Fast forward 134 years to 2023 and how far we’ve come. The Society is now the successful owner and guardian of eight important historic buildings on nearly 20 acres, including the arboretum and incredible floral displays of Glen Magna. Our membership has bloomed to almost 300, and our Board of…
We have just completed a year of significant progress on MANY fronts. After a couple of years of Covid shutdowns obliterating our income stream as all weddings had to be cancelled, leaving our intrepid and dedicated Treasurer, Bob Young, recalculating weekly when we would run out of funds. Due to…
Excerpt: “As we enter the New Year, 2022, we face the challenges of a third wave of the Covid Pandemic making our lives so very different from past years, we remember so fondly. And yet we stay the course, facing forward bravely into an uncertain future.” Read entire letter here…
Excerpt: “Following these presentations, several members approached the podium and spoke passionately about the motion before the Society. I was personally very pleased to see so many of our members eloquently advocating for their respective positions, and I was moved by the shared respect for a civil and participatory process.”…
As you already know, we are actively in the process of restoring The Samuel McIntire Tea House, our 223-year-old Registered National Historic Landmark. The Society applied for and received $50,000.00 matching grant from the Massachusetts Historical Commission. As of today, the Society has collected $30,000. Thank you to all who…
Preserving Past Memories and Creating Future Memories, by Thomas M. Page I want to thank every one of you for allowing us to share this beautiful evening together at Glen Magna Farms amongst the grandeur of the McIntire Tea House and the floral displays of the Chamberlain Garden. This is…
As parents and grandparents you expressed your responsibility to teach positive family values; how growing up in your home, life revolved around family. No person will ever penetrate the bond we carry in their hearts for our children and grandchildren. President’s Letter, April 2016
In my previous newsletter I made this statement: ‘America’s social indifference to its historical heritage is disturbing.’ Your letters and email responses provided a hint of hope; many wanting to know how they could help ‘stem the tide’ for this impending ‘social indifference’ towards our historical heritage. One letter, hand-written…
Happy New Year to You All! As Vice President of the Danvers Historical Society I have recently assumed the responsibilities of President of the Society due to the recent illness and resignation of the former President Mr. Wayne Eisenhauer. The good news is that Wayne is on the mend and…