Whittier Birthplace

06/10/2026

Introducing our "Historic Preservation" summer program series; this program is funded in part by a grant from the Haverhill Cultural Council-HCC , a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.

Tuesday, June 23rd 6pm
The is hosting Erica Lome, Historic New England's Curator of Collections for a lecture on Tuesday, June 23rd at 6pm in the Gus Reusch Welcome Center (across the street from the main museum) at 305 Whittier Road. Ms. Lome's lecture is titled "Heirlooms of Tomorrow: Colonial Revival Furniture, 1890-1945."

Wednesday, July 22nd 6pm
The Whittier Birthplace is hosting an informal tour and talk about the history of and current restoration work of our barn (across the street from the main museum) at 305 Whittier Road.

Tuesday, August 25th 6pm
The Whittier Birthplace is hosting Elizabeth Paliga, New England's Senior Preservation Services Manager for a lecture on Tuesday, August 25th at 6pm in the Gus Reusch Welcome Center (across the street from the main museum) at 305 Whittier Road. Ms. Paliga's lecture is titled "Tenacious Women: A History of Preservation in New England."

Parking for all three events is available along the side of Whittier Road or in the field next to the barn. Thanks to the Haverhill Cultural Council all programs in this series are free to attend, although donations are always appreciated.

06/09/2026

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06/02/2026

Our collections crew took a field trip this morning to the Whittier Home Museum in Amesbury. We enjoyed seeing how our two museum collections compare and contrast. Thanks John Greenleaf Whittier Home Museum for hosting our visit!

05/30/2026

Southern New Hampshire Ukulele Group!

05/30/2026

Cultural Arts Day 2026 in the barn at the Whittier Birthplace!

05/28/2026

Rain won’t hold us back! We’re moving activities inside the barn, welcome center, and historic house for Cultural Arts Day on the Freeman Trail.

05/27/2026

We're keeping an eye on Saturday's weather forecast for Cultural Arts Day.

In the event of light rain, we will move as many activities as we can into the barn and into the welcome center, instead of along the Freeman Trail. If there is downpours, we may have to cancel the event.

Have you heard? Thanks to the Cogswell Club work has to restore our barn during 2026. The new roof is already in place! https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/help-restore-the-whittier-birthplace-barn

05/21/2026

Today's featured Cultural Arts Day artist is John Burciaga. His poetry display will be set up at stop #3 (pictured here) along the Freeman Trail and he'll also be joining the Haverhill River Bards to read in the Welcome Center during the day.

John Burciaga, author, "Poetry That Matters," 2025 Winter Island Press; inaugural Poet In Residence, Newburyport Art Assn.

Cultural Arts Day (Saturday, May 30th 10am-2pm) is a celebration all many art forms including poets, painters, musicians, and more.

05/21/2026

New this year for Cultural Arts Day: Montana Spark will be performing from 10am-2pm from the Brook Field along the Freeman Trail (stop #9).

John Gass and Brenda Fingold weave the gorgeous tones of the Native American Style Flute with guitar, voice and percussion and share original and familiar songs, improvisations, and instrumentals from contemporary Native artists. Website: https://johngassflute.com/

Cultural Arts Day on the Freeman Trail (Saturday, May 30, 2026 10am-2pm) is a celebration of many different art forms, spread around the grounds of the Whittier Birthplace. It is a free, all ages arts fest.

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05/19/2026

Diane and Joanne will be back for another Cultural Arts Day on Saturday, May 30th. Diane on the violin & Joanne on the autoharp will be playing Americana tunes from 10am-2pm on the grass between the museum and Whittier Road.

Cultural Arts Day is a free, family-friendly arts fest spread along the Freeman Trail at the Whittier Birthplace. The Freeman Trail is a half mile loop from the stone wall along Whittier Road, around the historic house, up into the woods, around the fields, and ends back down at the Welcome Center. Come hike the trail and experience poets, painters, musicians, and more along the way!