Speaker: Gordon Harris, Ipswich Town Historian In the commons, the early Massachusetts town adopted English institutions of land management that often predated their own experience in the mother country, reproducing […]
Ann Brown, historian, has found some very interesting letters in Mount Holyoke's archives, written by three seminary students: Harriet Johnson, Maria Cowles and Austa Winchell. Together they provide some interesting insights into what it was like to be a student at the Ipswich Female Seminary, (boarding, rhythm of the day, curriculum, discipline and their success […]
Speaker: Tom Blake Blake presents Christopher Young's classic 1937 movie about the misadventures of the eccentric Dr. Wolfgang Schlitz on holiday at Mt. Washington, considered to be the first American […]
Gordon Harris, Ipswich Town Historian The gilded weathercock at the First Church in Ipswich has graced the steeple of every church at that location since the middle of the 18th century and was likely created by Deacon Shem Drowne (1683-1744), America's first documented weathervane maker. In 1915, when the steeple was set afire by lightning, […]
Speaker: Joseph Carlin Throughout 2023 Joe Carlin, food historian and nutritionist, walked the beach photographing and documenting observations Townsend made about his beloved Ipswich in his book, "Sand Dunes and […]
A panel of Wednesday Walkers, Kay Evans and friends, with many years together and separately of exploring the rich trail resources in the Ipswich landscape, will share some of their experiences and welcome stories and questions from the audience. Kay is an 18 yr. Ipswich resident and "A Historical Townie" through her mother's Gilbert line. […]
Speaker: John Wigglesworth Join John Wigglesworth to hear the story of his recent trip to the North Pole. He joined the team from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) on […]
Join us at the Ipswich Museum for the opening reception of our weekend pop-up, featuring Arthur Wesley Dow cyanotypes. Wine and finger foods to be provided! The exhibit will run Saturday and Sunday from 1-4.
Come view the collection of Arthur Wesley Dow cyanotypes at the Ipswich Museum during this weekend-long pop-up.
Come view the collection of Arthur Wesley Dow cyanotypes at the Ipswich Museum during this weekend-long pop-up.
Join curator, Katherine Chaison, in this show and tell lecture where she shares with the audience special items from the museum's collection that are not generally on view. This is a popular talk with members. Members: Free | Non-members: $5
Speaker: David Scudder The American Dream, in the words of historian James Truslow Adams, is a dream "of a better, richer and happier life for all citizens of every rank." He regarded it as "the greatest contribution we have as yet made to the thought and welfare of the world." While the American Dream has […]