Saturday, July 25 – Saturday, August 1, 10:00 – 5:00 PM. Merrimack Valley Ship Model Club Exhibition. Unitarian Universalist Church, Lower Level, 28 Pleasant Street. The Merrimack Valley Ship Model Club will exhibit a wide range and variety of ship models displaying tiny miniatures, and modest rowing craft in contrast with ocean-going vessels. MVSMC members will be at the exhibit demonstrating modeling techniques and sharing background stories about the models on display.

Saturday, July 25 – Sunday, August 8. If This House Could Talk neighborhood stroll. City residents will be displaying posters with stories about their homes. Stroll Newburyport neighborhoods and look for house stories prominently displayed. Online map and details HERE. https://walknewburyport.wordpress.com

Saturday, July 25. 10:00 to 11:15 am. Ablaze! Meet at Pleasant and Inn Streets. A sizzling walking history of downtown Newburyport’s famous fires. Enjoy a walk with historian Ghlee Woodworth. Learn about fire buckets and firehouses and learn how the devastating Fire of 1811 led to an architectural revolution over 150 years later. View the church that rose from the ashes in the 1860s and hear how another meetinghouse survived nearby blazes. Visit the site where the Yankee Homecoming 1983 battalion of fire trucks saved a neighborhood. Wear comfortable shoes.

Saturday, July 25. 4:00 to 5:00 pm. Belleville Cemetery Tour. 26 Storey Avenue. Please Park on Noble Street and enter through. Join local historian Ghlee Woodworth on this inaugural walk and meet some of the residents of beautiful Belleville Cemetery. Meet benefactors, veterans, shipbuilders, a writer and a lighthouse keeper. Wear comfortable shoes.

Thursdays Through Sundays 11am – 5pm (last tour 4pm). Museum of Old Newbury: Guided Tours 98 High St. Tickets online at www.newburyhistory.org.  Come take a 50-minute tour of this 1808 Federal period house which tells the story of the Cushing family and the greater Newburyport area.  Since 1877, the Museum of Old Newbury has been collecting, preserving, and presenting the history of Newburyport, Newbury, West Newbury, Byfield, and Plum Island. With objects and documents, we tell the stories of local people from the past four centuries.  in**@************ry.org; phone: 978-462-2681.

Thursday July 30th 10am – noon, Fridays 10am -2pm, and Saturdays 10am – 2pm Museum of Old Newbury: *Guided Tours.  The Perkins Art & Research Center (PARC). Corner of High and Fruit Streets. The Perkins Art & Research Center (PARC) is the Museum of Old Newbury’s archives and research hub. In this former mint, built in 1808, visitors will find a diverse collection of paper records, photographs, books, manuscripts, and artwork representing the history of the Newburys from settlement to the present day. Our archival collection includes records of families, businesses, churches, clubs and organizations, and much more, dating from the 17th century through today. The research library holds a wealth of materials relevant to Old Newbury (Newburyport, Newbury, West Newbury, Plum Island, and Byfield), including city and town directories, published genealogies, and much more. Our knowledgeable staff and volunteers are eager to assist you! To access PARC, enter through the Fruit Street gate at the Museum of Old Newbury. Follow the wayfinding signs along the garden path past the large white carriage barn to the rear of the campus, where you will find a three-story brick structure.

Tuesday – Saturday 10am – 5pm, Sunday 12pm – 5pm Custom House Maritime Museum Guided Tours.  25 Water Street. $8 admission, free admission for Newburyport residents, children under 12, students, and active military. Tours offered on a first come, first serve basis. Our hands-on, STEM focused Discovery Center is perfect for kids. Also on view is the revamped exhibit on the Revolutionary War: Ink, Iron, and Independence: A Port City at War. For more information, visit our website www.thechmm.org or call us at 978-462-8681.

Saturday July 25th 10am – 1pm. Custom House Maritime Museum. Revolutionary Summer Saturday. 25 Water Street:  Stop by the Custom House for Kids Day at the museum. Play games on the lawn, blow giant bubbles, jump in the bounce house, try your hand at scavenger hunts, make nautical crafts, and explore the indoor Discovery Center. In the event of inclement weather, Kids Day will be held inside the museum.

Sunday July 26th 4-6pm Custom House Maritime Museum. Maritime Music Sunday Concerts on the Custom House lawn. 25 Water Street.  Chuck Walker Trio concert of original and classic jazz and blues, featuring soulful singers and inspired soloists. Bring your own chairs or blankets and enjoy a concert outside on the back lawn just a few steps away from the beautiful Merrimack River. In the event of inclement weather, the concert will be held in the museum in the Moseley Gallery.

