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Fall 2008 Events
Saturday, September 13, 1:00 - 2:00 PM
Masconomet Life Commemoration Ceremony
Sagamore Hill (305 Sagamore Street)
Hamilton, MA
01982
This one hour ceremony will commemorate the life of Sachem of the Agawam, Masconomet at his burial site on the top of Sagamore Hill in Hamilton. This beautiful and powerful place is the only known burial site of a 17th Century Massachusetts Sachem. Glenn Mairo, President of the Massachusetts Archaeological Society will host this once in a lifetime event and will speak on the life and legacy of Masconomet. The Essex Harmony, an acapella choral ensemble that specializes in historic American music will perform. Masconomet's life will be explored from the Native American point of view. Please join us for what promises to be a memorable event.
Explorers and Non-Explorers FREE
Directions (pdf) directions were update on 9/12/08
RSVP here...
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Thursday - Sunday, September 25-28
TRAILS & SAILS Weekend!
Once again Essex Heritage presents TRAILS & SAILS weekend with over 200 FREE! events throughout the Essex National Heritage Area. This year there are two FREE events that will present participants with Native American experiences that Explorers won't want to miss!
Thursday, September 25, 5:30 - 8:30 PM
"A Taste of TRAILS & SAILS"
Willowdale Estate, 24 Asbury Road
Topsfield, MA 01983
Help kickoff our 7th annual celebration of Essex Heritage. Tickle your taste buds and enjoy a true sensory experience of all that is essentially Essex!
Sample TRAILS & SAILS events.
Savor local specialty foods & beverages.
Win unique raffle prizes. See raffle prizes!
Enjoy music, stargazing, story-telling
Tickets $25, with cash bar. Click here to purchase tickets online. Call 978-740-0444 for more information.
Saturday, September 27, 10:00 AM
Native American Experience
Salem 1630: Pioneer Village
Forest River Park
Salem, MA 01970
Feather on the Moon, Sachem of the Massachusetts Ponkapoag Tribal Council, has directed us in building a Native American fish weir on our site. He will be giving a lecture and there will be other specialists on location running activities relating to Native American Flint-knapping and atlatl. Come and learn about the rich Native American culture and traditions that are embedded into the history of our county. A great event for adults and children alike!
Explorers and Non-Explorers FREE
Saturday, Sept. 27, 2:30 PM OR
Sunday, Sept. 28, 2:00 PM
Connect with Cuvilly on their walking tour
Cuvilly Arts & Earth Center
10 Jeffrey's Neck Road, Ipswich, MA 01938
The Cuvilly campus includes a historic, restored timber frame barn, home to a variety of farm animals; a photovoltaic array and wind turbine that supply electricity for the center; a "Nushwetu"-- an authentic native dwelling demonstrating local living through the wisdom of the indigenous people of this region, and several acres of land that include woodlands, trails, fields, an organic garden, a pond and an orchard. The walking tour will showcase the campus as well as provide information about the various programs we host.
Explorers and Non-Explorers FREE
Thursday, October 2, 4:00 PM - 6:00PM
Discovering Dogtown
Dogtown Road
Gloucester, MA 01930
Join Mark Carlotto and Shep Abbott as we explore Dogtown. This colonial Cape Ann settlement has been abandoned since 1830 and today offers many stories as well as miles of trails that traverse almost 3,600 acres. Shep, the former director of Artspace, and Mark, who has produced a new trail map and guide book of Dogtown, have led many hikes into Dogtown. They will share what they have uncovered from meticulous explorations of this fascinating place connecting the history of human settlement with the natural forces that have shaped Cape Mark's book "The Dogtown Guide" will be available for purchase ($12).
Explorers FREE and Non-Explorers
Directions here (pdf)...
RSVP here...
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Wednesday, October 29, 7:00 - 9:00 PM
Witchcraft, Warfare and Native Americans in Essex County
Robert S. Peabody Museum of Archaeology
Phillips Academy, Andover, MA 01910
Come hear Emerson Baker, Professor of History at Salem State College, make the connection between these dynamic topics. Baker is the author of the recently publishedbook The Devil of Great Island: Witchcraft and Conflict in Early New England. The year was 1692. Massachusetts was losing a war to the Native Americans of New England and their French allies, and frontier settlements in Essex County were in a state of panic. Many participants in the witchcraft outbreak had been involved in the war as captives, war refugees, or soldiers, and their suffering is reflected in the infamous Salem witchcraft outbreak.
Explorers FREE and Non-Explorers $15
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