Spotlight Talk: Set at Liberty
It has been 2 years now since launching our first online exhibit, “Set at Liberty: Stories of the Enslaved in a New England Town” and it is still receiving rave […]
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The Great Awakening in Beverly
The Disestablishment of the First Parish Church with Charlie Wainwright The story of disestablishment in Massachusetts is often characterized as a struggle for the separation of church and state, waged […]
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Spotlight Talk: Balch Archaeology
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 […]
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What’s in a Name? Virtual Program
Baker Avenue, Thorndike Street, Winslow Road; they may be familiar travel routes in and around Beverly but do you know where Beverly got its street names? Join us for this […]
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Spotlight Tour: Cabot House Parlor
The John Cabot House is a Georgian style mansion built in 1781 during the Revolutionary War; it was the first brick mansion built in Beverly. The wealth of the Cabot […]
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“Story of the Revolution” in Beverly Final Weeks
Once in a lifetime opportunity! In 1898, Henry Cabot Lodge published his book, “The Story of the Revolution” in which he tells the history of the Revolution War. For this […]
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“The Story of the Revolution” in Beverly: The Artists
This Facebook live event is a guide tour of our current exhibit. Join curator Abby Battis for a walk through the exhibit space and a discussion of the artists who […]
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Live Spotlight Tours
Live Spotlight Tours are offered twice weekly while the Cabot House is closed. Please see our Facebook page for details on topics. Previously recorded tours are available on our Youtube page. Spotlight Tours are […]
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Washington Street Virtual Walking Tour
Join us for a virtual stroll down Washington Street where we’ll learn a little about the early days of Beverly, and talk about the lives of several of the occupants […]
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