Saturday, July 25, 1:00 – 3:00 pm. Newburyport Powder House Park and Learning Center, 57 Low Street (across from Nock/Molin Schools). Come and visit the restored Powder House built in 1822 on Godfrey’s Hill. View the exterior and interior restoration and original cobblestone wagon path. Learn about the history of gun powder and what was stored in Newburyport’s Powder House. See musket demonstrations from a member of the Acton Minutemen. The Powder House is an American Association of State and Local History merit award winner.

Sunday, July 26, and Saturday, August 1, 10 am to 6 pm. Local Citizens and Their Contributions. Oak Hill Cemetery. Brown and State Streets. Rain date following day. Over 20 gravesites will be labeled – ministers, benefactors, sea captains including Francis B. Todd who was buried in a rum barrel. View the grave of Anna Jaques, the hospital benefactor. Enjoy a stroll through beautiful Oak Hill Cemetery while learning about our local citizens of the past.

Sunday, July 26, and Saturday, August 1; 10:00 am to Noon. Superior Courthouse Open House, Bartlet Mall. Visit the 1805 courthouse, designed by Charles Bullfinch, and learn about its history and beautiful interior and exterior architecture including the courtroom where President John Quincy Adams and Daniel Webster tried cases. Presented by Essex County Clerk of Courts Tom Driscoll and the Greater Newburyport Bar Association.

Sunday, July 26, 2:00 to 4:00 pm. Old South Revolutionary War Tour. 29 Federal Street. Old South Church. Meet at Federal Street front doors. Hear how the Old South Church and its parishioners participated in the American Revolution and played a vital role in the Battle of Bunker Hill and a major role in defending Newburyport, and in Privateering against the British.

 Sunday, July 26, 5:00 – 6:30 pm, and Monday, July 27, 6:00 – 7:30 pm. Tuesday, July 28, 11:00 – 12:30 pm, Clipper Heritage Trail’s Along the Water’s Edge Waterfront Harbor Tour. Boardwalk near Black Cow restaurant. Tickets go fast! Make reservations online at www.harbortours.com. Join historian Ghlee Woodworth aboard the Yankee Clipper and enjoy a 90-minute cruise along the beautiful Merrimack River. Step back in time and hear about shipyards, Caldwell’s Rum, and a castle as we cruise upriver to Amesbury. On the return leg, the Yankee Clipper takes us along the shores of Joppa and learn how citizens fortified the harbor against the British in the 1770s.

Sunday July 26, 4-5:30pm. Uncommon Ground- Indigenous Spaces and Colonized Places on the Merrimack River. Custom House Maritime Museum. Join public historian Kristine Malpica on this waterfront walking tour that explores local and regional Pawtucket-Pennacook history along the Merrimack (Molodemak in Abenaki) River. The river served as a vital intertribal conduit of kinship ties, trade, and socio-political interaction for Indigenous groups, as well as cross-cultural exchange and conflict with English colonists. The tour begins at the Custom House Maritime Museum, where participants can view an exhibit of local Indigenous history and tools dating from thousands of years ago to the present day.

Monday, July 27, 9:00 to 10:30 am. Feathered Friends and Long Forgotten Friends, Oak Hill Cemetery, main gates, Brown and State Streets. Join Sue McGrath of Newburyport Birders and local historian Ghlee Woodworth for an exciting outing at Oak Hill Cemetery. Many different species are attracted to the diverse habitat of Oak Hill and while learning to identify birds, see the graves of Newburyport benefactors, sea captains, early American photographers, and abolitionists.

 Monday, July 27, 5:00 – 6:30 pm. Tuesday, July 28, 11:00 – 12:30 pm, Clipper Heritage Trail’s Along the Water’s Edge Waterfront Harbor Tour. Boardwalk near Black Cow restaurant. Tickets go fast! Make reservations online at www.harbortours.com. Join historian Ghlee Woodworth aboard the Yankee Clipper and enjoy a 90-minute cruise along the beautiful Merrimack River. Step back in time and hear about shipyards, Caldwell’s Rum, and a castle as we cruise upriver to Amesbury. On the return leg, the Yankee Clipper takes us along the shores of Joppa and learn how citizens fortified the harbor against the British in the 1770s.

