Monday, September 19, 7pm. Our monthly Speaker Series welcomes back author Katherine Anderson for her new presentation: Castle on the Hill: A Brief History of Danvers State Hospital and Mental Healthcare in Massachusetts. An overview of the rise and fall of one of the most significant landmarks in mental health…
Wednesday, August 17th, 2022, 7pm. Our monthly Speaker Series welcomes Lt. Colonel Joanne R. Ruggeri, USAF, Retired. Biography posted here. Lt. Col. Joanne Ruggeri, looks back at 28 years of active duty service in the United States Air Force and the transition to civilian life. A Beverly native, she shares…
History through a horticultural lens What does a dahlia mean to you? By Matthew Martin The gardens of Glen Magna Farms have officially transitioned to summer. An early June ritual of planting dahlias takes place each year in the Chamberlain Garden. This ritual has always been done with the utmost…
Wednesday, July 20th, 2022, 7pm. Our monthly Speaker Series welcomes Mary Ellen Lepionka. View (Aug 5th) the presentation on YouTube here Review the Q&A report here A survey of the history of Indigenous Peoples in Danvers from the last Ice Age to the Colonial Period. Mary Ellen Lepionka is an…
Wednesday, June 15th, 2022, 7pm. Our monthly Speaker Series welcomes Fredie Kay, Esq., Founder & President, Suffrage100MA. Fredie will discuss the origins and 72+ year history of the Women’s Suffrage movement in the United States, telling the stories of the suffragists – both white and of color – who waged…
Join us at The Page House to honor Anne L. Page Thursday, May 26th, 5:30pm. Parking is available at the corner of Elm and Page Streets, and on Cherry Street. Page Street will be closed to traffic. Reservations encouraged: ALP Celebration We will celebrate Anne’s life (1828-1913) by unveiling a…
Danvers Historical Society Announces Successful Results of Ellie’s Challenge Matching Fund Drive Danvers, MA— The Danvers Historical Society announced the results of a three-month fundraising campaign for capital projects through Ellie’s Challenge. At a reception for donors today, Society President David McKenna announced that just over $47,500 in new donations were…
Noting the importance of this matching opportunity, McKenna said, “There is still time to contribute to Ellie’s Challenge. These aren’t just old buildings. They are the biggest part of our collection, and their upkeep needs financial support. We are looking to our members, friends, and business partners to donate and…
The Anne L. Page Scholarship is funded by the Danvers Historical Society members, and administered annually by the Danvers High School. This scholarship honors Anne L. Page, who opened the first kindergarten in Essex County at the Jeremiah Page House in Danvers Square. Around 1850 she opened a school for…
Now on our YouTube channel Our monthly Speaker Series welcomes Sheila Cooke-Kayser Ms. Cooke-Kayser continues her research on the remarkable women of the Page House in Danvers Square. In the 1890s, Anne L. Page wrote an article about a former enslaved person, Dill, whom she knew personally. Ms. Page’s grandfather,…
Eleanor Ross Estate matching fund challenge launched February 1, 2022. Restore & renew historic architecture for public enjoyment. Your gift matched until April 30, 2022. Now you can donate monthly! Learn more
Mary Bingham, a member of the Danvers Historical Society and a volunteer at the Rebecca Nurse Homestead, conducted the necessary research using primary and credible secondary resources to tell the story which sparked this “accusation” against Joanna Towne. The result? A Facebook Live event on January 31st where the attendees will…