Opens Wednesday December 4th through December 8th, 2024 Details developing Donate for your chance to win a beautiful display by visiting in-person or on-line here. Rally-Up begins      and will close at 1pm, Sunday     , to ensure all online purchases are accounted for so make your purchases early! The…

Sunday, October 20th, 2-5pm A benefit to restore the Peabody Gazebo at Glen Magna Farms. Glen Magna Farms’ gazebo, a focal point opposite the mansion’s curved veranda, was designed in 1840 and authentically reconstructed in 1989. This fundraiser will provide much-needed funds to restore the gazebo, now requiring major repairs,…

October 14, Monday Lunchtime History Films, bring your lunch! A casual discussion and 20-30 minute film. Presented by Heritage Films, Dan Tremblay, volunteer and member of DHS. 2024 Film Topics: Oct 14, Ghost Stories of New England-more tales of the un-explained. Come and share yours also. Please support the Series…

Monday, September 30, 2024 2:45 pm in Tapley Memorial Hall Podcast begins at 3:00 pm. Roughly 30-40 minutes discussion and 30-40minutes for audience Q&A Experience a live broadcast of The Salem Witch Trials Podcast from Tapley Memorial Hall before an in-person audience. It will also mark the one-year anniversary of…

Saturday, Sept. 28th  10am to 11:30am. Duplicate tour 1:00pm to 2:30pm. Discover four women of Danvers who accomplished amazing things in their lives. A poet/abolitionist, an author/historian, an educator/ suffragist, and an entrepreneur businesswoman. 1-1/2 mile walking tour to explore the lives of these 4 dynamic women in Danvers history,…

Saturday, Sept. 28th  9am – 3pm at the Rebecca Nurse Homestead, 149 Pine Street, Danvers rain date is Sunday Sept.29th 9am – 3pm Try your hand at ancient hunting practices! The technique of using an atlatl or spear throwing stick is an ancient global technology. Join the Eugene Winter Chapter…

Lunchtime History Films, bring your lunch! A casual discussion and 20-30 minute film. Presented by Heritage Films, Dan Tremblay, volunteer and member of DHS. 2024 Film Topics: Sept 26, Thursday,  Revere Beach, We Remember our Experiences there. Come share yours. Oct 14, Ghost Stories of New England-more tales of the…

Saturday, September 21st, 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…

Friday, September 20, 11:30am Friday Music in the Square presents The Porch Swing Live acoustic open mic on the Page House Porch. Bring your lunch and enjoy your friends making music. Bring your lunch. Rain or shine. We’ll move next door, into air conditioned Tapley Memorial Hall, if it is…

Tuesday, September 17th, 7pm The Society in partnership with The Friends of the Peabody Institute Library of Danvers welcome Eric Jay Dolin, the best-selling selling author of numerous works of American history, maritime history, and the environment, including Black Flags, Blue Waters and Leviathan. His new book, Rebels At Sea:…

Back by popular demand, Sept. 16th through Sept. 27th. Monday, Wednesday and Fridays 10am to noon at Tapley Memorial Hall, 13 Page Street Did you wear Ideal Baby Shoes? Did you know someone who worked for Ideal? Did you live in Danvers before 1998 and remember the big factory at…

Monday, September 16, 2024 1:30 pm to 2:45 pm Presentation begins at 1:30 pm. For some social history background related to Robert “King” Hooper’s “Great House at Danvers,” social historian Judy Anderson of Marblehead will present an illustrated talk (in Danvers) about the two dozen members of Robert “King” Hooper’s…

Sept. 16th through Sept. 27th. M Mon., Weds., Fridays 10am to noon. Jeremiah Page House and Tapley Memorial Hall. Explore artifacts and stories from 1774 and the era of the American revolution.   The Page House, 11 Page Street, Danvers MA. Free Admission. Donations appreciated. We are proud to participate…

REV 250 Monday Lunchtime History Films, bring your lunch! A casual discussion and 20-30 minute film. Presented by Heritage Films, Dan Tremblay, volunteer and member of DHS. 2024 Film Topics: Sept 16, Women during the Revolutionary War: Women in full period dress relate their field activities supporting soldiers fighting in…

Saturday, September 14, 2024 4:30 pm to 5:45 pm Presentation begins at 4:30 pm. Illustrated talk (with interior & exterior photos) about the Danvers country house of Marblehead’s principal 18th c. merchant, Robert “King” Hooper, where the last royal governor, British military Gen. Gage lived in summer 1774 when the…

10am. Book your tickets online.

Daniel A. Gagnon, a life-long Danvers resident, historian, and author, will lead the tour that will give you a greater understanding of what occurred during the 16-month hysteria.

Tuesdays 6:00 to 7:00 pm September 10 to November 12, 2024  (note: Sept 17th, we will begin at 5:30) All levels welcome. Special attention to modifications and new students. Ellen Dempsey, RYT 200   Ellen.danvers.yoga@gmail.com Introductory Price $15 per class. Check, Cash, Venmo accepted. Historical Society members are eligible for a…