Marblehead Museum

06/23/2026

The Eric Jay Dolin author talk originally scheduled for Thursday, June 25 at Marblehead Museum has been postponed.

We look forward to sharing the new date soon.

06/22/2026

On in 1914, the Marblehead Equal Suffrage League re-formed.
Massachusetts men would vote in 1915 on whether to grant suffrage to women in the state, and Marblehead’s women got together to rally their husbands, brothers, and sons.

During the campaign, the suffragists sold this hand fan to raise money. It featured clever slogans on the front and a map of America on the back, with the states that had granted suffrage colored blue. New England was a sea of white.

Only 36% of Massachusetts men voted in favor of suffrage that year, but women fought on and tasted the fruits of their labor on this day in 1920.

06/22/2026

Our new exhibit, "Resistance & Resilience: Slavery in Freedom in Marblehead" is open this week, Tuesday-Saturday, 10am-4pm

06/21/2026

This Father’s Day, we’re highlighting Dr. Elisha Story

A Marblehead resident, Sons of Liberty member, and participant in the Boston Tea Party, Elisha Story was a revolutionary — and a father of 18 children.

He and his first wife, Ruth Ruddock, had 7 children, and he and his second wife, Mehitable Pedrick, had 11 more! Including his son Joseph Story, who would later serve as an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court.

Featured in our newest exhibit, Voices of Independence: Marblehead in the Revolution, Elisha's story captures the courage, conviction, and complexity of the Revolutionary era.

Illustration thanks to Jonathan Sherman

06/20/2026

We’re grateful to CBS News Boston for highlighting our newest exhibit, Resistance & Resilience: Slavery and Freedom in Marblehead, at the Jeremiah Lee Mansion.

This story explores the lives, labor, and experiences of enslaved people in Marblehead and invites visitors to reflect on the complex history that shaped our community.

Watch the full segment here:

Showing the realization of how slaves lived in Marblehead, Massachusetts is the main focus of the Resistance and Resilience: Slavery and Freedom exhibit at the Jeremiah Lee Mansion. WBZ-TV’s Levan Reid reports.

06/20/2026

We are collecting donations for the 2026 Treasure Sale August 22nd

Drop off donations at the Museum during open hours:
Tuesday through Saturday, 12PM–4PM

Not sure if your item fits? Email descriptions or photos to [email protected].

Need help with larger items? Contact us to arrange a pickup.

Every donation and every purchase supports Marblehead Museum, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to preserving and sharing Marblehead's history.

06/19/2026

is back! Can you recognize this spot?

This 19th Century Litchman photograph captures the public walkway leading from Washington to Mechanic Street. Once Rogers Fruit Store owned by John Rogers, now the Bus Stop clothing store at 85 Washington Street.

06/19/2026

Today we recognize : A day that marks the end of slavery in the United States.

Last week, our community gathered on the Abbot Hall lawn for a celebration featuring African music, dance, and poetry. Thank you to everyone who came together to honor this important moment in history and celebrate the strength, culture, and contributions of the Black community.

Read more about the event here: https://marbleheadweeklynews.com/juneteenth-celebration-honors-history-and-resilience/

06/18/2026

Marblehead Museum's Sick and Tired Tour, a walking tour on the history of health and medicine, returns on Thursday, July 9 at 4pm.

Get your tickets here: https://fareharbor.com/embeds/book/marbleheadmuseum/items/524406/?full-items=yes

You’ve heard about swine flu. You’ve read about bird flu. What about horse flu?

In 1872, American life screeched to a halt when 150,000 horses developed a rasping cough and fever and dropped dead around the country. With no horses to pull streetcars, companies hired men to pull the cars themselves, as seen in this lithograph.

Without horses, food rotted at the docks, saloons went dry, and cities ran short of coal just as winter approached. The economy spiraled into a recession.

Find out how Marbleheaders dealt with this pony problem during the tour!

06/17/2026

in 1775, The Battle of Bunker Hill took place⚔️

Come on down to 170 Washington Street to see artifacts that were present at the Battle of Bunker Hill in our new exhibit: Voices of Independence: Marblehead in the Revolution.

Featuring a Bunker Hill sword carried by Marblehead’s own Colonel Dana Deliver, a powder horn used by a rebel soldier at the Battle of Bunker Hill, and Dr. Elisha Story’s medicine chest used while serving with Moses Little’s Regiment.

📍Marblehead Museum, 170 Washington Street Marblehead MA 01945
🕙 Tuesday–Saturday | 10 AM–4 PM