7-9:30pm Friday January 13, 2023 This is your lucky night! Danvers resident Matt Farley has appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and been featured in many publications, including The Wall Street Journal and The Boston Globe for being the most prolific songwriter on earth (24,000 songs!). While he’s best known for comedic songs…
Sunday, between 12:30 and 2, Luke Dumouchel performs holiday favorites, a few hymns, and some quieter selections on the guitar and vocals. Stop in and sing-along. Masks encouraged. 2022 trees and wreath details are viewable on-line here. $5 admission to support the Danvers Historical Society’s community educational programs. Children under…
Sunday, 10am to noon, Music Connection students will play some holiday tunes for us on the piano. Stop by the Parade of Trees and sing-along! Darren Muise has been donating his time and talent to Parade of Trees for 14 years! We thank him for his time and support his…
Saturday, 6to 7:30pm vocalist Paco sings holiday and pop/rock standards. Stop in and sing-along. Masks encouraged. 2022 trees and wreath details are viewable on-line here. $5 admission to support the Danvers Historical Society’s community educational programs. Children under 15 free. Paco is a full-time singer, actor and entertainer affiliated with…
Wednesday, November 30th through Sunday, December 4th The Danvers Historical Society invites you to usher in the holiday season at Tapley Memorial Hall, 13 Page Street, Danvers. Open hours are below. Start the holidays with this festive event, run by the Danvers Historical Society, supporting its education mission. $5 admission….
Each year, The Danvers Historical Society illustrates a local story with a blown glass ornament. The Newburyport Turnpike was constructed by a private company, costing $500,000, opened February 11, 1805 and was used by stagecoaches and mail carriers. Toll collection ceased in 1847 as parallel railroads attracted more use. Sections…
The Danvers Historical Society and the Danvers Archival Center attended, virtually, the ceremony unveiling a monument to Dr. William Penn Brooks honored in Sapporo Japan October 4, 2022. YomiuriNews221029 Memorializing the Father of ‘Sapporo Yellow’ －Honoring Prof. Brooks’ Onion Cultivation－ . . . It was long unclear where the onions…
Danvers Archival Center dedicated to Trask for 50th anniversary By Caroline Enos | Staff Writer , Oct 18, 2022 DANVERS — You can’t sum up Town Archivist Richard B. Trask’s contributions to Danvers without pausing to take a breath. But you can easily appreciate the impact he continues to make….
National Historic Landmark Derby Summer House. Salem Evening News covers the campaign to restore the Milkmaid and Reaper to the peak of Danvers’ National Historic Landmark. Read the article here. Learn More here
10am to noon, Wednesday 28th. Found Artistry exhibit is aimed at opening a conversation with visitors, either by asking more questions or sharing the knowledge that we have. We may not be able to answer these questions right away but can surely take a moment to appreciate the history that…
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…