When Beverly Bank purchased the Cabot House from merchant John Cabot in 1802, it had been a residence. With the opening of the banking rooms, the house was used for both residential and commercial purposes. You will be guided through the Beverly Bank room inside the Cabot House to discover how it was laid out […]
October is Massachusetts Archaeology Month so we are focusing our Spotlight on the Balch house archaeology excavation of 1998. In this Spotlight Talk we will explore why the dig was performed, we will see some of the artifacts unearthed from the property and we will take a peek inside our newest online exhibit, “Balch Family […]
In honor of Women's History Month, we feature the stories of four dynamic Beverly women: Polly Rantoul (March 5); Jane Stuart (March 12); Joanna Quiner (March 19) and Anna Coleman Ladd (March 26). Get the inside story on objects, people, historical events, and our historic houses with these individual Spotlight Tours and Historic House Spotlights. […]
This Spotlight Talk focuses on how the acreage of land surrounding Hale Farm has been used and transformed over 300-plus years. Free and open to all. Get the inside story on objects, people, historical events, and our historic houses with these individual Spotlight Tours and Historic House Spotlights. These tours are casual, intimate conversations that […]
Find out about Lucy Larcom, a fomer Lowell Mill Girl and notable Beverly resident who led a life filled with poetry, literature, and teaching. Free and open to all; join us here
Find out about Lucy Larcom, a fomer Lowell Mill Girl and notable Beverly resident who led a life filled with poetry, literature, and teaching. Free and open to all; join us here
This Spotlight Talk focuses on how the acreage of land surrounding Hale Farm has been used and transformed over 300-plus years. Free and open to all. Get the inside story on objects, people, historical events, and our historic houses with these individual Spotlight Tours and Historic House Spotlights. These tours are casual, intimate conversations that […]
Find out about Lucy Larcom, a fomer Lowell Mill Girl and notable Beverly resident who led a life filled with poetry, literature, and teaching. Free and open to all; join us here
This Spotlight Talk focuses on how the acreage of land surrounding Hale Farm has been used and transformed over 300-plus years. Free and open to all. Get the inside story on objects, people, historical events, and our historic houses with these individual Spotlight Tours and Historic House Spotlights. These tours are casual, intimate conversations that […]
Join us at Hale Farm for an evening of history, poetry, and fun as we read some of Lucy Larcom’s poetry classics. One of Beverly’s most notable residents, Lucy Larcom began working as a Lowell “mill girl” when she was eleven, and went on to lead a life filled with poetry, literature, and teaching. Local […]
Join us as we celebrate opening day as Hale Farm and the Balch House open for our Summer season with free admission at all three sites. A Park for the Ages: Lynch Park opens at the Cabot House. Colonial crafts and archaeology activity at the Balch House. All ages festival at Hale Farm features family […]
We're celebrating the reopening of the Cabot House with spotlight talks and kid's activities in our newly refreshed galleries. Coffee for early visitors, and free membership and gifts for first 25 people to arrive Explore our new exhibits, Beverly: An American Story and Colors of Beverly, our annual community art show Coloring books and toys for the […]