The history of the Woodbury bowl and the woman who owned it is a fascinating one. Join Historic Beverly for the newest lecture in our Spotlight Series- The Woodbury Bowl, to learn more about this unique piece. Free and open to all. Join us here
Conant Street is rich in history with the Conant Street Burial Ground, the North Meeting House and dozens of homes of the Batchelder, Dodge, Conant, and Woodberry families all in the mix. This virtual walking tour will take you back over 300 years to explore an area of the city that has deep roots in […]
Lucy Larcom is one of the most notable Beverly residents and her history is one filled with poetry, literature, and teaching as well as being a Lowell mill girl. This Spotlight Talk will explore Larcom’s time in Beverly, her literary works, our collection of Lucy Larcom materials, and her influence on Beverly and the literary […]
Beverly Farms is a small village in the north east corner of Beverly 4 ½ miles away from the center of Beverly. The Farms was known for its long green fields and deep woods; the land was used for farming for over 200 years because of its fertile soil. The most common crops produced from […]
Lucy Larcom is one of the most notable Beverly residents and her history is one filled with poetry, literature, and teaching as well as being a Lowell mill girl. This Spotlight Talk will explore Larcom’s time in Beverly, her literary works, our collection of Lucy Larcom materials, and her influence on Beverly and the literary […]
Lucy Larcom is one of the most notable Beverly residents and her history is one filled with poetry, literature, and teaching as well as being a Lowell mill girl. This Spotlight Talk will explore Larcom’s time in Beverly, her literary works, our collection of Lucy Larcom materials, and her influence on Beverly and the literary […]
Tucked-away in North Beverly is the Conant Street Burial Ground which is the final resting place of at least 40 Beverly residents. This burial ground has some of the earliest burials of the North Parish area including that of Eleanor Dodge dating to 1715. Also located in this cemetery is the resting place of Reverend […]
Lucy Larcom is one of the most notable Beverly residents and her history is one filled with poetry, literature, and teaching as well as being a Lowell mill girl. This Spotlight Talk will explore Larcom’s time in Beverly, her literary works, our collection of Lucy Larcom materials, and her influence on Beverly and the literary […]
Lucy Larcom is one of the most notable Beverly residents and her history is one filled with poetry, literature, and teaching as well as being a Lowell mill girl. This Spotlight Talk will explore Larcom’s time in Beverly, her literary works, our collection of Lucy Larcom materials, and her influence on Beverly and the literary […]
This walking tour to celebrate EARTH DAY was inspired by the extensive postcard collection here at Historic Beverly. We will explore some of the beautiful locations and historic sites within the city that are featured within our postcard collection and compare them with the sites as they are today. Attendees are encouraged to bring their […]
Lucy Larcom is one of the most notable Beverly residents and her history is one filled with poetry, literature, and teaching as well as being a Lowell mill girl. This Spotlight Talk will explore Larcom’s time in Beverly, her literary works, our collection of Lucy Larcom materials, and her influence on Beverly and the literary […]
Colonial New Englanders were prolific imbibers, drinking roughly three times as much alcohol as modern Americans. Drinking was not only a means of physical and emotional survival but also the driving force behind the growing popularity of taverns that played a vital role in colonial political and social life. Join us at Historic Beverly’s 1694 […]