Marblehead Museum

05/31/2026

Our next stop in the Patriot Houses Tour spotlight series is the Jeremiah Lee Mansion at 161 Washington Street.

Built in 1768 for merchant and patriot Jeremiah Lee, this grand Georgian mansion was once among the most impressive homes in colonial New England. Lee was one of Massachusetts’ wealthiest merchants and a strong supporter of the Revolutionary cause.

Step inside this extraordinary home during the Marblehead Museum’s Patriot Houses Tour on Friday, June 13 from 10am to 2pm for a self-guided tour featuring privately owned homes and historic sites connected to Marblehead’s Revolutionary past.

📍 Check-in: Marblehead Museum at 170 Washington Street

🎟 Tickets: $35 Members / $40 Public

🔗 Tickets & info: https://marbleheadmuseum.org/patriothousetour/

05/30/2026

Take a behind-the-scenes look at the incredible restoration work by Studio TKM Associates as they carefully touch up the historic wallpaper inside the Jeremiah Lee Mansion. These extraordinary hand-painted and chinoiserie wallpapers are among the finest surviving examples in America, preserved through expert conservation work and incredible attention to detail.

The Jeremiah Lee Mansion reopens for the season on Monday, June 1st. Come experience this craftsmanship and history up close! 🏛️✨🎨

Learn more about Studio TKM at https://www.studiotkmassociates.com/about

05/30/2026

Today! Inside! Visit with numerous artisans and learn about colonial craftsmanship. Now inside the Lee Mansion!!

05/29/2026

This week’s brings us to 100 Pleasant Street circa the 1920s–30s. The Goss-Osborne Building stood at the busy corner of School & Pleasant Streets surrounded by delivery trucks.

The building housed the popular F.N. Osborne Co. Inc. “Choice Groceries & Provisions,” where residents could shop for groceries, fruits, and vegetables along the School Street side. After Prohibition was lifted, the Osbornes also opened a liquor store on the Pleasant Street side. With the slogan “We lead, others follow,” Osborne’s became a Marblehead staple for generations and remained a local institution until closing in the 1980s. The building was also home to the T. Mulcahy Barber Shop, while the second floor housed the Marblehead Health Department and an insurance office.

Now home to local businesses including two dental practices, James U. Rice and Yvette Glina, and Flagship Travel agency.

05/29/2026

Experience the Colonial Craft Fair in a new setting this year — inside the beautiful Jeremiah Lee Mansion. Artisans will be set up throughout the Mansion’s first floor, creating the perfect colonial backdrop for a day of historic crafts, demonstrations, and shopping.

Get an up-close look at traditional trades and handcrafted goods while enjoying all the charm of the Mansion — and staying warm and dry — at the 3rd Annual Colonial Craft Fair.

Saturday, May 30, 2026
10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

05/29/2026

Our inaugural exhibit in the Brick Kitchen opens June 2nd! Check out this feature in the Marblehead Current.

A new permanent exhibit opening June 1 at the Marblehead Museum’s Brick Kitchen seeks to tell a difficult but deeply human story about the lives of enslaved people who lived and worked in Marblehead. Housed inside the museum’s newly restored Brick Kitchen building on Washington Street, the exhib...

05/28/2026

Happy National Hamburger Day from the Marblehead Museum! 🍔

No burger photos in the archive, but we did find something that still feels fitting for National Hamburger Day: a moment of outdoor cooking along Marblehead’s rocky coast from October 14th, 1898.

Before backyard grills and burger chains, there were seaside fires, cast iron, and whatever you could cook over an open flame. Fred Litchman sits on the right, with a small fire or grill between them. A rocky cliff rises behind them, with “A.C.” carved into the stone.

05/27/2026

We’re thrilled to see Marblehead’s own Jeremiah Lee Mansion featured in WorldAtlas’ roundup of the 9 Prettiest Small Towns in Massachusetts!

Read the full article here: https://www.worldatlas.com/cities/9-prettiest-small-towns-in-massachusetts.html

05/26/2026

We are proud to be featured in North of Boston "250 Ways to Explore, Discover, and Celebrate," a guide to the best of the North of Boston region created in collaboration with Yankee Magazine as part of the America 250 celebration.

Discover the full guide and start planning your North of Boston adventure at the link below.

newengland.com/north-boston-guide

MA250

05/26/2026

🌟 Sponsor Spotlight 🌟

Marblehead Museum would like to extend our sincere thanks to David Bruett Insurance Services (), the leading sponsor of our 3rd Annual Colonial Craft Show!

Their generous support helps make this special community event possible and allows us to continue sharing hands-on history, traditional craftsmanship, and engaging educational experiences with visitors of all ages.

We are deeply grateful for their commitment to preserving local history and supporting cultural programming here in Marblehead. Community partnerships like these play an important role in helping the Museum bring meaningful events and programs to life.

Join us on May 30, 2026, in the gardens of the Jeremiah Lee Mansion for a day celebrating colonial craftsmanship, artistry, and history!

Thank you again to David Bruett Insurance Services for their generous support of Marblehead Museum and the Colonial Craft Show.