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The House of the Seven Gables #1 Historical Home Tour in the U.S. by Newsweek | Museum and Settlement House
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In 1668, merchant and ship-owner John Turner built a house on Salem Harbor destined to become one of America’s most beloved historic homes. Designated a National Historic Landmark District in 2007, The House of the Seven Gables is best known today as the inspiration for world-renowned American author Nathaniel Hawthorne’s 1851 novel. In 1910, Salem activist and philanthropist Caroline Emmerton restored the house and opened it as a museum and Settlement House to support the local immigrant community. Over a century later, The House of the Seven Gables Settlement Association carries on Emmerton’s mission and vision by offering free English as a Second Language and Citizenship classes and providing a platform for immigrant voices on the North Shore. Enjoy public programs and events, embark on tours of our historic mansion, and relax on our seaside lawn and gardens today!

MR. HAWTHORNE AWAITS! This gothic literature legend hopes to see you at his Halloween Bash TOMORROW NIGHT. 🎃 Celebrate t...
10/16/2026

MR. HAWTHORNE AWAITS! This gothic literature legend hopes to see you at his Halloween Bash TOMORROW NIGHT. 🎃

Celebrate the spooky season in the darkest corner of Salem; here at The House of the Seven Gables. Don your Halloween best, meet Hawthorne and his famous characters, have your tarot cards read, and dance the night away to Doctor Gasp and the Eeks.

For tickets and more information, visit 7Gables.org/hawthornes-halloween-bash

Our friends at the Vincent Price Estate are building a new digital exhibit and archive dedicated to the legendary actor....
10/15/2026

Our friends at the Vincent Price Estate are building a new digital exhibit and archive dedicated to the legendary actor.

You can support this work by becoming a Lifetime Member of the archive—but you have to act fast! Only a limited number of memberships are available. Visit vincentprice.com for more details.

📸 Vincent Price’s daughter Victoria signs autographs for fans after a presentation at The House of the Seven Gables.

🚨 JUST ANNOUNCED! 🚨 On Friday, October 23 at 7:30 P.M., The House of the Seven Gables and Cape Ann Community Cinema pres...
10/14/2026

🚨 JUST ANNOUNCED! 🚨 On Friday, October 23 at 7:30 P.M., The House of the Seven Gables and Cape Ann Community Cinema present a special screening of the National Theatre (UK) production of “Frankenstein.”

Directed by Academy Award-winner Danny Boyle. Featuring Benedict Cumberbatch as the creature and Jonny Lee Miller as Victor Frankenstein. Childlike in his innocence but grotesque in form, Frankenstein’s bewildered creature is cast out into a hostile universe by his horror-struck maker. Meeting with cruelty wherever he goes, the increasingly desperate and vengeful Creature determines to track down his creator and strike a terrifying deal.

This event takes place in The House of the Seven Gables’ Visitor Center at 115 Derby Street, Salem, MA. Tickets are $25 general admission and $20 for Gables members. This production includes a scene of s*xual violence, moderate injury detail, and a moderate s*x reference. Age guidance 15+.

For tickets, visit 7Gables.org/events

10/13/2026

This Saturday, a new character joins us for Hawthorne’s Halloween Bash! Meet the Maiden of Merry Mount. 💐

In “The May-Pole of Merry Mount” by Nathaniel Hawthorne, Edith celebrates her marriage to her husband Edgar. They dance around a may-pole like forest creatures until their festivities are interrupted by the arrival of John Endicott and his Puritan followers.

At The Bash, you can find Edith crafting custom wands. Find her and take home a wand of your own!

10/13/2026

This Week at The Gables!

🕯 The Shadows of the Seven Gables - SOLD OUT! | Wednesday-Sunday at 7 P.M.

🐦‍⬛ Haunted Fables at The Gables | October 15, 16, 18, and 19 at 6:30 P.M.

