5.
March 21, 2018
On Monday, March 19, Essex Heritage participated in a joint press conference with Congressman Moulton and Congresswoman Tsongas who announced a bill that would eliminate the funding authorization sunset provision and the total funding cap for the Essex National Heritage Area.
January 4, 2018
Essex National Heritage Commission is pleased to announce the winners of the 2017 Essex National Heritage Area Photo Contest.
December 4, 2017
Following the "Scaling Up" Syposium, Essex Heritage has compiled this report to share the knowledge from the day. Please download and enjoy!
December 1, 2017
As 2017 comes to a close, Essex Heritage warmly reflects on the following Heritage Area highlights: Blazing the Trail, Leading the Future, Planting the Seed, and so much more. 2017 was an exciting year but we are looking forward to all that 2018 has to offer too!
October 6, 2017
Regional leaders elected to serve on the Commission and Pioneer in Partnership Awards presented at Annual Fall Meeting on October 4
September 19, 2017
Hundreds of local residents and dignitaries came to Saugus town hall on September 19 to celebrate the dedication of the Round Hill Historic Site. The newly restored site includes interpretive signage, granite bollards, decorative cast iron fencing, and a handicapped accessible pathway with a sto
August 15, 2017
Learn about various education programs hosted over summer 2017
August 7, 2017
Enjoy hundreds of incredible places around Essex County!
June 12, 2017
Essex Heritage, in keeping with its long tradition of supporting the region’s unique historic, natural and cultural sites, was pleased to host a culminating event showcasing projects from the 2016-2017 Park for Every C
May 24, 2017
Welcome aboard landing craft, Naumkeag, the only boat that can take you to Bakers Island Light Station!
May 18, 2017
20 Grants Awarded to Local Organizations
April 7, 2017
Learn which Trailblazers were celebrated for their exemplary work.
February 14, 2017
Essex Heritage will host a 20th Anniversary Gala: A Toast to the Trailblazers fundraiser on Wednesday, April 5, 2017!
January 4, 2017
In 2017, Essex Heritage will fulfill a strategic priority by awarding $2,000 grants to twenty (20) qualified applicants
January 4, 2017
Local Photographers Focus on Local Places to Win
October 20, 2016
Regional leaders elected to serve on the Commission and Pioneer in Partnership Awards presented
October 18, 2016
Essex Heritage to Host Unique Fundraiser at the Historic Peirce Farm at Witch Hill
September 8, 2016
All photographers invited to submit!
August 31, 2016
National and regional leaders convene to address growing threats to natural and cultural heritage
August 18, 2016
150+ Free Events!
June 15, 2016
Welcome aboard landing craft, Naumkeag, the only boat that can take you to Bakers Island Light Station
June 15, 2016
Find out about the innovative projects aimed at getting students out of the classroom and into their community. These students and teachers shared their work at the Park for Every Classroom Showcase event on June 8, 2016.
May 18, 2016
Wayfinding Signage System Promotes Heritage Tourism in 14 Coastal Communities
May 16, 2016
Essex Heritage, a non-profit that manages and provides numerous programs preserving and enhancing Essex County’s historic, natural and cultural resource sites, is pleased to announce that Yetti Frenkel of Lynn is the winner of the Find Your Story “Winter Challenge!”
April 15, 2016
20 Grants Awarded to Local Organizations
April 14, 2016
Regional leaders elected to serve on the Commission for the next three years
March 3, 2016
Join the celebration by sharing YOUR favorite places in the Essex National Heritage Area!
February 18, 2016
At the annual meeting of the Alliance of National Heritage Areas (ANHA) in DC last week, Essex Heritage’s own CEO Annie Harris was elected as the new ANHA Chair! Our busy CEO has served as the Vice Chair for the pa
January 13, 2016
In celebration of the organization’s 20th anniversary, Essex Heritage will award $2,000 grants to 20 organizations!
December 21, 2015
Local Photographers Focus on Local Places To Win!
December 8, 2015
Learn more about how educators from regional organizations joined Essex Heritage in Danvers to share best practices in outdoor and curriculum-based programming at these historic properties.
October 18, 2015
On Labor Day, the Naumkeag departed from the Salem Ferry dock at 10 Blaney St. and travelled the five miles to Bakers Island for the last time of the 2015 season
October 15, 2015
Regional leaders elected to serve on the Commission and Pioneer in Partnership Awards presented at Annual Fall Meeting on October 15
September 8, 2015
Find out how a new cohort of teachers were trained to use their local communities to create engaging learning opportunities for their students through the Park for Every Classroom program, now in its 4th year.
August 17, 2015
No matter what your interest or passion, you can find something to learn, explore, and enjoy!
August 12, 2015
Heritage Education Update: August 2015
July 30, 2015
Essex Heritage is soliciting bids for the fabrication and installation of directional signage along the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway.
