Wednesday, April 15, 7pm This conversational presentation with General Thomas Gage, the last Royal Governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony shares his perspective of the War for Independence after leaving Danvers in 1774 and Boston in 1776, and making his way home to England. Historian and reenactor Paul O’Shaughnessy will reflect…
Thank you to our Visitors, Volunteers, Donors, Display Designers and Sponsors! Winners of the beautiful display: HERE The Danvers Historical Society ushered in the holiday season at Tapley Memorial Hall, December 3rd – 7th. Two short 2025 videos: HERE. and a another HERE This event supports Danvers Historical Society’s education…
Sunday, October 19th, 2-5pm. Rain or Shine. Advance tickets only. Purchase by Noon on Thursday Oct 16th. A benefit to restore the Lord & Burnham Greenhouse at Glen Magna Farms. The Society will be restoring the 1930’s Lord and Burnham greenhouse to include classroom/meeting space, hands-on workspace, and a retail…
Wednesday, Oct. 15th, 7pm The Society welcomes back Dr. Katherine Anderson Benson Explore the often-overlooked history of unmarked institutional cemeteries such as those at Danvers State Hospital. Once a sprawling 19th-century psychiatric facility, Danvers was home to thousands of patients who lived, died, and were buried without markers, numbers, or…
10am to noon, Monday 15th, Weds 17th, Fri 19th, Mon 22nd, Weds 24th, Friday 26th Tapley Memorial Hall open house. Our museum gallery cases are ready for viewing. Artifacts from RevWar era and works by local WPA artists will be on display for a limited time. 13 Page St. Danvers…
Saturday, September 20th, 9am-11:30am. Glen Magna Farms, 29 Ingersoll Street, Danvers 4 persons inside the Derby Summer House at any one time. Arrive early to stroll the historic gardens. A casual gathering of experts sharing their knowledge of the history and restoration of the iconic statues on the National Historic…
Sunday, September 14th, 1:00pm to 3pm Did you know that when Arnold was still on the Patriots’ side of the Revolution, he and his troops camped in Danvers? In September 1775, early in the American Revolutionary War, Colonel Benedict Arnold led a force of 1,100 Continental Army troops on an expedition from Cambridge in the Province of Massachusetts…
Wednesday, August 20th, 7pm Live 18th century music beginning at 6:30 with Darlene Wigton Did you know there was a shot fired in Danvers, MA during August of 1774? General Gage’s “87 Days at Danvers” June 2 – August 27, 1774 A presentation by William Kossowan A discussion of what…
The Danvers Historical Society will host three events over the next two months to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution. Could the first shot of the war have been fired in Danvers, not at the famous battles of Lexington and Concord? Danvers Historical Society to host Revolutionary War…
The members of the Danvers Historical Society presented the Trailblazer Scholarship to Danvers High School graduate Kobi Dawe and the Anne Lemist Page Scholarship to Danvers High School graduate Skyla Lightbody The Trailblazer Scholarship acknowledges family trailblazers throughout the Town’s history, no matter how recent or from which previous generation…
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…