The Rebecca Nurse Homestead

These special guided tours will be the ONLY guided tours available this October with a maximum capacity of 25 people per tour. The tour length will be roughly 60-75 minutes.

The tour begins at sunset with a short (300 yard) walk along the tree lined path to the back of the property, to the ancient Nurse Family Cemetery.

At the next stop your guide will tell you about the history of Rebecca’s home, and her family and then allow each party to pass through the candlelit home.

The final stop on the tour is the Meetinghouse. This building is an exact replica of the 1672 Salem Village Meetinghouse where many of the early hearings of suspects such as Tituba & Rebecca Nurse took place.

These tours will be offered on Friday and Saturday nights in October. The tour will begin at sunset and conclude right before Twilight. CLICK HERE to purchase tickets

Adults: $15

Seniors: $13

Children (6-16): $10

Please plan extra travel time as added traffic in October could delay arrival, also prepare for any kind of weather, temperatures can be unpredictable in October.

Please read our COVID guidelines for visitation HERE before purchasing tickets.

DUE TO UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED, WE ARE SO SORRY FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE THIS CAUSES, WE HOPE TO DO THIS EVENT AGAIN IN 2022.

Come get your hands dirty with us as you become an archaeologist for the day!

Working alongside professionals from the University of Southern Maine, kids and adults can try their hand at digging and uncovering pieces of history. Over the past decade we have uncovered thousands of artifacts on our site that have given a glimpse into the lives of those who have walked these grounds for the past millennia…What will you discover?

This event takes place entirely outside we suggest, wearing a hat, sunscreen and bug spray, and if you don’t want to get your hands dirty bring some gardening gloves.

ADMISSION IS FREE FOR THIS EVENT
but to visit the Museum buildings admission is required.

Hours- 10:00AM -3:00PM
Lecture at 12:30pm on the 25th and 26th only

Hosted in conjunction with Essex Heritage for Trails & Sails: Two Weekends of Walks and Water.

February 2021 marks the 400th anniversary of Rebecca’s birth and we want to mark the occasion with a special Live Tour of her home and museum on February 21st at 1pm

This will be a special kick off to a year full of virtual experiences and unique content for visitors near and far.

Join us after the tour for a Q & A with our Curator and some of our seasoned museum staff. If you have questions or subjects you are especially interested in us talking about, leave them in the comments on our Facebook and we will work some into the event.

These special guided tours will be the ONLY guided tours available this October, with a maximum capacity of 10 people. The tour length will be roughly 60-75 minutes.

The tour begins at sunset (around 5:15pm) with a short (300 yard) walk along the tree lined path to the back of the property, to the ancient Nurse Family Cemetery.

At the next stop your guide will tell you about the history of Rebecca’s home, and her family and then allow each party to pass through the candlelit home. Due to COVID regulations when walking through the Nurse House itself only members of the same family will be allowed to walk through together.

The final stop on the tour is the Meetinghouse. This building is an exact replica of the 1672 Salem Village Meetinghouse where many of the early hearings of suspects such as Tituba & Rebecca Nurse took place.

These tours will be offered on October 23rd, 24th, 30th and 31st ONLY. The tour will begin at sunset (5:15pm) and conclude at Twilight. CLICK HERE to purchase tickets

Please plan extra travel time as added traffic in October could delay arrival, also prepare for any kind of weather, temperatures can be unpredictable in October.

Please read our COVID guidelines for visitation HERE before purchasing tickets.

Do you love to paint? Grab your easel and paints and join us on September 19, 2020 at 10 AM – 3 PM for a day of En Plein Air Painting. You will have your choice of outdoor setting on our sprawling 25 acre homestead. Will you choose a view of the iconic salt box home, colonial kitchen garden, or the rustic zig-zag fence? Choice of location is first come first served and must adhere to social distancing. (WE REQUIRE THAT PARTICIPANTS WEAR A MASK THE ENTIRE TIME THEY ARE ON SITE IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE LAWS)

This event is FREE and offered in conjunction with Essex Heritage for Trails and Sails.

This event will be limited to 10 artists, and pre-registration is required. CLICK HERE to register. (If you sign up and then cannot attend please contact us so that we can open the spot for another artist)

Arrival time can be anytime after 10am and all participants must leave the grounds by museum closing at 3pm.

PLEASE NOTE: MATERIALS ARE NOT PROVIDED – PLEASE BRING ALL YOUR OWN PAINT SUPPLIES. WE ONLY HAVE PORTABLE RESTROOMS, NO RUNNING WATER, OR SINKS TO WASH BRUSHES.