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
Gen. John Glover
Shribman: Legendary popovers are only twice the story
SWAMPSCOTT — In those black-and-white days, so long ago, my high school classmates Cindy Smith, Cheryl Gordon, and Jan Schwartz were popover girls, circulating through the General Glover House Restaurant dining room with a basket of hot, light, and buttery rolls. So was Susan Harris, whose younger brother — another classmate, Dougie Harris — was a busboy. Jeff Lunt, a year … [Read more...] about Shribman: Legendary popovers are only twice the story
Upcoming events to learn about Marblehead history in March
Help the Marblehead Museum plan its next exhibit! The museum is in the process of designing the inaugural exhibit in its new building, the Jeremiah Lee Kitchen and Slave Quarters, 157 Washington St. Help us by trying out an exhibit activity we're calling "Be A History Detective." What can you learn about Caesar Glover, a Revolutionary War soldier and formerly enslaved man, from … [Read more...] about Upcoming events to learn about Marblehead history in March