Bag Lunch Series- History of the Jewell Mill (Also known as the Pearson/Dummer Mills)
The 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 / […]
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 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 […]
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
Bag Lunch Series- Water Extremes- What to expect and what can be done?
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 […]
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 stories our bridges and dams can tell.
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 guide you through Ipswich’s past from a new perspective. Mothers are free with a paying family member! Tickets $10 Members | $15 Non-Members | Mothers […]
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 Farley’s letters home. Gus Farley spent 4 years in London as an apprentice tea taster, preparing to join his cousin’s firm of Augustine Heard & […]
Sunday Stroll: Ipswich 101
Ipswich Museum 54 South Main Street, Ipswich, MA, United StatesAre 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 on a walk through some of the highlights and lowlights that have shaped this great town over thousands of years. Tickets: $10 Members | $15 […]
Sunday Strolls: Ipswich in the Civil War
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 […]
Bag Lunch Series- The Future of Agriculture
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 […]
Evening Lecture Series- The History of Clamming in Ipswich
Ipswich Museum 54 South Main Street, Ipswich, MA, United StatesIpswich 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 […]