Whittier Birthplace

06/13/2026

The Haverhill Cultural Treasures, a group representing the city’s historic sites and museums, kicks off a “Months of Museums” next month with chances to win a gift. Beginning Saturday, June 20, the historic 1697 Duston-Dustin Garrison House launches the celebration, in concert with the 250th a...

06/12/2026

Our popular Preschool Storytime program series is back this summer! Starting on Tuesday, June 23rd at 10am, each week through August 25th we will host an outdoor story reading and craft for kids ages 3-5 and a caregiver. Older and younger kids are welcome too.

Preschool Storytime will take place under a tent on the grass next to the Little Free Library. We’ll have a few blankets available to sit on, but families are welcome to bring their own if they'd prefer. Parking is available on the field by the barn or along the side of Whittier Road. This program series is supported by the Pentucket Kiwanis Club!

ALSO: we still have volunteer opportunities for high school and college students interested in serving as Junior Museum Teachers to help with crafts and to read the stories. Message us if interested!

06/10/2026

Introducing our "Historic Preservation" summer program series; this program is funded in part by a grant from the Haverhill Cultural Council-HCC , a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.

Tuesday, June 23rd 6pm
The is hosting Erica Lome, Historic New England's Curator of Collections for a lecture on Tuesday, June 23rd at 6pm in the Gus Reusch Welcome Center (across the street from the main museum) at 305 Whittier Road. Ms. Lome's lecture is titled "Heirlooms of Tomorrow: Colonial Revival Furniture, 1890-1945."

Wednesday, July 22nd 6pm
The Whittier Birthplace is hosting an informal tour and talk about the history of and current restoration work of our barn (across the street from the main museum) at 305 Whittier Road.

Tuesday, August 25th 6pm
The Whittier Birthplace is hosting Elizabeth Paliga, New England's Senior Preservation Services Manager for a lecture on Tuesday, August 25th at 6pm in the Gus Reusch Welcome Center (across the street from the main museum) at 305 Whittier Road. Ms. Paliga's lecture is titled "Tenacious Women: A History of Preservation in New England."

Parking for all three events is available along the side of Whittier Road or in the field next to the barn. Thanks to the Haverhill Cultural Council all programs in this series are free to attend, although donations are always appreciated.

06/09/2026

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06/02/2026

Our collections crew took a field trip this morning to the Whittier Home Museum in Amesbury. We enjoyed seeing how our two museum collections compare and contrast. Thanks John Greenleaf Whittier Home Museum for hosting our visit!

05/30/2026

Southern New Hampshire Ukulele Group!

05/30/2026

Cultural Arts Day 2026 in the barn at the Whittier Birthplace!

05/28/2026

Rain won’t hold us back! We’re moving activities inside the barn, welcome center, and historic house for Cultural Arts Day on the Freeman Trail.

05/27/2026

We're keeping an eye on Saturday's weather forecast for Cultural Arts Day.

In the event of light rain, we will move as many activities as we can into the barn and into the welcome center, instead of along the Freeman Trail. If there is downpours, we may have to cancel the event.

Have you heard? Thanks to the Cogswell Club work has to restore our barn during 2026. The new roof is already in place! https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/help-restore-the-whittier-birthplace-barn

05/21/2026

Today's featured Cultural Arts Day artist is John Burciaga. His poetry display will be set up at stop #3 (pictured here) along the Freeman Trail and he'll also be joining the Haverhill River Bards to read in the Welcome Center during the day.

John Burciaga, author, "Poetry That Matters," 2025 Winter Island Press; inaugural Poet In Residence, Newburyport Art Assn.

Cultural Arts Day (Saturday, May 30th 10am-2pm) is a celebration all many art forms including poets, painters, musicians, and more.