Events

Despite looming large over the Salem Common, Roger Conant was the leader of the Salem colony for a very brief span of time and (to his chagrin) never got to name anything. Originally …

Roger Conant and Naumkeag Read more →

Reservations are required for this event! See additional details below. You've heard the story of how the Salem Witch Trials began, but do you really know what really happened? Explore the Salem Village …

Origins of the Salem Witch Trials Walking Tour Read more →

See the Sir John Humphrey Memorial House, a colonial first period National Register-listed house along with indigenous geometric painted designs on the beams and paneling. Learn about our fishing industry, the era of …

Town History in Swampscott Read more →

Long before Rebecca Nurse walked its grounds, this land was home to generations of people. Join us for a journey through the remarkable history of the Nurse Homestead from the Indigenous peoples who …

Voices of the Homestead: From Indigenous Homeland to Historic Museum Read more →

Could the Witch Hysteria have been stopped in a parson’s study? How does a 300-year-old house survive when it’s long gone out of fashion? Open doors, look behind ceiling beams and peer into …

Parson Capen House Opening Read more →

Before pharmacies and grocery stores, a colonial kitchen garden served as a household’s medicine cabinet, pantry, and safeguard against hunger. This lecture examines the herbs, vegetables, and flowers Rebecca Nurse may have cultivated, …

The Colonial Kitchen Garden: Food, Medicine, and Survival in Rebecca Nurse’s World Read more →