July 30, 2015
Project funded through a grant from Colonel Timothy Pickering Chapter DAR and successful Kickstarter
June 25, 2015
Get on the boat!
June 25, 2015
Essex Heritage hit — exceeded, even — its $30,000 goal through crowd-fundraising website KickStarter
June 24, 2015
New address: 10 Federal Street, Suite 12, Salem, MA 01970
June 3, 2015
Find out about the innovative community-based projects that teachers and students shared at the Park for Every Classroom Showcase event on June 3, 2015
May 19, 2015
The Essex National Heritage Area (Essex Heritage) is one of 37 national parks and affiliated park areas selected to receive a 2015 Active Trails grant from the National Park Foundation, the official charity of America’s national parks.
May 13, 2015
Trio Celebrated For 50-Year Legacy Of Regional Land Conservation
April 22, 2015
The DAR will award a $10,000 grant for the restoration of the Bakers Island Lighthouse!
March 31, 2015
Trio Celebrated for 50-Year Legacy of Regional Land Conservation
January 14, 2015
Essex Heritage will offer grants to Essex County organizations through the Partnership Grant Program.
January 6, 2015
Local Photographers Focus on Local Places To Win
December 18, 2014
Essex Heritage and Salem Maritime share model program
December 15, 2014
On Friday, December 12, 2014, the US Congress passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
October 23, 2014
Regional leaders elected and awards presented at Annual Fall Meeting
September 16, 2014
Provides visitors and residents with information about Area attractions
September 10, 2014
Teachers Experience Place Based Learning in the Essex National Heritage Area
September 9, 2014
No matter what your interest or passion, you can find something to learn, explore, and enjoy during Trails & Sails!
September 9, 2014
From history to culture to the great outdoors Trails & Sails has something for everyone
September 9, 2014
Events cater to history buffs, art & culture vultures, outdoor enthusiasts, and more! Southern Essex County to Host 25+ Free TRAILS & SAILS Events
September 9, 2014
Program encourages preservation and healthy lifestyles by promoting cultural tourism of unique resources
September 9, 2014
Events promote cultural tourism around region's unique heritage resources
September 9, 2014
Eastern Essex County events encourage preservation and healthy lifestyles
September 9, 2014
Bakers Island residents adjust as lighthouse changes hands
By Joel Brown | Globe Correspondent
August 27, 2014
Deed to historic Bakers Island Light Station transferred to Essex Heritage!
August 21, 2014
New Regional Information Desk opens September 16 in Salem
July 22, 2014
Month-long Program Culminates in July 31 Exhibit Opening
July 9, 2014
Essex Heritage has teamed up with the YMCA of the North Shore to launch Move It! 100 Miles in 100 Days Challenge – a new program inspiring individuals and families of all ages to get active.
May 21, 2014
With the 2014 Active Trails grant, Essex Heritage will team up with the YMCA of the North Shore to launch Move It! 100 Miles in 100 Days Challenge!
May 7, 2014
"Salem Witch Hunt: Examine the Evidence" named "Best Witch History Attraction in Massachusetts"
May 6, 2014
Regional leaders elected to serve on the Commission for the next three years.
April 30, 2014
Essex Heritage awards 15 Partnership Grants to local organizations.
March 17, 2014
New report shows Essex Heritage generates more than $150 million in economic impact.
March 10, 2014
"Essex...is one of dozens of heritage areas making America’s best idea even better."
January 21, 2014
Amesbury Middle School students benefit from Place-Based Service Learning.
December 23, 2013
Essex Heritage and Salem Maritime National Historic Site team up to help Lynn students connect to history.
December 11, 2013
The beauty of the Essex National Heritage Area on full display!
December 10, 2013
Learn about the “Elusive Inclusivity” presentation at Valley Forge National Historic Site and our Public History Presentation at UMass. Lowell
December 10, 2013
Join us in applauding the five events that received the most votes from participants this year.
December 5, 2013
The National Park Service recently submitted an evaluation of Essex Heritage to Congress.
November 15, 2013
The Essex National Heritage Commission awarded its 2013 Essex Heritage Hero Award to Joanne Holbrook Patton and the Patton family last night.
November 11, 2013
Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site, in collaboration with Essex National Heritage Commission and Massachusetts Archaeology Education Consortium, hosted a professional development workshop based on the educational approach of Place-Based Service Learning for Haverhill teachers on November 5.
October 16, 2013
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October 16, 2013
Preschoolers at the Fox Hill Preschool in Danvers will create classroom recycling centers after teachersattended a Place Based Service-Learning workshop, co-presented by Essex Heritage and the National Park Service Salem Maritime Historic site.
September 6, 2013
New Commissioners Welcomed, Special Awards Given Out, Regional Initiatives Discussed, and results of a national study on Heritage Areas show high performance in Essex County
August 21, 2013
August 21, 2013 (Salem, MA) – Interested in tasting wine made in Topsfield? Seeing some of the oldest Tiffany glass windows in the world – in Lynn? How about visiting where gunpowder was stored during the Civil War in Newburyport, or going rock climbing in Lawrence?
