A family legacy that endures for generations can inspire and inform us in the present, especially when that legacy invites the wider public to enjoy and learn from it. Legacies may involve long-lived industries or political influence. For Ellen Peabody Endicott, born into an affluent Massachusetts family in 1833, her…
A group of us liked to go out to the park behind the high school to smoke during the lunch time. There were some old sheds there and that was where we would go, and the smoke would billow up. We always had to have a lookout, since Connie Dunn (Holten High Principal) would frequently come by and catch us in the act.
I’m starting this delightful journey from the place where I was born: Beverly Hospital, August 5, 1928.
It was the time of the great depression.
“Do you remember the cow tunnel?” asked a Danvers classmate at our 55th high school reunion.
He eagerly shared his memory of running with friends through that tunnel long ago. I had no clue what he was talking about. A cow tunnel?
My grandfather’s obituary cited him as “local grocer”. He was certainly that but he was so much more. He had a farm, a real working farm and I spent a lot of time there. I have some wonderful memories of it…
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…