Gretchen Sinnett has been involved with the Danvers Historical Society since 2013. On April 22 2021, Gretchen Sinnett, Professor of Art and History was awarded the Civic Engagement Award for her work with the Danvers Historical Society. The Civic Engagement Ceremony was held virtually this year. Every September and every…
Channel 5, Chronicle reached out to Matt Martin from Glen Magna Farms to get a tour of the historic gardens. Producer, Sangita Chandra interviewed Matt and wanted Glen Magna Farms to be a part of the Danvers, MA episode. Check out the episode on YouTube.
Danvers Historical Society Awarded $5000 Digital Capacity Grant from Mass Humanities Danvers, MA— throughout 2020-2021, The Danvers Historical Society has adjusted to producing speaker lectures and history lessons virtually. Thanks to Mass Humanities and their $5000 Digital Capacity grant, the Society is able to bring even more digital content to…
Matthew Martin of the Danvers Historical Society was recently a guest on season six of the “Native Plant Podcast”.Matthew shares the history of Glen Magna Farms, our place in nature and how he implements strategies of building resiliency into the landscape. Available on iTunes and this link Here. Be…
Join the Danvers Historical Society in participating with Salem Ancestry Days 2021. We will have a casual Q&A discussion at Tapley Memorial Hall and via ZOOM. Please bring your questions and learn tips from our panelists. This event will take place in Tapley Memorial Hall from 3-5, Saturday, May 1st….
April 2021 Speaker Series will premiere on April 19 in celebration of Patriot’s Day. Dave McKenna, otherwise known as Ensign Eleazer Goodale will be demonstrating how the militia prepared for battle on the training field. We will learn about the attire, the timing of the volley, the form of how…
3rd Graders explore typewriter and record player in museum. The Danvers Cultural Council has granted the Danvers Historical Society in funding of the 3rd Grade History Week Program. The Grant amount, is $700. The Danvers Historical Society is a place of preservation, education, and skill-building opportunities. The third graders from…
Join Salem Historical Tours online this Wednesday at 7 p.m. for “Where the Salem Witch-Hunt began: Exploring the sites of Salem Village” with Historian and Teacher Dan Gagnon. Click HERE to view online. Salem Village – present-day Danvers, MA – was where the 1692 Witch-Hunt first began, and where many…
Watch our Facebook Premiere on Wednesday March 17 at 2:00. Visit our Facebook Channel or our YouTube Channel. Dan Gagnon, local historian and school teacher, will discuss and combine two of his Danvers Herald articles in one discussion. His topic will be “Cold War Danvers.” Dan Gagnon has been part…
The Anne L. Page Scholarship is administered annually by the Danvers Historical Society and funded by its members. The scholarship award, in 2021, is $200. 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…
Watch our Facebook Premiere on Wednesday February 17 at 2:00. Visit our Facebook Channel or our YouTube Channel. Giovanni Alabiso will return for our February Speaker Series! The topic will be, Famous Descendants of the Infamous 1692 Salem Witchcraft Trials. Speaker Series every 3rd Wednesday each month. Pre-recorded in Tapley…
The Danvers Historical Society has worked hard for many years in preserving, educating, and bringing together community for several decades. One of our most popular properties, Glen Magna Farms has been a place of larger gatherings outside in our historic gardens. Events such as History, Harmony, and Hot Dogs as…