August 7, 2013
Culminating a month-long summer enrichment program, 40 Salem high school English Language Learning (ELL) students unveiled a self-curated art exhibit at the National Park Service Visitor Center in Salem on August 1.
August 7, 2013
As an extension of the “Making the Caribbean Connection” program tying youth to local heritage, middle school-aged children in Salem served as crew aboard the Schooner Fame during a week-long summer camp.
August 7, 2013
For the second year in a row, Essex Heritage collaborated with Salem Maritime National Historic Site to plan and facilitate a very successful teacher professional development four-day workshop that introduced Essex County educators to a Place-Based, Service-Learning (PBSL) pedag
July 10, 2013
June 5, 2013
Hands-on lessons in gardening at the Page School has cultivated tendrils between school departments, community organizations and commercial ventures.
May 24, 2013
Two Spofford Pond Elementary School teachers are leading their third grade classes in an assignment that should ultimately address Spofford Pond’s questionable health while giving students a hands-on learning experience.
May 8, 2013
Essex Heritage launched the redesign of its website, www.essexheritage.org, to provide visitors, members and partner organizations with even more relevant and easy-to-find information on the historic, cultural and natural resources in Esse
April 22, 2013
Business Brief: Recent Nominations to serve as Commissioners:
April 22, 2013
Salem, MA---The Essex National Heritage Commission (Essex Heritage) welcomed over 150 community and business leaders from around Essex County to its Annual Spring meeting held at Winnekenni Castle in Haverhill April 10.
April 11, 2013
Announcing the 2013 Partnership Grant recipients!
April 11, 2013
Essex Heritage welcomed community and business leaders of Essex County to its Annual Spring Meeting.
February 28, 2013
Wednesday, April 10, 2013 from 8:00 - 10:00 AM, at Winnekenni Castle in Haverhill!
February 14, 2013
West Newbury sixth-graders use area as backyard resource.
January 10, 2013
Partnership Grant program announced!
December 15, 2012
Connecting the history of Caribbean islands with the historic sites in Salem.
December 3, 2012
The Essex National Heritage Area has announced the winners of its 2012 photo contest, with 13 local photographers recognized for photos taken throughout the Essex National Heritage Area, an area covering 500 square miles of Eastern Massachusetts north of Boston.
November 14, 2012
The Essex National Heritage Commission (Essex Heritage) welcomed over 100 business and community leaders from around Essex County to its Annual Fall meeting, on Thursday, November 8.
November 14, 2012
Newburyport's restoration of its historic powder house won a regional award at the annual meeting of the Essex National Heritage Commission last week.
Boston Globe - North Shore business, community leaders honored by Essex National Heritage Commission
November 13, 2012
The Essex National Heritage Commission, an entity dedicated to preserving, promoting and enhancing public awareness of historic and cultural resources in the 34 communities of Essex County, met for its annual fall meeting last week, where a number of local business and community leaders were reco
November 13, 2012
The Essex National Heritage Commission (Essex Heritage) welcomed over 100 business and community leaders from around Essex County to its Annual Fall meeting, on Thursday, November 8.
November 2, 2012
Three Salem events were recently awarded People's Choice Awards. Read the article (PDF).
November 1, 2012
The purpose of Making the Caribbean Connection is to build stronger connections by engaging local youth in uncovering the untold stories - past and present - between their homeland islands in the Caribbean and the historic sites in Salem which have interacted with the islands for centuries.
November 1, 2012
Essex Heritage Announces the 2012 People's Choice Awards: the best of 2012 as voted on by participants. Read the press release (PDF).
October 18, 2012
The Guide features North Shore destinations from museums and historic homes to beaches and wildlife refuges. Read the article.
October 12, 2012
Learn about the History, Culture & Nature on the North Shore from Joel Brown. Read the article (PDF).
October 11, 2012
A historic house that stood in Ipswich for 200 years and now is on exhibit in Washington will be a central attraction as the town celebrates its history this weekend.
September 2, 2012
Recently there has been a name change to the Essex Heritage Scenic Byway that stretches from Route 95 in Newburyport to Lynn to the South.
August 8, 2012
The Essex National Heritage Commission and the National Park Service are pleased to receive a $5000 donation from TD Charitable Foundation to support Essex Youth Summer Jobs program.
August 6, 2012
TD Bank, through the TD Charitable Foundation donated $5,000 to the Essex National Heritage Commission in Essex County as part of the bank's commitment to giving back to the community.
July 19, 2012
On Thursday, about a dozen students were at the former Polish Club at St.
July 18, 2012
The Essex National Heritage Commission in Salem recently received a grant to fund a project to engage underserved Latino youth, while MASS MoCA in North Adams and SculptureNow in Becket received grants to support the display of art works.
December 18, 2007
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.
