Sarah Good: Wenham in the Witch Trials
Did you know that one of the first people executed for witchcraft in Salem in 1692 was born and raised in Wenham? Or that three of the jurors lived in Wenham? Or that Rev. John Hale of Beverly - one of the most ardent supporters of the trials - began to change his mind about […]
Patton Family Archives Tours
The Patton Family Archives chronicle the life and legacy of one of America’s premier military families who resided here on Boston’s North Shore. The Archives are also an untapped, unparalleled resource regarding the service and sacrifice of Maj. Gen. Patton and his troops during the Korean and Vietnam Wars and that of his wife, Joanne […]
Patton Family Archives Tour
Patton Homestead 650 Asbury Street, Hamilton, MA, United StatesCOMMEMORATE NATIONAL VIETNAM WAR VETERANS DAY ON MARCH 29, 2022 BY TOURING THE PATTON FAMILY ARCHIVES The Patton Family Archives chronicle the life and legacy of one of America’s premier military families who resided here on Boston’s North Shore. The Archives are also an untapped, unparalleled resource regarding the service and sacrifice of Maj. Gen. […]
The Green Box by Jim Kurtz
Seventy years ago, soldiers who survived World War II returned home to pick up the pieces of their lives. Second Lieutenant Robert Kurtz was one of these men. Fewer than ten years later, he died unexpectedly, leaving behind a wife and four young sons. The youngest, Jim, would have no memories of his father, and […]
Patton Family Archives Tours
The Patton Family Archives chronicle the life and legacy of one of America’s premier military families who resided here on Boston’s North Shore. The Archives are also an untapped, unparalleled resource regarding the service and sacrifice of Maj. Gen. Patton and his troops during the Korean and Vietnam Wars and that of his wife, Joanne […]
Patton Family Archives Tours
The Patton Family Archives chronicle the life and legacy of one of America’s premier military families who resided here on Boston’s North Shore. The Archives are also an untapped, unparalleled resource regarding the service and sacrifice of Maj. Gen. Patton and his troops during the Korean and Vietnam Wars and that of his wife, Joanne […]
NEW EXHIBIT: Seek & Find
A new exhibit, Seek & Find: Fox Hunting and Our Open Spaces, opens in the main galleries!
Patton Family Archives Tours
The Patton Family Archives chronicle the life and legacy of one of America’s premier military families who resided here on Boston’s North Shore. The Archives are also an untapped, unparalleled resource regarding the service and sacrifice of Maj. Gen. Patton and his troops during the Korean and Vietnam Wars and that of his wife, Joanne […]
Patton Family Archives Tours
The Patton Family Archives chronicle the life and legacy of one of America’s premier military families who resided here on Boston’s North Shore. The Archives are also an untapped, unparalleled resource regarding the service and sacrifice of Maj. Gen. Patton and his troops during the Korean and Vietnam Wars and that of his wife, Joanne […]
Behind-the-Scenes Collection Tour
What is a museum collection? How does it work? Who cares for it, and where does it live? Learn the answers to these questions and more in a behind-the-scenes tour of the Wenham Museum's collections storage spaces. The museum's Collections Manager, Samantha Grantham, will lead visitors into the storage spaces where 45,000 items in the […]
Patton Family Archives Tours
The Patton Family Archives chronicle the life and legacy of one of America’s premier military families who resided here on Boston’s North Shore. The Archives are also an untapped, unparalleled resource regarding the service and sacrifice of Maj. Gen. Patton and his troops during the Korean and Vietnam Wars and that of his wife, Joanne […]
Behind-the-Scenes Collection Tour
What is a museum collection? How does it work? Who cares for it, and where does it live? Learn the answers to these questions and more in a behind-the-scenes tour of the Wenham Museum's collections storage spaces. The museum's Collections Manager, Samantha Grantham, will lead visitors into the storage spaces where 45,000 items in the […]