Little Free Library
📚 Thanks to the Liggio Family, and especially caretaker Dante, a Little Free Library has been installed at Goldthwait Reservation! Stop by the library, located on the right side of the walkway entrance, to share a book or pick one up on your way to the beach. Little Free Libraries help build community, inspire a love of reading, and make books more accessible to everyone. Happy reading!
Past Events
2026
Glovers at Goldthwait: A Marblehead 250 Series of Public Talks at Goldthwait Beach Reservation
The Goldthwait Reservation association is proud to host three exceptional speakers this summer in celebration of America’s 250th Birthday.
All three talks will be held on the grassy area at the Goldthwait Reservation at the end of Phillips Street. All talks are free to the public. Refreshments will be offered. Free parking is available in the lot and along the street. Some seating is available, but patrons are encouraged to bring their own chairs. For a printer-friendly version of this information, download the Speaker Series Flyer (PDF, 143 KB).
Funded in tribute to the late Trustee Daniel W. Shea, ensuring his deep dedication to the Goldthwait Reservation and local history continues to inspire future generations.
The Four Glover Brothers Before and During the Revolutionary War
Be surprised by the adventures of a family of rebel (Patriot) entrepreneurs – twins Jonathan and Samuel, John, and Daniel – in colonial Marblehead in the years leading into the Revolutionary War.
Speaker: Robert Booth
July 25, 2026
4 PM
Goldthwait Reservation Park
A History of General John Glover’s Farm and Farmhouse in Vinnin Square
Learn about the farm and farmhouse that were purchased the year John Glover remarried and just before his retirement from his seven long years of service in the Revolutionary War. This is the same farmhouse that “Save The Glover” non-profit is currently trying to save.
Speaker: Nancy Schulz
August 23, 2026
4 PM
Goldthwait Reservation Park
The Six Wives and 28 Children of the Four Glover Brothers
Hear about the extended Glover families, which like many families of the past, were large, dynamic, and complex. All were filled with labor (both types), but also many joys (such as marriages), intense love (especially John’s), and many sorrows and losses (as is the fate of many families of the time).
Speaker: Judy Anderson
September 6, 2026
11 AM
Goldthwait Reservation Park
Also be sure to check out the following events around town in celebration of Massachusetts 250.
Illustrated Talk on the Glovers’ and Other Patriots’ Houses and Walking Tours
Join Judy Anderson at Abbot Public Library in Marblehead at 7 PM on May 6, 2026. or on one of her Glover Houses walking tours on the last weekend in May. The walks will benefit the “Save The Glover Farmhouse” mission. For more information about this and other historic tours and programs visit: https://marbleheadtours.com/2026_JA_Programs.pdf
A big thanks to all those who came out and helped weed, prune, dig, plant, and mulch during the annual Goldthwait cleanup! The reservation is now looking beautiful and ready for the summer season.
Saturday
June 13, 2026
Goldthwait Reservation
9 am – 12 pm
2025
