Born and raised in Beverly, Massachusetts, Kristin Elliott of Morristown, New Jersey, has published a memoir of her childhood in the late 1940s, 50s and early 60s, when the oceanfront town was blue collar and the United Shoe Machinery Company dominated its landscape. In eleven essays, Elliott describes what it was like to be the […]
Have you ever wondered what industries or businesses have been in Beverly? Would you like to know what happened in Beverly before it became known more as a “bedroom community?” Did you know that car companies once manufactured here? Explore Beverly’s business background starting with the earliest industry (fishing/import-export, etc.) During the ½ mile walk, you’ll […]
While Paul Revere is best known for his one midnight ride on the eve of the Revolutionary War, he actually made a number of other rides as a messenger for patriot groups, including trips to Philadelphia, New York, and Hartford. These trips varied in length and in urgency, and also vary in how much information […]
SAVE THE DATE! Join us as we celebrate opening day as the Cabot House, Hale Farm and the Balch House open for our Summer season with free admission. Gentile Brewing Company will be at Hale Farm, we'll be showing off our new exhibit at the Cabot House, and special tours of the Balch House. FREE […]
Nathan Richardson returns as Frederick Douglass this year for our annual Reading Frederick Douglass Together event at Hale Farm. This community reading of Frederick Douglass’s powerful speech, “What to the American Slave is the Fourth of July?” is a program that aims to foster dialogue and reflection on the themes of freedom, equality, and justice. […]
Explore the general history of the hill from Nathan Dane to the development of a residential neighborhood in the 1890s, discussing various characters and buildings in-between! This tour will focus on the Nichols Field area of the hill (encompassing Pickett, McKinley, Columbus, Harrison, and Pierce) as well as Prospect Street. 1/2 mile $10; free for […]
Six blocks of Lothrop Street between Central and Ives Streets are lined with 19th and 20th century houses built by Beverly’s prosperous merchants. This residential neighborhood combines ready access to the downtown with an ocean view, and an almost suburban separation from the noise and crowding of working class and industrial neighborhoods on the west […]
Robert Rantoul was one of Beverly’s most accomplished, dedicated, and interesting citizens; because of that, he was chosen to welcome the Marquis de Lafayette when he visited Beverly. Rantoul was involved in a variety of social organizations in Beverly and held multiple political positions as well. He served in the town militia and eventually became […]
Tentative schedule: Friday, October 4 Explore the Massachusetts State Archives John Warner, Archivist of the Commonwealth Learning from Historic Maps Staff of the Norman B. Leventhal Map and Education Center Networking Dinner Fox’d and Fuddled: The History of Colonial Drinking The raucous and rakish Ambrose Gosling will entertain you! 21+ Priced separately Saturday, October […]
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