Drop-in art activity inspired by the exhibit Set at Liberty, which highlights the stories of Black individuals in Beverly’s history, and storytime at 2:00. Free with admission during our regular museum hours.
Drop-in art activity inspired by the exhibit Set at Liberty, which highlights the stories of Black individuals in Beverly’s history, and storytime at 2:00. Free with admission during our regular museum hours.
Join Historic Beverly’s Associate Director for Collections Abby Battis and Education Manager Krystina Yeager at the Cabot House to take a deep dive into some of the stories featured in the Museum’s exhibitions. In this half-hour specialty tour, you will go beyond the labels to understand the stories that have become a part of history. […]
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.
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 […]
Step back in time at this 30-minute musical history program and immerse yourself in the enchanting world of the early 19th century as Viennese pianist Daniel Adam Maltz reflects on and showcases Historic Beverly’s meticulously restored c.1823 Chickering square grand piano. This exceptional instrument, lovingly brought back to its former glory this year, offers a […]
Step back in time at this 30-minute musical history program and immerse yourself in the enchanting world of the early 19th century as Viennese pianist Daniel Adam Maltz reflects on and showcases Historic Beverly’s meticulously restored c.1823 Chickering square grand piano. This exceptional instrument, lovingly brought back to its former glory this year, offers a […]
Step back in time at this 30-minute musical history program and immerse yourself in the enchanting world of the early 19th century as Viennese pianist Daniel Adam Maltz reflects on and showcases Historic Beverly’s meticulously restored c.1823 Chickering square grand piano. This exceptional instrument, lovingly brought back to its former glory this year, offers a […]
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 1781 […]
Part of the Old Planters Reunion, registration for the full weekend here. 10:00 am Collections of the Massachusetts State Archives John D. Warner, Jr. Archivist of the Commonwealth will focus on colonial records and early Mass Bay history. 1:00 pm Learning from Historic Maps Staff of the Norman B. Leventhal Map and Education Center will […]
Stop by the John Cabot House during Trails and Sails to explore the prototype of our newest exhibit, "Set at Liberty: The Stories of the Enslaved People in a New England Town". Hands on History Day is where you come in! Help us build the exhibit by offering feedback on all of the educational components […]
Historic Beverly is proud to participate with the American Friends of Lafayette in the reenactment that will trace Lafayette’s footstep on the exact dates and in the exact order he followed on his tour of America as the “Guest of the Nation” between 1824 and 1825. Join us as eminent Beverly resident Robert Rantoul welcomes […]
