Saturday, June 29, 2019


A Stroll Through the Gardens of Salem
🌸Saturday🌸July🌸13, 2019🌸
10am-4pm, Rain or Shine
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Wednesday, June 26, 2019

Enduring Hawthorne: The House of the Seven Gables


Enduring Hawthorne: The House of the Seven Gables

SALEM, MA – Starting at 7:00 AM on Sunday, July 7th, and running until about 7:00 PM that evening, Salem Maritime National Historic Site and The House of the Seven Gables will be hosting “Enduring Hawthorne: A Marathon Reading of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The House of the Seven Gables.”  “In partnership with The House of Seven Gables and Essex National Heritage Area, and with a lot of help from the community, we are attempting to read The House of the Seven Gables in one sitting” says Chief of Resources Gavin Gardner.  “After last year’s great reading of The Scarlet Letter, we wanted a bigger challenge.  And really, what better place to do this than from the actual House of the Seven Gables?” 

Born in Salem, Nathaniel Hawthorne is credited with the development of the distinctly American Novel.  Originally published in 1851, The House of the Seven Gables is one of Hawthorne’s most famous books, which attracts people to Salem nearly 170 years later.  Working in a continuing rotation from beginning to end, a series of Park Rangers, partners, and many, many, heroic volunteers with take turns reading for five minutes at a time.  “This is not an easy book to read,” says Gardner, “in practice you get tired and need a break reading Hawthorne out loud after about five minutes.”  Salem Maritime is currently looking for volunteers to assist in this epic feat.  If interested, please contact Gavin Gardner by email at gavin_gardner@nps.gov.

On July 7th, the reading will take place in the garden of the Seven Gables.  While the reading is happening, The Gables have a ton of fun activities, including open gardens, lawn games, a talk by Jim McAllister at 12:00, tours of Hawthorne’s birthplace, a scavenger hunt, food trucks, and so much more!  “This will be a fun event that we hope continues in the future,” says Gavin Gardner.  “With the help of our friends and neighbors, we can celebrate one of Salem’s most famous residents.  With your help, we can keep this from turning into a pure and uncontrollable mischief!”   

About Salem Maritime. Located in Salem, MA, Salem Maritime National Historic Site is open daily May 1 through October 31 and Wednesday-Sunday from November 1 through April 30. Park information is available by phoning (978) 740-1650 during regular business hours, or by visiting the park website anytime. www.nps.gov/sama
About the National Park Service. More than 20,000 National Park Service employees care for America's 417 national parks and work with communities across the nation to help preserve local history and create close-to-home recreational opportunities. Visit us at www.nps.gov, on Facebook www.facebook.com/nationalparkservice, Twitter www.twitter.com/natlparkservice.
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31st Annual Salem Maritime Festival




31st Annual Salem Maritime Festival – Fun for all!

SALEM, MA - The 2019 Salem Maritime Festival will be on Saturday, August 3 from 10am to 4pm, with music continuing until 8:30pm. On Sunday, August 4, the Festival starts up again at 11am and continues until 4:00pm. Hosted by the National Park Service, the Festival takes place on the historic wharves and grounds of Salem Maritime National Historic Site on Derby Street.

The 2019 Salem Maritime Festival poster, created by Montserrat College of Art student Rebecca Jones, features a colorful and eye-catching design highlighting Friendship of Salem

For a complete list of entertainment, exhibitors, vessels, and demonstrators, visit: https://www.nps.gov/sama/planyourvisit/maritimefestival.htm and for the most up-to-date information check out our Facebook event page:  https://www.facebook.com/events/1024676617920944/

Thursday, June 6, 2019

June 2019 at the Gables

June 2019  from The Gables

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Becoming American and Creating America


“Diffusion of ideas, a pattern of behavior, or an exchange of material objects is always a two-way street between societies.”
Ralph Linton - Anthropologist

In May, we wrapped up the documentary film and discussion series on our immigration experience: Becoming American. Community members were invited to explore and engage in a series of topics to connect to and understand diverse immigrant experiences. Historic and current tension between Americans’ acceptance of immigrants, identity and acculturation, Americans’ economic relationship with immigrants, and the interdependent relationship between immigration and popular culture were all topics discussed.

After the third film, participants were posed the following question: “What do we need to do to build/maintain trust between newcomers and receiving communities?”

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Photo of the Month
Our June Photo of the Month is contributed by @jessie_boo87 from our ArtWeek Instameet event. The Gables partnered up with Creative North Shore members to welcome our local friends for this fun, behind-the-scenes event!