🎃 Hawthorne’s Halloween Bash | Saturday, October 17 at 7 P.M.

For Mansion Tour Packages and Grounds Passes, visit 7Gables.org/tickets. For our full calendar of events and specialty tours, visit 7Gables.org/events

Spooky season fun! 🧟‍♀️ Last week, our Settlement Program students and teachers teamed up with staff from The Gables t...
10/11/2026

Spooky season fun! 🧟‍♀️

Last week, our Settlement Program students and teachers teamed up with staff from The Gables to participate in Salem's Haunting Happenings Parade. Lots of smiles, costumes, and community spirit. Thanks to everyone who cheered us on!

This unnamed skeletal gentleman hopes to see you at “Hawthorne’s Halloween Bash” NEXT SATURDAY! 🎃 What should we call hi...
10/10/2026

This unnamed skeletal gentleman hopes to see you at “Hawthorne’s Halloween Bash” NEXT SATURDAY! 🎃 What should we call him?

The Bash is a fundraiser to support the Hawthorne Museum at The House of the Seven Gables. Specialty tickets for Rappaccini’s Parlor are SOLD OUT, and there aren’t many general admission tickets left!

To learn more and purchase tickets, visit 7Gables.org/hawthornes-halloween-bash

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“Haunted Fables at The Gables” opens NEXT WEEK! 🐦‍⬛Join Salem’s master storyteller, Nathaniel Hawthorne, for a frightful...
10/09/2026

“Haunted Fables at The Gables” opens NEXT WEEK! 🐦‍⬛

Join Salem’s master storyteller, Nathaniel Hawthorne, for a frightful evening of thrills and chills. The famous author performs his most frightening tales, as well as the terrifying works of fellow writer, Edgar Allan Poe. Stories include “The House of the Seven Gables,” “The Cask of Amontillado,” “Annabel Lee,” “Young Goodman Brown,” “The Raven,” and more. Experience the greatest Gothic horror stories ever written, brought to life by one of the authors himself!

Performances on October 15 and 19 are SOLD OUT. Limited tickets are still available for October 16 and 18. To view our full programming calendar and purchase tickets, visit 7Gables.org/events

OCTOBER TICKET UPDATE AT THE GABLES! 🎃Most weekends this month are either SOLD OUT or NEARLY SOLD OUT of Mansion Tour Pa...
10/08/2026

OCTOBER TICKET UPDATE AT THE GABLES! 🎃

Most weekends this month are either SOLD OUT or NEARLY SOLD OUT of Mansion Tour Packages. There is still open availability on most weekdays. If you’re visiting on a day with no tours available, don’t forget to check out our Grounds Pass option!

Daily admission tickets are available at 7Gables.org/tickets

Specialty programming offerings of “Shadows of the Seven Gables,” “Movie Night with Victoria Price,” and “Whispers from the Veil: The Séance That Defied Science” are SOLD OUT. A limited number of tickets are available for “Haunted Fables at The Gables” and “Hawthorne’s Halloween Bash.”

To see our full list of October programming and register, visit 7Gables.org/events

The House of the Seven Gables’ family programming doesn’t stop during October! 🎨📚🗓️ Heritage Family Day Hands-on History...
10/07/2026

The House of the Seven Gables’ family programming doesn’t stop during October! 🎨📚

🗓️ Heritage Family Day Hands-on History | Sunday, October 11 from 11 A.M.-3 P.M.

🗓️ Indigenous People's Day Hands-on History | Monday, October 12 from 11 A.M.-3 P.M.

🗓️ Chronicles and Crafts Reading Hour | Wednesday, October 21 at 10:30 A.M.

🗓️ Scavenger Hunt | Daily, 10 A.M.-6 P.M.

These events are included in your admission to the museum. To purchase a Mansion Tour Package or Grounds Pass, visit 7Gables.org/tickets

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115 Derby Street
Salem, MA
01970

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(978) 744-0991

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