The Spanish Basque city of Bilbao is today best known as the site of Paul Gehry’s landmark Guggenheim Museum, but it was once practically Marblehead’s “sister city” thanks to its role as Europe’s biggest importer of New England salt cod. Uncovering such surprising historical connections will be front and center at the upcoming Salem State University-Marblehead Museum … [Read more...] about Explore Marblehead’s Lost History of Iberian Ties
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Old Burial Hill named one of America’s most beautiful cemeteries
Perched high above Marblehead Harbor, Old Burial Hill has long drawn visitors for its sweeping ocean views and haunting slate stones. Now, the centuries-old cemetery has earned national recognition. A new survey of more than 3,000 Americans by Choice Mutual lists Old Burial Hill among the nation’s most beautiful “hidden gem” cemeteries, alongside Sleepy Hollow in Concord … [Read more...] about Old Burial Hill named one of America’s most beautiful cemeteries
‘Headers in the Revolution’ returns this weekend
September is a busy month for history buffs in Marblehead, as there are plenty of tours and programs organized by the Marblehead Museum's Marblehead 250 Committee and funded in part by grants from the Marblehead Cultural Council. This coming weekend in particular is a townwide event, the second annual “Headers in the Revolution” series, with 10 separate locations featuring … [Read more...] about ‘Headers in the Revolution’ returns this weekend
Excavation project at Lee Mansion reveals clues to past life in Marblehead
Archaeologists from the UMass Boston Department of Archeology and the Fiske Center for Archeological Research have been conducting an exploration of the grounds surrounding the Jeremiah Lee Mansion and Brick Kitchen at 157-161 Washington Street. This is the third summer that these archaeologists have partnered with the Marblehead Museum to help it better understand how the … [Read more...] about Excavation project at Lee Mansion reveals clues to past life in Marblehead
Marblehead Museum hosts 2nd annual Colonial Craft Fair
The Marblehead Museum will host the second annual Colonial Craft Fair in the Jeremiah Lee Mansion Gardens on Saturday, May 24 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. The fair will feature skilled artisans and historical reenactors from across New England who will demonstrate crafts from 300 years ago. Visitors can learn how shoes were made from a Master Shoemaker, try their hand at copperplate … [Read more...] about Marblehead Museum hosts 2nd annual Colonial Craft Fair