16th Annual Parade of Trees

Date TBA 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 Danvers Historical Society invites you to usher in…

Lunch Time History Films

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 26, Thursday,  Revere Beach, We Remember our Experiences there. Come share yours. Oct 14, Ghost Stories of New England-more tales of…

Dynamic Dames of Danvers

Saturday, Sept. 21st  10am to noon. 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, 1760s through 1960s. Historian Sheila…

Trails & Sails begin!

Details to follow on events from Sept 14th to Sept. 29th.

Rebels At Sea: Privateering in the American Revolution

Tuesday, September 17th we welcome author Eric Jay Dolin. A co-sponsored event between the Friends of Danvers Library and Danvers Historical Society. The heroic story of the founding of the U.S. Navy during the Revolution has been told before, yet missing from most maritime histories of America’s first war is…

Rebels At Sea: Privateering in the American Revolution

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:…

Dynamic Dames of Danvers

Tuesday, Sept. 17th  10am to noon. 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, 1760s through 1960s. Historian Sheila…

Lunch Time History Films

September 16, 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, Revere Beach, We Remember our Experiences there. Come share yours. Oct 14, Ghost Stories of New England-more tales…

Lunch Time History Films

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…

Salem Village Witch-Hunt Walking Tour

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.

STROKE OF LUCK!

Tuesday, August 27th Summer Beer Garden Music Series with STROKE OF LUCK!  Enjoy blues, soul, and rock while you wander through the stunning gardens and enjoy beer and cider from local brewers. $10 per person admission and a cash bar: I.D. REQUIRED 5:00 – 8:00pm. Tickets available on  EVENTBRITE , and…

Lunch Time History Films

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: Aug 19, The Story of Howard Blackburn of Gloucester who survived an ill-fated fishing expedition off Newfoundland. Sept 16, Women during the…

Porch Swing Open Mic

Friday, August 16, 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…

DECADES OF ROCK!

Tuesday, July 23rd Summer Beer Garden Music Series with DECADES OF ROCK!  Enjoy North Shore classic rock and roll while you wander through the stunning gardens and enjoy beer and cider from local brewers. $10 per person admission and a cash bar: I.D. REQUIRED 5:00 – 8:00pm. Tickets available on …