Join Historic Beverly for a lively and engaging Coffee & Conversation as we take a deep dive into the Civil War with our Archives & Research Manager, Jonathan Schuster. A longtime student of the war, Jonathan will share how his passion for Civil War history began and how it informs his work preserving and interpreting...
You’ve loved our annual Holiday House Tour. Now we’re giving you another reason to love Historic Beverly house tours! In celebration of the Revolutionary War 250th anniversary (Rev250), Historic Beverly invites you to a one-time-only Revolutionary War House Tour, a special opportunity offered exclusively during this commemorative year. Step inside private historic homes connected to...
General John Glover (1732-1797) has two extant homes: his elegant mansion in Glover Square in Marblehead, Massachusetts and his final home, a modest farmhouse, in Vinnin Square, Swampscott. Beverly was, in a sense, his third home, or at least a center of his business operations. Glover owned a wharf in Beverly where he outfitted the...
Have you ever wanted to be a pirate or perhaps a privateer? Join us at the Cabot House for this month’s 3 in 30, Historic Beverly’s fast-paced program exploring three fascinating artifacts in just thirty minutes. Held every third Thursday at 2:00 pm, this new series highlights objects from our collection that reveal Beverly’s role...
Join historian William Vodra for an author talk on Home Front Civil Wars: A Unitarian Minister’s Conflicts in 1860s Beverly, Massachusetts: The Diaries of Rev. John C. Kimball, Volume 1: 1860-1864 The Diaries of Rev. John C. Kimball, a compelling two-volume work that brings to life the turbulent social, political, and religious world of Civil...
Step into the past and discover the stories etched in stone at Beverly’s historic Central Cemetery. Join Historic Beverly for a guided walking tour exploring the lives of local men and women who experienced and helped shape the American Revolution. Tucked within this remarkable burial ground are the graves of soldiers, patriots, privateers, and civilians...
