Enjoy a special Halloween double feature. Join us for a candle-lit tour of the Hale House while hearing spooky stories from Beverly’s past. We will then take a short break for donuts and cider before we head over to the Abbott St. Cemetery to tour the Ancient Burial Ground by candlelight. Space is limited; please […]
Have you ever wondered about some of the first African-Americans in Beverly? In this program we will tell stories of some African-Americans and other people of color through objects and documents in Historic Beverly’s collection, whether mentioned in ship cargo logs, wills, bills of sale, newspapers, and many other documents, including some associated with anti-slavery […]
This virtual walking tour covers 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. 10; […]
Mingo lived with his wife, a free indigenous woman named Deborah Tailer, on the headland at the western end of this modest beach. Legend has it that Mingo’s enslaver, Thomas Woodbury, promised him his freedom if the tides recessed enough for him to walk from the shore out to a rocky passage known as “Aunt […]
Stop by Hale Farm on Friday, November 29 and every Saturday between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Enjoy festive decorations, house tours, and kid's activities, which are free with admission. $5/free for HB members and Card to Culture
Celebrate with us! Stop by the Cabot House for holiday cheer, to browse our exhibits, and to enjoy the wonderful photography of local artist and Endicott College professor, Michael Miller. Special shop discounts and light refreshments. Please help us to order enough food by responding below if you plan to attend.
Stop by Hale Farm on Friday, November 29 and every Saturday between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Enjoy festive decorations, house tours, and kid's activities, which are free with admission. $5/free for HB members and Card to Culture
It's our 11th tour! Our beloved annual event returns for another year. Tickets sell out early, so don't wait to purchase. Tickets: $45/$35 for members of Historic Beverly and Card to Culture. $300 Patron (includes 2 tickets, patron membership) Tickets are limited and will not be available the day of the tour. House locations are […]
Stop by Hale Farm on Friday, November 29 and every Saturday between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Enjoy festive decorations, house tours, and kid's activities, which are free with admission. $5/free for HB members and Card to Culture
Stop by Hale Farm on Friday, November 29 and every Saturday between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Enjoy festive decorations, house tours, and kid's activities, which are free with admission. $5/free for HB members and Card to Culture
Baker Ave sits quietly, as do all the surrounding streets, on Prospect Hill. It is the longest street on the hill. Have you ever wondered WHO lived there? Who “built” Baker Ave? Explore the development of the street, from its humble and modest beginnings in the 1890s before there were house numbers, all the way […]
Cole, Colon, and Essex Streets, the Livermore house, a shoemaker’s shop, and the home to a sitting President; the historical narrative of the Montserrat neighborhood can be traced over 300 years. This area of the city has seen the settlement of merchants and fishermen, farmers, and Revolutionary war veterans. This virtual walking tour will dive […]