Tuesday, July 28, 11:00 – 12:30 pm, Clipper Heritage Trail’s Along the Water’s Edge Waterfront Harbor Tour. Boardwalk near Black Cow restaurant. Tickets go fast! Make reservations online at www.harbortours.com. Join historian Ghlee Woodworth aboard the Yankee Clipper and enjoy a 90-minute cruise along the beautiful Merrimack River. Step back in time and hear about shipyards, Caldwell’s Rum, and a castle as we cruise upriver to Amesbury. On the return leg, the Yankee Clipper takes us along the shores of Joppa and learn how citizens fortified the harbor against the British in the 1770s.

Wednesday, July 29, 10 am to 11:00 am. The Road to Revolution. Meet at Essex Street Inn, Essex Street. Join author and historian Ghlee Woodworth for a walk in the downtown area. A morning stroll through sites connected with Newburyport’s Revolutionary past and meet Patrick Tracy, Captain William Davenport and Colonel Edward Wigglesworth.

Thursday, July 30, 10 to 11 am. Women of Oak Hill Cemetery. Brown and State Streets entrance by Brown Chapel. Join Ghlee Woodworth and take a walk-through beautiful Oak Hill Cemetery and meet the women of Oak Hill Cemetery – writers, benefactors, artists, and an advocate who helped save the historic downtown from the urban renewal bulldozer.

Friday, July 31 and Saturday, August 1, 11 am – 2 pm. History Tours. First Religious Society, Unitarian Universalist, 26 Pleasant Street. Drop in for a tour 11 am – 2 pm and help celebrate the church’s 300^th anniversary and history. View the drone video of the beauty of church grounds and steeple, experience the architectural beauty and social history of the church, a cornerstone of Newburyport since 1725. See the 1750s clock hand struck by lightning and studied by Benjamin Franklin. Be sure to head downstairs to see the Merrimack Valley Ship Model Club display and stop by next door at Parish Hall’s book sale.

Friday, July 31, 11:00 am to Noon. History Tour: Newburyport’s Synagogue and Congregation Ahavas Achim. 53 1/2 Washington Street, the corner of Washington and Olive. Join Rabbi Alex Matthews and Public Historian Kristine Malpica for a tour and talk about Newburyport’s Synagogue and Congregation Ahavas Achim (Brotherly Love, in English). Founded in 1896, this is one of the oldest Jewish congregations in Massachusetts. On September 10, 1933, the Ahavas Achim community purchased their current building on Washington and Olive Streets when the Methodist church that had occupied it merged with another congregation. As The Daily News reported: “It was a big day for the Jewish people of Newburyport and was the result of many years. It was estimated that over 700 members of the Jewish faith attended the opening ceremonies, plus hundreds more came to extend their best wishes.” Newburyport’s Jewish community took great pride in their beautiful new sanctuary and continue to make efforts to preserve its historic architectural character. Congregation Ahavas Achim recently celebrated its 125th anniversary, and today remains a vibrant house of worship which welcomes the participation of interfaith families and people of all races, color, national origin, abilities, and sexual orientation or identity, fostering the practice of Jewish traditions through acts of charity (tzedakah), loving kindness (chesed), and cultural and educational programming for all ages.

Saturday, August 1, 10 am to 6 pm. Local Citizens and Their Contributions. Oak Hill Cemetery. Brown and State Streets. Rain date following day. Over 20 gravesites will be labeled – ministers, benefactors, sea captains including Francis B. Todd who buried in a rum barrel and view the grave of Anna Jaques, the hospital benefactor. Enjoy a stroll through beautiful Oak Hill Cemetery while learning about our local citizens of the past.

Saturday, August 1; 10:00 am to Noon. Superior Courthouse Open House, Bartlet Mall. Visit the 1805 courthouse, designed by Charles Bullfinch, and learn about its history and beautiful interior and exterior architecture including the courtroom where President John Quincy Adams and Daniel Webster tried cases. Presented by Essex County Clerk of Courts Tom Driscoll and the Greater Newburyport Bar Association.

Saturday, August 1, 11 am – 2 pm. History Tours. First Religious Society, Unitarian Universalist, 26 Pleasant Street. Drop in for a tour 11 am – 2 pm and help celebrate the church’s 301^th anniversary and history. View the drone video of the beauty of church grounds and steeple, experience the architectural beauty and social history of the church, a cornerstone of Newburyport since 1725. See the 1750s clock hand struck by lightning and studied by Benjamin Franklin. Be sure to head downstairs to see the Merrimack Valley Ship Model Club display and stop by next door at Parish Hall’s book sale.