Looking forward to seeing everyone in person this year, for our biennial gathering of descendants of Beverly's early settlers and everyone that loves colonial history. Final program and registration form Thursday, September 29 7:00 pm New Wayfinding Map of Abbott Street Cemetery Audrey Aristeo spent a year constructing an accurate, up-to-date inventory and new wayfinding […]
As part of the Old Planters Reunion, this relaxing Sunday cruise will show the coastline as a colonial settler might have seen it returning from Salem. Enjoy views of Independence Park, Lynch Park, and the great estates of Prides Crossing. Cash bar and light refreshments available on deck. This cruise was so popular last year […]
Have you ever wondered about the impressive piano in our front parlor? Explore the history of the piano, which was made by Boston’s Chickering & Son, its connection to Historic Beverly and the role it played in 18th and 19th century social life. Get the inside story on objects, events, and our historic houses with […]
NEW DATE Historic Beverly and the Beverly Bike Committee team up for a 12-mile bike ride that highlights places connected to President Taft's time in Beverly during his presidency. $10; free for members. Limited capacity, please register below
Have you ever wondered about the impressive piano in our front parlor? Explore the history of the piano, which was made by Boston’s Chickering & Son, its connection to Historic Beverly and the role it played in 18th and 19th century social life. Get the inside story on objects, events, and our historic houses with […]
Have you ever wondered about the impressive piano in our front parlor? Explore the history of the piano, which was made by Boston’s Chickering & Son, its connection to Historic Beverly and the role it played in 18th and 19th century social life. Get the inside story on objects, events, and our historic houses with […]
Historic Beverly is pleased to announce its inaugural Chamber Music Festival, bringing together the region’s finest musicians to perform chamber music in all its diverse forms. Performing in three of Historic Beverly’s period venues, internationally-renowned chamber musicians from acclaimed ensembles will embark upon a unique and intimate journey of musical discovery featuring chamber music classics […]
Recognized as one of the greatest composers of his age, Georg Friedrich Handel’s musical compositions represent one of the peaks of high Baroque music. The performance of his music along with works by his contemporaries by violinist Renee Hemsing and cellist Guy Fishman at the c. 1694 Hale Farm provides an inclusive atmosphere suited to […]
The c. 1679 Balch House provides a unique and intimate setting for string virtuosos Renee Hemsing and Guy Fishman as they bring to life the music of Baroque composer Johann Sebastian Bach, whose mastery of counterpoint, ornamentation, and harmonic organization explore the range of artistic and technical possibilities. Preconcert performance: “Threshold” (Rockport High School) Main […]
Old meets new as the masterful Sheffield Chamber Players light up the c. 1781 Cabot House with quartets by Igor Stravinsky, Quinn Mason, and Claude Debussy. Each piece on this program is bursting with motion, and conjures up the most “fantastical of voyages.” Opening Ensemble: Gordon College String Ensemble Main performance: Sheffield Chamber Players 3 […]
Influential composers such as Mozart, Haydn, and Beethoven used formality with an emphasis on order and hierarchy to move music in a new direction from the mid-eighteenth to the early nineteenth centuries. Arpeggione Ensemble graces the period-appropriate c. 1781 Cabot House with a historically informed performance by these musical giants and their contemporaries. Opening Ensemble: […]
POSTPONED Rachel Meyer, Owner of Epoch Preservation and a Beverly native, leads this in-person tour of one of Beverly’s oldest cemeteries to discuss proper care and maintenance of burying grounds and the monuments they contain. She’ll discuss best practices, and most importantly what not to do, covering everything from condition assessment, documentation, mapping, cleaning, conservation, […]