Sights in Marblehead
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Abbott Hall
Every American is familiar with The Spirit of ’76, the patriotic painting (c 1876) by Archibald M Willard. It depicts three American Revolution figures – a drummer, a fife player and a flag bearer. The painting hangs in the selectmen’s meeting room in Abbott Hall, home of the Marblehead Historical Commission. The red-brick building with a lofty clock tower is the seat of Marblehead’s town government, and houses artifacts of Marblehead’s history, including the original title deed to Marblehead from the Nanapashemet Native Americans, dated 1684.
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Audubon Bird Sanctuary
Marblehead Neck, a 2-sq-mile swath of land that juts into the ocean, is mostly residential and very fancy, with only a few points of public access to the water. On the southeastern side of Marblehead Neck, a short walk takes you to Castle Rock, with views of the Boston Ship Channel and Boston’s Harbor Islands. At the northern tip of Marblehead Neck, Chandler Hovey Park, by Marblehead Light, offers views of Cape Ann and the islands of Salem Bay. The Audubon Bird Sanctuary is not on the water, but it is a peaceful place for a stroll.
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Jeremiah Lee Mansion
The Marblehead Historical Society operates the Georgian Jeremiah Lee Mansion, which was built in 1768 on the order of a prominent merchant. It is now a museum with period furnishings, and collections of toys and children’s furniture, folk art and nautical and military artifacts.
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Marblehead Arts Association
Housed in the King Hooper mansion, four floors of exhibit space have shows changing monthly. Besides rotating exhibits, this facility hosts lectures, classes, receptions and occasional performance pieces by local artists.
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Fort Sewall
Walking east on Front St, you will reach Fort Sewall, perched on a rocky rise at the mouth of the harbor. The 17th-century fort expanded during the American Revolution and is now a pleasant park.
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Artists & Authors
Offering ‘rare books/fine art’. That means thousands of antiquarian books and hundreds of signed prints. Occasional shows feature contemporary artists.
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JOJ Frost Folk Art Gallery
A historical and artistic exhibit of paintings by local artist JOJ Frost, depicting life in 19th-century Marblehead.
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King Hooper Mansion
The historic King Hooper Mansion, built in 1728, is the home of the Marblehead Arts Association.
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