Danvers Historical Society’s Plant Sale will take place for only two days! Saturday and Sunday, May 17th and 18th, from 9am to 1pm in the Glen Magna Farms parking lot 29 Ingersoll St Danvers MA. Bring home a piece of Glen Magna Farms Dear Plant Sale Patrons and New Guests,…
Saturday, May 17th, 3pm. Reservations required, $20pp. Buy now A dramatization of ‘A Gambrel Roof’, a poem by Lucy Larcom. A creative theatrical presentation of a circa 1875 local poem about the historic Danvers Jeremiah Page House. Period music, an art installation, historic tea blends and signature cakes add to…
Danvers Historical Society’s Plant Sale will take place for only two days! Saturday and Sunday, May 17th and 18th, from 9am to 1pm in the Glen Magna Farms parking lot 29 Ingersoll St Danvers MA. Dear Plant Sale Patrons and New Guests, Welcome back to Glen Magna Farms Annual Plant…
Monday, May 12th Noon Lunchtime History Films, bring your lunch! A casual discussion and 20-30 minute film. Presented by Heritage Films, Dan Tremblay, volunteer and member of DHS. 2025 Film Topics(subject to change): May 12 The Folklore Tale of Dogtown – Origins, inhabitants, mysteries, and role in the revolution Jun…
Thursday May 8, 10am 2025 planning begins! Thank you 2024 sponsors: Platinum Sponsor: Northeast Community Bank Gold Sponsor: IRA Toyota Silver Sponsors: Cummings Foundation, Walmart Bronze Sponsors: John M. Ross & Son, SalemFive Bank Visit the PofT Committee to learn more about this annual community event. Bring your questions and…
Wednesday, April 23rd, 7pm How, why & where the first land battle of the American Revolution could have happened at Salem’s North Bridge in February 1775 instead of in Lexington and at Concord’s North Bridge on April 19th. Less than two months before April 19th in 1775, the American Revolution’s…
There are many events to choose from throughout Essex County! Tapley Memorial Hall will host on Wednesday, April 23rd, 7pm Facing Colonel Alexander Leslie We are proud to participate in Mass Cultural Council’s Card to Culture program. Speaker Series typically every 3rd Wednesday, 7pm. Including a temporary exhibit of related artifacts…
Wednesday, March 19th, 7pm. Did you know that Oak Knoll in Danvers was the home of poet John Greenleaf Whittier from 1876 until his death in 1892? Many literary and political figures traveled to Oak Knoll to visit Whittier and enjoy the extensive naturalistic gardens surrounding the house. Chris Boehmer…
Sunday, October 20th, 2-5pm. Rain or Shine. Advance tickets only. Purchase by Thursday 17th. A benefit to restore the Peabody Gazebo at Glen Magna Farms. Glen Magna Farms’ gazebo, a focal point opposite the mansion’s curved veranda, was designed in 1840 and authentically reconstructed in 1989. This fundraiser will provide…
This episode has just been released. You can check it out at these various sites, or wherever you get your podcasts: Apple Podcasts Spotify Website Recorded Monday, September 30, 2024 2:45 pm in Tapley Memorial Hall Podcast begins at 3:00 pm. Roughly 30-40 minutes discussion and 30-40minutes for audience Q&A…
Updated Exhibit is open Monday, Wednesday and Friday beginning August 16, 10am to noon at Tapley Memorial Hall, 13 Page Street. Additional artifacts and information has been added to last winter’s exhibit. Did you wear Ideal Baby Shoes? Did you know someone who worked for Ideal? Did you live in…
Sunday, August 11th, 1:30pm, Tapley Memorial Hall Summer 1774. The Port of Boston has been closed. The countryside is rising up, there is talk of raising minute companies alongside the regular militia, and British soldiers are appearing in Danvers. General Thomas Gage, newly appointed Royal Governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony…