The Marblehead Chamber of Commerce Information Booth sits on the island known as Samuel Snow Square between Essex and Pleasant streets. The square is named after the last-surviving Civil War … [Read more...] about Information Destination
Past & Present
A Marblehead Marvel
Marblehead’s history is so vast it cannot be represented and recounted all in one location. The Marblehead Museum is an independent, private nonprofit organization that preserves and presents … [Read more...] about A Marblehead Marvel
History lives on at F. L. Woods
F. L. Woods wasn’t always in the clothing business. The oldest continuously operating store in town traces its roots back to 1935, and is deeply intertwined with Marblehead’s history as a … [Read more...] about History lives on at F. L. Woods
Pam Peterson peels back the myths of Marblehead
From fables of pirates and haunted shores to soothsayers and witches, Historical Commission member and former Marblehead Historical Society Executive Director Pam Peterson knows her town’s past — … [Read more...] about Pam Peterson peels back the myths of Marblehead
An eye for original
When Harriet Norman started Marblehead Antiques with her mother, Beverly, in 1975, she “knew nothing” about antiques, having just started college. But now, Norman, who runs the store by herself … [Read more...] about An eye for original