Frederic Douglass: Advocate for Equality Exhibit

This exhibition, online from the Gilder Lehrman Institute for American History, examines Douglass’s escape from slavery, his work as an abolitionist, and his relentless fight for equality for all individuals during the Jim Crow era. $5 Admission also includes and optional tour of historic Hale Farm The exhibit is open until June 21

Hale Farm

Reading Frederick Douglass Together

Nathan Richardson returns as Frederick Douglass this year for our annual&nbsp;Reading Frederick Douglass Together&nbsp;event at Hale Farm. This community reading of Frederick Douglass’s powerful speech, “What to the American Slave is the Fourth of July?” is a program that aims to foster dialogue and reflection on the themes of freedom, equality, and justice. Free and open to all. To inquire about being a reader,&nbsp; email events@historicbeverly.net, or call 978-922-1186 x206. This program is made possible by a grant from&nbsp;Mass Humanities, which provided funding through the Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC), a state-based affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Votes for Women: Portrait of Persistence Exhibit

The story of women's suffrage is a story of voting rights and our development as a nation. This dynamic poster exhibition, from the Smithsonian, explores the complexity of the women's suffrage movement and the relevance of this history to Americans' lives today. The crusade for women's suffrage is one of the longest reform movements in American history. Between 1832 and 1920, women citizens organized for the right to vote, agitating first in their states or territories and also, simultaneously, through petitioning for a federal amendment. Based on the National Portrait Gallery exhibition of the same name,&nbsp;Votes for Women&nbsp;broadens visitors' understanding of the suffrage movement in the United States. The&nbsp;poster&nbsp;exhibition addresses women's political activism, explores the racism that challenged universal suffrage, and documents the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment which prohibits the government from denying U.S. citizens the right to vote on the basis of gender. It also touches upon the suffrage movement's relevance to current conversations on voting and voting rights across America. $5 Includes an optional tour of historic Hale Farm <ul><li>Friday, 11:00-3:00 through August 30</li><li>Weekends of July 12-13 and August 9-10: 11:00-3:00</li></ul>

LEGO Saturdays: Draw, Build, & Create

Stop by the historic Cabot House to explore the LEGO exhibit of Historic Downtown Cabot Street created by LEGO Beverly, and then use that inspiration to draw, build and create your own project! Photos will be taken of each creation for a grand prize award selected by the community to be announced on September 6th. Free and open to the public.

Cabot House

Conant Street Historical Walking Tour

Conant Street is rich in history! This short but dense walking tour will take you back over 300 years to explore an area of the city that has deep roots in the growth and history of Beverly, including its direct ties to the American Revolution through Reverend Enos Hitchcock and Colonel Ebenezer Francis. Tour is 1.48 miles $10 for the general public but free for members of Historic Beverly and Card to Culture. Limited capacity, please register at https://historicbeverly.net/event/conant-street-walking-tour-2/ Meeting location sent with registration confirmation email.

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Cove Village Historical Walking Tour

This walking tour will explore an extensive area of Beverly’s Cove neighborhood, which was originally called Cove Village, and will include stories of the American Revolution. Learn about the first settlement of the area, the kinds of land that were built upon, the names of the early Cove settlers, why the Ancient Highway was so important to the area, and much more! Tour is 1.31 miles $10 for the general public but free for members of Historic Beverly and Card to Culture. Limited capacity, please register at https://historicbeverly.net/event/first-settlement-of-cove-village-walking-tour/ Meeting location sent with registration confirmation email

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Opening Day Fun at Historic Beverly

On Saturday, June 7, we'll have a full day of family fun and history to celebrate Opening Day at Historic Beverly! Join us at Hale Farm, Balch House, and Cabot House in Beverly, from 9:30-4:00, to enjoy: <img src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/tc2/2/16/1f9f8.png"> Hands-on kids’ activities <img src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t3b/2/16/1f3b3.png"> Lawn games at Hale Farm <img src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t60/2/16/1f50d.png"> Scavenger hunts <img src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t95/2/16/1f3e0.png"> Guided historic tours <img src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t75/2/16/2728.png"> And much more! Step into Beverly’s past, explore our beautiful historic spaces, and make memories with the whole family. We’re so excited to welcome you back for the summer season. Spread the word! All three houses are open for the event: Hale Farm is located at 55 Hale St in Beverly, MA Balch House is located at 448 Cabot St in Beverly, MA Cabot House is located at 117 Cabot St in Beverly, MA

Historic Beverly

Frederic Douglass: Advocate for Equality

Join Krystina Yeager at the Hale House for a look at our temporary exhibit from the Gilder Lehrman Institute for American History about Frederick Douglass. Free and open to all.

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