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17th Annual Parade of Trees: Dec. 3rd – 7th

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Opens Wednesday December 3rd through December 7th, 2025 Visit in person at Tapley Memorial Hall to purchase raffle tickets for your chance to win a beautiful display! The Danvers Historical Society invites you to usher in the holiday season at Tapley Memorial Hall, 13 Page Street, Danvers. Visiting hours are…

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British Soldiers

British Soldiers in Danvers, 1774

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Wednesday, Nov. 19th, 7pm The Society welcomes Don Hagist In the summer of 1774, British soldiers encamped in Danvers. Who were these red-coated soldiers? This talk will discuss the lives of British soldiers in America on the eve of the American Revolution, giving insights on their background and careers, with…

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Amy Quan Barry

The Unveiling – meet the Author

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Wednesday, Oct. 29th, 7pm Advanced tickets recommended Copper Dog Books welcomes back Prof. Amy Quan Barry From the award-winning author of We Ride Upon Sticks and When I’m Gone, Look for Me in the East, The Unveiling is a genre-bending novel of literary horror set in Antarctica that explores abandonment, guilt, and…

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TrunkTreat display

Trunk or Treat!

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Tuesday, October 28th, 5pm to 7pm Parade of Trees committee of the Danvers Historical Society will participate in the Danvers Texas Roadhouse’s Trunk or Treat event. Stop by to say hello to all the community organizations participating in this family fun evening!

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Lord and Burnham Greenhouse interior

Come Grow the Greenhouse!

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Sunday, October 19th, 2-5pm.  Rain or Shine. Advance tickets only. Purchase by Thursday 16th. A benefit to restore the Lord & Burnham Greenhouse at Glen Magna Farms. The Society will be restoring the 1930’s Lord and Burnham greenhouse to include classroom/meeting space, hands-on workspace, and a retail space to sell…

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WWI Soldier Study

Tapley Memorial Hall Open House

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10am to noon, Monday 15th, Weds 17th, Fri 19th, Mon 22nd, Weds 24th, Friday 26th Tapley Memorial Hall open house. Our museum gallery cases are ready for viewing. Artifacts from RevWar era  and works by local WPA artists will be on display for a limited time. 13 Page St. Danvers…

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Derby Summer House

Reaper and the Milkmaid

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Saturday, September 20th, 9am-11:30am. Glen Magna Farms, 29 Ingersoll Street, Danvers 4 persons inside the Derby Summer House at any one time. Arrive early to stroll the historic gardens. A casual gathering of experts sharing their knowledge of the history and restoration of the iconic statues on the National Historic…

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Painting of Benedict Arnold

Benedict Arnold in Danvers

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Sunday, September 14th, 1:00pm to 3pm Did you know that when Arnold was still on the Patriots’ side of the Revolution, he and his troops camped in Danvers? In September 1775, early in the American Revolutionary War, Colonel Benedict Arnold led a force of 1,100 Continental Army troops on an expedition from Cambridge in the Province of Massachusetts…

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Richard Ellery mural

First Shot of the American Revolution?

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Wednesday, August 20th, 7pm  Live 18th century music beginning at 6:30 with Darlene Wigton Did you know there was a shot fired in Danvers, MA during August of 1774? General Gage’s “87 Days at Danvers” June 2 – August 27, 1774 A presentation by William Kossowan A discussion of what…

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Richard Ellery mural

REV250 in Danvers

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The Danvers Historical Society will host three events over the next two months to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution. Could the first shot of the war have been fired in Danvers, not at the famous battles of Lexington and Concord? Danvers Historical Society to host Revolutionary War…

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Scholarship Recipients

Scholarships Awarded

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The members of the Danvers Historical Society presented the Trailblazer Scholarship to Danvers High School graduate Kobi Dawe and the Anne Lemist Page Scholarship to Danvers High School graduate Skyla Lightbody The Trailblazer Scholarship acknowledges family trailblazers throughout the Town’s history, no matter how recent or from which previous generation…

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