2024 Speaker Series
All programs event will be in the
First Parish Community Hall, 1 Chapel Lane, MBTS
(behind Santander Bank)
Doors open at 6:30 PM for socializing and refreshments.
Free to members, $15 non-members
America’s First Millionaires: The China Traders of Essex County
— SOLD OUT —
Ipswich writer Doug Stewart will discuss Manchester-by-the-Sea’s fascinating connections to the China Trade, highlighting local shipmasters, a spectacular shipwreck, and retired opium traders who built mansions here.
Date: Thursday, April 25
Time: 7 PM
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Summers by the Sea: Masconomo Hotel
& the Resort Era
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Kory Curcuru, from 1623 Studios, will be our featured speaker to kick off our summer exhibit — Summers by the Sea: Masconomo Hotel & the Resort Era. Kory plans to discuss the resort-era movement and summer life in Manchester-by-the-Sea. He will also provide a look at the Booth family, proprietors of the majestic Masconomo Hotel, and share the history of Lexington Avenue, the area's fashionable shopping destination.
Date: Thursday, May 30
Time: 7 PM
Sharksmouth: A Brief History of the Longfellow, Dana, and Curtis Families in Nineteenth-Century Manchester
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Arthur Shurcliff, a direct descendant of the original Curtis family, will provide an intimate account of a fascinating Manchester family.
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Date: Wednesday, June 26
Time: 6 PM
Location: Sharksmouth Estate, 305 Summer St., MBTS
☆ Special Event ☆
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Past Talks
Graverobbing, Harvard's Medical School, and Chebacco Parish (3/28/24)
