Events North of Boston

Walking Tour: Historic Dogtown

Babson Boulder Parking Cherry Street, Gloucester, MA, United States
Babson Boulder Parking Cherry Street, Gloucester, MA, United States

Babson Boulder Parking  

Babson Boulder Parking Cherry Street, Gloucester, MA

Babson Boulder Parking Cherry Street, Gloucester, MA 01930 $10 for CAM Members, $20 for non-members Registration Required On Cape Ann, the name “Dogtown” conjures up many things — vast woodlands and trails; stone walls and cellar holes; tales of witches and widows; an ill-fated bullfighter; pastures, picnics and blueberries; a sea of rocks. Dogtown is...

$10 – $20

Long Hill House & Garden Tours

Long HIll 576 Essex Street, Beverly, MA, United States
Long HIll 576 Essex Street, Beverly, MA, United States

Long HIll  

Long HIll 576 Essex Street, Beverly, MA

Visit Long Hill’s breathtaking gardens and stately historic house for a guided tour. Enjoy the rich history of this grand country estate, home of the Sedgwick family, as you learn about the elegant lifestyle of wealthy Bostonians on the North Shore, and the artisans who created it. The tour takes you through the Federal-style house...

$20

Walking Tour: Hopper’s Houses Downtown

Cape Ann Museum 27 Pleasant Street, Gloucester, United States
Cape Ann Museum 27 Pleasant Street, Gloucester, United States

Cape Ann Museum  

Cape Ann Museum 27 Pleasant Street, Gloucester

Cape Ann Museum Courtyard, Downtown Campus 27 Pleasant St, Gloucester, MA, 01930 $10 for CAM Members, $20 for non-members Registration Required Explore the area surrounding the Museum on this walk past select Gloucester houses made famous by American realist painter Edward Hopper (1882-1967). Hopper is known to have painted in Gloucester on five separate occasions...

$10 – $20

Garden Month by Month Tour: Tree Peonies

Long HIll 576 Essex Street, Beverly, MA, United States
Long HIll 576 Essex Street, Beverly, MA, United States

Long HIll  

Long HIll 576 Essex Street, Beverly, MA

In tribute to Mabel Cabot Sedgwick, we proudly present our new specialty series, ‘Garden Month by Month Tour,’ offering a focused exploration of different areas of the gardens throughout the seasons. Step into a breathtaking display of history and horticulture with our Garden Month by Month Tour: Tree Peonies, showcasing a remarkable collection that began...

$30

Long Hill House & Garden Tours

Long HIll 576 Essex Street, Beverly, MA, United States
Long HIll 576 Essex Street, Beverly, MA, United States

Long HIll  

Long HIll 576 Essex Street, Beverly, MA

Visit Long Hill’s breathtaking gardens and stately historic house for a guided tour. Enjoy the rich history of this grand country estate, home of the Sedgwick family, as you learn about the elegant lifestyle of wealthy Bostonians on the North Shore, and the artisans who created it. The tour takes you through the Federal-style house...

$20

Rocky Neck Historic Walking Tour

Rocky Neck
Rocky Neck

Rocky Neck  

Rocky Neck Historic Walking Tour are back for the season! This public walking tour covers the rich history of Rocky Neck Art Colony, showcasing the many artists who worked here, especially from the late nineteenth century to today. Artists such as Edward Hopper, Winslow Homer, Augustus Buhler, John Sloan, Theresa Bernstein, Stuart Davis, and Emile...

Long Hill House & Garden Tours

Long HIll 576 Essex Street, Beverly, MA, United States
Long HIll 576 Essex Street, Beverly, MA, United States

Long HIll  

Long HIll 576 Essex Street, Beverly, MA

Visit Long Hill’s breathtaking gardens and stately historic house for a guided tour. Enjoy the rich history of this grand country estate, home of the Sedgwick family, as you learn about the elegant lifestyle of wealthy Bostonians on the North Shore, and the artisans who created it. The tour takes you through the Federal-style house...

$20

Daily Guided & Self-Guided Tour of Hammond Castle Museum

Hammond Castle Museum 80 Hesperus Avenue, Gloucester, MA, United States
Hammond Castle Museum 80 Hesperus Avenue, Gloucester, MA, United States

Hammond Castle Museum  

Hammond Castle Museum 80 Hesperus Avenue, Gloucester, MA

Step inside the breathtaking home of one of the most prolific inventors of the 20th century, John Hays Hammond, Jr. Hammond Castle Museum is a dynamic STEAM museum,*blending its historical significance as both **a historic house museum and a lapidarium. Inside, you’ll not only discover ancient, medieval, and Renaissance architectural elements and artifacts—including stone archways,...

$4 – $10.

Daily Guided & Self-Guided Tour of Hammond Castle Museum

Hammond Castle Museum 80 Hesperus Avenue, Gloucester, MA, United States
Hammond Castle Museum 80 Hesperus Avenue, Gloucester, MA, United States

Hammond Castle Museum  

Hammond Castle Museum 80 Hesperus Avenue, Gloucester, MA

Step inside the breathtaking home of one of the most prolific inventors of the 20th century, John Hays Hammond, Jr. Hammond Castle Museum is a dynamic STEAM museum,*blending its historical significance as both **a historic house museum and a lapidarium. Inside, you’ll not only discover ancient, medieval, and Renaissance architectural elements and artifacts—including stone archways,...

$4 – $10.

Daily Guided & Self-Guided Tour of Hammond Castle Museum

Hammond Castle Museum 80 Hesperus Avenue, Gloucester, MA, United States
Hammond Castle Museum 80 Hesperus Avenue, Gloucester, MA, United States

Hammond Castle Museum  

Hammond Castle Museum 80 Hesperus Avenue, Gloucester, MA

Step inside the breathtaking home of one of the most prolific inventors of the 20th century, John Hays Hammond, Jr. Hammond Castle Museum is a dynamic STEAM museum,*blending its historical significance as both **a historic house museum and a lapidarium. Inside, you’ll not only discover ancient, medieval, and Renaissance architectural elements and artifacts—including stone archways,...

$4 – $10.

Daily Guided & Self-Guided Tour of Hammond Castle Museum

Hammond Castle Museum 80 Hesperus Avenue, Gloucester, MA, United States
Hammond Castle Museum 80 Hesperus Avenue, Gloucester, MA, United States

Hammond Castle Museum  

Hammond Castle Museum 80 Hesperus Avenue, Gloucester, MA

Step inside the breathtaking home of one of the most prolific inventors of the 20th century, John Hays Hammond, Jr. Hammond Castle Museum is a dynamic STEAM museum,*blending its historical significance as both **a historic house museum and a lapidarium. Inside, you’ll not only discover ancient, medieval, and Renaissance architectural elements and artifacts—including stone archways,...

$4 – $10.

Daily Guided & Self-Guided Tour of Hammond Castle Museum

Hammond Castle Museum 80 Hesperus Avenue, Gloucester, MA, United States
Hammond Castle Museum 80 Hesperus Avenue, Gloucester, MA, United States

Hammond Castle Museum  

Hammond Castle Museum 80 Hesperus Avenue, Gloucester, MA

Step inside the breathtaking home of one of the most prolific inventors of the 20th century, John Hays Hammond, Jr. Hammond Castle Museum is a dynamic STEAM museum,*blending its historical significance as both **a historic house museum and a lapidarium. Inside, you’ll not only discover ancient, medieval, and Renaissance architectural elements and artifacts—including stone archways,...

$4 – $10.