Bag Lunch Series: Nantucket Lightship/LV-12
This vessel possess national significance in commemorating the history of the United States of America. For 39 years it guided transoceanic shipping to and from the east coast ports, through […]
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Ipswich Museum 54 South Main Street, Ipswich, MA, United States
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Evening Lecture Series- Dr. Quackensbush Skis the Headwall
Ipswich Museum 54 South Main Street, Ipswich, MA, United StatesJoin Tom Blake as he presents the misadventures of eccentric Dr, Eramus Quackenbush, African explorer, as he travels to see the Eastern Slope Region of New Hampshire’s White Mountains. Filmed on Mt. Washington, Dr. Quackenbush (John Marshall) encounters famous ski personalities of the day such as Hannes Schneider, Harvey Dow Gibson, Toni Matt, Benno Rybizka […]
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Bag Lunch Series – “Into Each Life”- A musical masterpiece
Ipswich Museum 54 South Main Street, Ipswich, MA, United StatesSpeaker: David Grimes, composer will talk about the creation of this very important piece of work which chronicles the first 21 years of his life and the impact it had […]
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Evening Lecture Series- First Period Construction
Ipswich Museum 54 South Main Street, Ipswich, MA, United StatesGordon Harris, Ipswich's town historian, will present a virtual tour of the historic neighborhoods of Meeting House Green, High St, the East End, the South Green, and their well preserved […]
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Bag Lunch Series- History of the Jewell Mill (Also known as the Pearson/Dummer Mills)
Ipswich Museum 54 South Main Street, Ipswich, MA, United StatesThe story begins in 1639 when a group of 60 settlers from Yorkshire, England made their way to the new world. In time they realized the importance of a mill […]
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Sunday Stroll: The Life and Art of Arthur Wesley Dow
Ipswich Museum 54 South Main Street, Ipswich, MA, United StatesJoin Ipswich Museum's Dow Curator, Stephanie Gaskins, as she guides us around town through the life and work of Ipswich artist and educator, Arthur Wesley Dow. Tickets: $10 Members / $15 non-Members
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Evening Lecture Series- Clara Barton- A Great Humanitarian, Civil War Nurse and Red Cross Founder
Ipswich Museum 54 South Main Street, Ipswich, MA, United StatesSheryl Faye, actor - extraordinaire will star as Clara Barton who dedicated her life to helping others. She taught children whose parents couldn’t afford to pay for education and she […]
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Sunday Stroll: Ipswich in the Revolution
Ipswich Museum 54 South Main Street, Ipswich, MA, United StatesWho knew that Ipswich was in the epicenter of the American Revolution? Join Scott Jewell on a walk around town and learn about what happened here 245 years ago. Tickets $10 Members | $15 non-Members
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Bag Lunch Series- Water Extremes- What to expect and what can be done?
Ipswich Museum 54 South Main Street, Ipswich, MA, United StatesSpeaker: Ann Carrol, Director of the State’s Office of Water Resources, will summarize the latest thinking on droughts and flooding in New England and what is and can be done […]
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Sunday Stroll: Dams and Bridges of Ipswich
Ipswich Museum 54 South Main Street, Ipswich, MA, United StatesWe use these bridges every day but hardly give them a second thought as significant pieces of history. Join Scott Jewell for a walk around town and learn about the […]
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Sunday Stroll: The Women of Ipswich
Ipswich Museum 54 South Main Street, Ipswich, MA, United StatesCelebrate Mother’s Day with the stories of how women have shaped the town. From the wrongfully enslaved Jenny Slew to the visionaries of the Ipswich Female Seminary, Stephanie Gaskins will […]
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Evening Lecture Series- London Letters Home (1861-1865)
Ipswich Museum 54 South Main Street, Ipswich, MA, United StatesPenelope Pelham West lives in Maine. Her exploration into her great grandfather’s life of which London Letters Home is the fruit, began when her cousin shared his cache of Gus […]