Back by popular demand! Join us for a walk through of the Cummings Center and step back in time as we offer up a history of the United Shoe Machine Company. The history of shoe making in the area, the founding of the United Shoe Machinery Company, the building of “the Shoe”, and the profound […]
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 […]
Art is for everyone and by slowing down, looking carefully, allowing questions to form and thoughts to bubble up, an artwork becomes more interesting. Historic Beverly is participating along with over 100 other museums and galleries around the world for Slow Art Day 2024. Register for a 45 minute time slot to stop by the […]
School vacation week is fast approaching, and we’ve got some fun in store for you! Drop-in at Independence Park on the hour for a scavenger hunt in the park! We will provide the scavenger hunt, clipboards, pencils, and prizes, you bring the smiles and your keen attention to detail and let’s have some fun! Prizes […]
NEW for April school vacation week this year! If you loved our Independence Park Scavenger Hunt you'll love this one even more! More space to roam and much more to find! Drop-in on the hour at Lynch Park for a scavenger hunt in the park! We will provide the scavenger hunt, clipboards, pencils, and prizes, […]
This tour of the Cummings Center and the history of the United Shoe Machinery Company picks up where our first Cummings Center tour left off. A general overview and review of the first tour will be offered as an introduction but then various topics such as immigration, the life of a USMC worker and life […]
Come walk the Planters’ Path with Historic Beverly. Learn about those who walked the path, the impact the colonists and later residents had on their environment and the effects we still see today. We will walk through the Cummings Center campus mostly along the Shoe ponds and up to Balch Street, coming out at McKeown […]
Are you interested in Beverly’s Revolutionary era maritime history? Then this is the tour for you! Join us as we journey through Beverly to visit the homes and businesses of some of Beverly’s most famous privateers! Experience Beverly’s beautiful waterfront views as our guides explain how these sites would have looked and functioned in the […]
Join the Beverly Bike Committee for a relaxed-pace bike tour that explores President Taft’s time in Beverly, and the beautiful sights of the Gold Coast. This 60-minute tour covers 7 miles and will feature several historical stops. Recommended for ages 10+. All bikes must be in good condition and ready to ride. Sign-up required/$5 suggested […]