Sheryl 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 raised funds and food, clothing and medicines during the Civil War. She was very courageous and went to the front line to nurse the wounded […]
Who 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
Speaker: 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 to prepare, manage and adapt. Ann is grateful to have grown up in Ipswich and has happy memories of playing in its rivers, ponds, marshes […]
We 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 […]
Celebrate 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 […]
Penelope 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 […]
Are you new to Ipswich or in the dark about this town's long and rich history? This tour is designed as a crash course through Ipswich's past. Join Stephanie Gaskins […]
From hardline abolitionists to well-known slaveholders, Ipswich’s residents were long divided over the issue of slavery. By the time the Civil War broke out, many answered the call to fight […]
Paul Wegzin, teacher and local farmer will talk about farming and how it has changed over the years. The tulip and sunflower fields were his brainstorm. Paul comes from a […]
Ipswich has always been known for its clams. The salt marshes, mud flats and tidal estuaries contribute to its wonderful taste. Stephanie Gaskins, Dow Curator will do a lecture on […]
Visit the annual Ipswich Museum Yard Sale during Olde Ipswich Days from 9-1! Shop for fantastic treasures and support the museum in the process.In the afternoon, stick around for an […]
Ipswich is known for its discovery of early artifacts at Great Neck, along the riverbanks and the Bull Brook area. Erin Rice, our museum educator, will talk about the Bull […]