The Marblehead Museum, in partnership with the Marblehead Family Fund, will host the 16th Annual Pumpkin Illumination on Thursday, Oct. 24, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the Jeremiah Lee Mansion Garden, located at 161 Washington St. This beloved town tradition invites residents to showcase their carved, painted, or decorated pumpkins, which will be displayed in a glowing autumn … [Read more...] about 16th annual Pumpkin Illumination returns to Jeremiah Lee Mansion
Jeremiah Lee Mansion
Revolutionary War is the talk of Marblehead
As part of Rev250, a multi-year program commemorating 250 years since the start of the American Revolutionary War, social and cultural historian Judy Anderson gave a talk on notable Marbleheaders. Held at the Robert "King" Hooper Mansion, now home to the Marblehead Arts Association, Anderson held a talk on its inhabitants during the time of the Revolutionary War, alongside … [Read more...] about Revolutionary War is the talk of Marblehead
The Marquis returns to town
The Marquis de Lafayette returned to Marblehead 200 years to the date of when he last made an appearance in town. The Marblehead Museum hosted Lafayette and a crowd of dozens to commemorate the bicentennial of when he stopped in town as a part of his farewell tour across America in 1824 and 1825. The event, co-sponsored by the American Friends of Lafayette, began with … [Read more...] about The Marquis returns to town
Marblehead Museum works hard to restore history
The Marblehead Museum is fastidiously working to restore a historical building adjacent to the Jeremiah Lee Mansion that the museum purchased in April 2021. After much research, the building is believed to have been used as an additional kitchen space and slave quarters for the Lee household. Deeds dated from 1765 to 1767 say the property was intended as a coach house or … [Read more...] about Marblehead Museum works hard to restore history
Marquis de Lafayette returns to Marblehead
On Saturday, Aug. 31 from noon to 1:30 p.m., Marblehead Museum, in collaboration with the Lafayette 200 organization, will commemorate the 200th anniversary of Revolutionary War-hero Marquis de Lafayette’s visit to Marblehead on Aug. 31, 1824 with an event in the Jeremiah Lee Mansion Gardens. 200 years to the day, a reenactor portraying Lafayette will arrive in a horse and … [Read more...] about Marquis de Lafayette returns to Marblehead