Buzz into Pollinator Week (June 20-26, 2022) with a series of educational programs hosted by Essex Heritage. "Beauty on the Wing: Life Story of the Monarch Butterfly" Screening and Q&A with Director Kim Smith Join Essex Heritage for a screening and Q&A of this award-winning documentary from Kim Smith, local resident and filmmaker. Filmed in...
Buy tickets here: https://treasureislandsofsalemsound.eventbrite.com Join local naturalist and birding expert, Chris Leahy, on his special birding-focused harbor tour which - will delight nature lovers. Naturalist Chris Leahy will be leading this nautical exploration of the marine habits of Salem Sound and help you identify all the birds you’ll see along the way. Come enjoy the...
Purchase tickets here: https://kettleislandnature.eventbrite.com Enjoy an afternoon boat ride on Naumkeag to Kettle Island, Mass Audubon’s uninhabited rocky island located off the coast of Manchester-by-the Sea. Kettle Island hosts a large colony of nesting colonial waterbirds (snowy and great egrets, glossy ibis, little blue heron, and black-crowned night heron). During the boat ride out and...
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 he experienced it. According to his diary, Reverend William Bentley seemed to be everywhere. He saw Salem’s ship captains departing for and returning from...
The National Trust for Historic Preservation defines heritage tourism as “traveling to experience the places that authentically represent the stories and people of the past and present.” The historic neighborhoods of Ipswich, Massachusetts offer well-preserved streetscapes of First Period, Georgian, Federal, Greek Revival and Victorian homes. This 1.2 mile walking tour of historic Ipswich is...
REGISTER HERE: https://noneoughtkeepfellowshipwithdevils.eventbrite.com 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...
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...
PURCHASE TICKETS HERE: https://salemsoundshipwrecks.eventbrite.com Come aboard Naumkeag with lifelong historian, author and local diver, Captain Ray Bates, Jr., for a harbor tour visiting the sites and hearing the stories of the many shipwrecks of Salem Sound. Captain Bates has been exploring shipwrecks since the 1969 and has written several books on the maritime disasters that...
PURCHASE TICKETS HERE: https://coastguardsalem.eventbrite.com Come aboard Naumkeag to explore the significant role of the Coast Guard in Salem and the surrounding communities. John Galluzzo, a Coast Guard historian, will be leading this special harbor tour that will allow guests to get up close and personal on the water with sites that played a significant role in...
PURCHASE TICKETS HERE: https://geologysalemsound.eventbrite.com Explore the geological history of Salem Sound. This 2.5-hour trip will include an overview of the geological history of Salem Sound. The trip includes a boat ride aboard Naumkeag and a walking tour of the shoreline of Misery Island. During this excursion, Dr. Lindley Hanson and Dr. Sara Mana will illustrate...
PURCHASE TICKETS HERE: https://miseryislandnature.eventbrite.com 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 (including 30-minute boat ride each way), you will explore these varied elements with...
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 trip includes the boat ride aboard Naumkeag and a walking tour of the property with expert Russ Cohen pointing out special species along the trails...
