Filmmaker Rob Apse Highlights North Shore Lighthouses in New Documentary

What’s not to like—some would say love—about lighthouses? As human-made structures, their picturesque beauty is unmatched, they still serve a no...

“Portsmouth Treasures” Opens at John Paul Jones House in Portsmouth, New Hampshire

Portsmouth Historical Society has been receiving, preserving, studying, restoring, and exhibiting local items since it opened in 1920. You c...

Cape Ann Museum Holds Reading of Frederick Douglass June 26

On Saturday, June 26 at 10:00 a.m., the Cape Ann Museum will participate in a statewide initiative coordinated by Mass Humanities to d...

Historical 1725 Marblehead Property Reimagined by S&S Construction

Marblehead has been an irresistible draw for its seaside charm for more than two centuries. The crown jewel is Old Town, the downtown neighbo...

Cultural Exhibit by Salem United Opens May 28 at Hamilton Hall

A new cultural exhibition by Salem United, Inc. opens May 28 at Hamilton Hall in Salem. The exhibition will showcase over 20 paintings, displays, and...

North Shore Orgs Receive Grants from Preservation Massachusetts and 1772 Foundation

Preservation Massachusetts, in partnership with The 1772 Foundation, has announced the final recipients of a historic preservation matching grant...

House of the Seven Gables Resumes Tours April 2

The House of the Seven Gables—the historic seaside mansion built by entrepreneurial sea captain John Turner—has stood proud for 353 years. And 2021 i...

18th-Century Newburyport Farmhouse Gets 20th-Century Update

“Mr. Washington is here” is carved on one of the hand-hewn rafters. “As the story goes, the house was being framed when George Washington was on an i...

The Gables Suspends Winter Tours as Virtual Happenings Continue

Although The House of the Seven Gables has closed for the winter, behind-the-scenes projects as well as virtual programming continue. Once the safety...

Essex Heritage Announces 2021 Partnership Grant Program

The Essex National Heritage Commission (Essex Heritage), in keeping with its long tradition of supporting the region’s unique cultural heritage, anno...