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Creating a Finding Aid for Emmerton's Papers

This spring, The House of the Seven Gables was able to develop a finding aid, cataloging a portion of its archives, with the help of graduate student Megan Donoghue. Ms. Donoghue, a Salem State graduate history student is enrolled in Salem State University’s Archives and Records Management course taught by Professor Beth Bower. Working under the direction of the Gables’ Collections Manager Susan Baker-Leavitt, Donoghue focused on one specific part of the larger Gables archives collection – the papers of founder Caroline O. Emmerton. The Emmerton papers, previously un-processed, were inventoried and a finding aid document created that will make the contents of the archive more accessible.

From professional researchers to everyday history buffs, the finding aid will assist people in locating specific documents within Emmerton’s archive. This includes some of Emmerton’s original handwritten manuscripts.

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American immigrant experience and celebrate the conclusion of the Becoming American community conversation series.

The trip includes a visit to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island to learn about the experiences of turn-of-the-century immigrants, the effects on their families, and how it shaped their newly adopted homeland. In the afternoon, the group will visit the 9-11 Memorial Site, the powerful Memorial paying tribute to those who died in the 9-11 terrorist attacks.

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Annual Fund Update
At The Gables, we share our history with local and international visitors, we engage students of all ages, and we offer classes and programs for our community, including newly arrived immigrants. Last year alone, our organization welcomed over 110,000 visitors from all 50 states and nearly 60 countries, taught Adult ESL and Citizenship preparation classes to over 100 students, provided educational programs for nearly 10,000 school children, and offered 75 public programs. This is all thanks to the support of benefactors like you!
Thanks to our dedicated supporters in the first month of the Annual Fund we have raised over $17,000! These funds support many of our efforts, including preserving the Turner-Ingersoll Mansion for generations to come. 
To continue our important work, we ask you to consider making an unrestricted gift to support The Gables. Your help is critical to our survival. Donations may be mailed, dropped off or made online here >> 

 Upcoming Events
First Saturdays from
June to October

17th Century Saturdays

Explore an American icon during 17th Century Saturdays. In addition to Living History Labs,uncover the secrets and techniques of trades, chores & crafts of the past with our Arts and Mysteries Revealed. Historical trade demonstrations will vary each month. All activities are included with general admission.
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June 12
6:30pm - 8:00pm

The Great American Road Trip

Come to hear Dan McNichol, bestselling author and an award-winning journalist, talk about his unique experiences and expert knowledge about the history and growth of America's roadways and how they have influenced popular culture.
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July 4
6:30pm - 8:00pm

Celebrate the Fourth

Member-Exclusive:
Make The Gables your Fourth of July destination for breathtaking views and merriment. Pack a picnic and blanket for a front-row seat to the City of Salem’s extraordinary fireworks display over the harbor. A cash bar will be available from 5:00 pm – 9:15 pm. (Sorry, due to city ordinances no BYOB and no glass containers.) 

This is a member-exclusive event but guests are welcome for an additional fee. NEW IN 2019: Enjoy extra savings this night only in our Museum Store!
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“A single dream is more powerful than a thousand realities.”
― Nathaniel Hawthorne,
Fanshawe

Let Hawthorne inspire you. Available online and in our store, Quotations of Nathaniel Hawthorne, is a best-seller and sure to awake the thinker in us all.
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Did you know members of The Gables receive a discount on all store purchases? Be sure to use your membership card. Not a member? Join today!
 


Our 1668 Turner-Ingersoll Mansion, better known as The House of the Seven Gables, has a new coat of paint! Our painters put the final coat of paint on just in time for the mansion to be the backdrop of our blooming Spring garden.

We want to extend our deepest thank you to Aubuchon Hardware of Haverhill for their generous support of this project. One of Caroline Emmerton’s goals was to preserve the house for future generations and this new coat of paint will help us ensure that. Be sure to stop by and see!

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June 10 meeting


HDSNA June Meeting
Monday, June 10th
on the Friendship at Derby Wharf

Join us for a tour and update  on all the repairs done to her, and
find out what is in store next.
7-8 pm

THE HISTORIC DERBY STREET NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION IS FOR ALL MEMBERS OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD!
Come join us, meet your neighbors and hear about the latest news and information. The HDSNA is for all who live, work, or play in the neighborhood. We encourage you to join us at our monthly meetings.

The next meeting will be the annual summer picnic in August, date TBD.