Join us for our third annual fundraiser and an introduction  to food, drink and music reminiscent of the 18th century when the White-Ellery House was a tavern. Provisions generously provided by Cape Ann Brewing Company; entertainment provided by the Cape Anne Ramblers. $40 per person. Reservations required; call (978) 283-0455 x11 or email [email protected].

The White-Ellery House is one of a handful of surviving First Period buildings in Massachusetts that retains a substantial portion of its original interior fabric. The house was placed on the National Register of Historic Sites because of its design, materials, and workmanship, and its plank frame construction. The house was built in 1710 for the Reverend John White, Gloucester’s first settled minister, on the original Town Green. It exhibits an elegance and refinement commensurate with White’s esteemed position in the community. The second owner of the house was James Stevens, who kept it as a tavern until 1740, at which time it was sold to the Ellery family. In 1947, when plans were unveiled showing Route 128 traversing the Town Green, the house was taken by the City of Gloucester by eminent domain, turned over to the Cape Ann Historical Association, and moved safely out of the path of the highway. The White-Ellery House is located at 245 Washington Street in Gloucester at the Route 128 Grant Circle Rotary.

Image: Interior room in the White-Ellery House.