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…
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…
Watch our Facebook Premiere on Wednesday January 20 at 2:00. Visit our Facebook Channel or our YouTube Channel. Matt Martin, our Buildings and Grounds manager will give us some gardening tips and hints from Glen Magna Farms! Speaker Series every 3rd Wednesday each month. Pre-recorded in Tapley Memorial Hall 13…
The Danvers Historical Society wants to take a moment as we enter the holiday season to thank you for your generous partnership over the last year. Yoursupport of our organization has been a true bright spot in the challenges of 2020. With your encouragement, the Society developed and delivered new…
My father, Donald Francis Pelletier, moved to 23 Wadsworth Street when he was six months old and lived there for the next 80 years. My grandparents bought the house in approximately 1914, and there was a small apartment on the first-floor to the side of the house. My parents lived there when they were first married. They raised a large family in that house . . .
My father, Donald Francis Pelletier, moved to 23 Wadsworth Street when he was six months old and lived there for the next 80 years. My grandparents bought the house in approximately 1914, and there was a small apartment on the first-floor to the side of the house. My parents lived there when they were first married. They raised a large family in that house . . .
Watch our Facebook Premiere on Wednesday December 16th at 2:00. Visit our Facebook Channel or our YouTube Channel. Sheila Cooke-Kayser shares the inspiration for her Parade of Trees donation: Honoring Brave & Revolutionary Women who fought for the Right to vote. Focusing on local suffragists and brief look at “Finish…
Our Third Grade History Program that happens every June was cancelled this year due to Covid. Since there were several stories being told about having kids not in school or doing anything was becoming a burden, we decided to put together some virtual activities on Facebook and YouTube so kids…
The Danvers Historical Society received a Cummings Community Grant to ensure funding and programs for people to develop skills and apply them to our organization. Our “Come Grow With Us” program welcomes all abilities and all ages at our historic properties. Dana B. and Michael S. are now employed, part-time…
