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Event Series:
Summer at Historic Beverly
Summer at HB: Brooms, Quilts, and Hornbooks!
June 16 - June 21

Explore tools, symbols, and learning styles of the past through these fun historical crafts.
Balch House – Monday only
Corn Husk Brooms
Make your own mini broom just like those used in colonial homes.
Cabot House – Wednesday through Saturday
Freedom Quilts
Explore the stories behind quilt patterns used during the Underground Railroad. Make one square to keep and another to add to Historic Beverly’s community quilt.
Hale House – Friday only
Hornbooks and History
Create a replica hornbook and learn how early American children practiced reading.