THE ADVENTURE COLLECTIVE® · Independent discovery and booking for outdoor travel
Bring a box of vintage finds or an heirloom you no longer use and support Marblehead Museum. Drop donations at Jeremiah Lee Mansion Gardens on August 22; no registration required.
Bring a box of vintage finds or an heirloom you no longer use and support Marblehead Museum. Drop donations at Jeremiah Lee Mansion Gardens on August 22; no registration required.
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Operated by Marblehead Museum · Marblehead, Massachusetts
easy.
5 hours.
Minimal; this event involves standing, lifting light boxes, and walking short distances.
No registration is required; donations can be dropped off at Lee Mansion Gardens during the event or during regular museum hours.
Primary collection is Saturday, August 22 from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Jeremiah Lee Mansion Gardens, 161 Washington Street; rain date Sunday, August 23. The Museum also accepts donations Tuesday–Friday at 10:00 a.m. or 4:00 p.m.
Organizers request vintage, antique, and collectible items including books, small furniture, lighting, jewelry, artwork, maps, ceramics, vintage household goods, quilts, and period clothing.
Yes. Email photos and descriptions to [email protected] to arrange a pickup for oversized donations.
All sales directly benefit Marblehead Museum, a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit.
The sale accepts cash, credit, and Venmo; buyers should bring their own bags for purchases.
Donations collected at Lee Mansion Gardens are curated for Marblehead Museum's 2026 Treasure Sale; the Museum operates as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit preserving local material history.
By reusing and reselling vintage items, donors reduce landfill waste and support local heritage; volunteers use sorting best practices to minimize disposal and maximize reuse.
Marblehead Museum, located in Marblehead, Massachusetts, preserves and interprets the town’s maritime, colonial, and social history through public programs, rotating exhibits, and guided experiences. The museum offers site-specific tours and presentations that explore Marblehead’s role in early American history and community life. Notable offerings include the Jeremiah Lee Mansion Tour, a 45-minute guided walk through three floors of the Georgian Lee Mansion that reveals the Lee family’s lifestyle, the presence of enslaved individuals in the household, and local economic and social contexts of the colonial era. Educational programming includes the Annual Ambassador Michael Brackett Smith Memorial Lecture, presented as John Glover’s Schooner Hannah (Zoom only), an illustrated talk detailing the schooner Hannah’s 1775 escape from the British naval vessel Nautilus and its significance to early Revolutionary maritime history. Another public presentation, Bittersweet: Dessert and Dissent, is a 45-minute session that examines eighteenth- and nineteenth-century anti-slavery boycotts, pairs historical desserts such as apple tartlet and gingerbread with interpretation, and concludes with audience Q&A. Marblehead Museum works with local historians, volunteers, and community partners to deliver informed programming for residents, students, and visitors. The museum’s public calendar, ticketed tours, and virtual lectures provide accessible ways to engage with primary history and to deepen understanding of Marblehead’s past. Visitors are encouraged to consult the museum’s official schedule for up-to-date event details. Admission and registration details are posted on the museum’s official website; groups, schools, and educators may request guided visits or tailor programs by contacting museum staff directly for scheduling and accessibility information.
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