PLUM ISLAND DRIFT ~ THE FEDERAL COLLECTION at BLOCHAUS GALLERY
Schedule
Fri Apr 03 2026 at 05:00 pm to 09:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
74 Water St, Newburyport, MA 01950-2955, United States | Newburyport, MA
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This fantastic collection of sculpted whales came from a stately home in Newburyport. Painted dozens of times since the home was built in 1850 they have a perfect blue-chippy-paint color, texture, and an amazing sense of character.The dimensions of those boards are incredible. Some close to two feet wide! With boards that large Eric was able to craft incredible pieces.
These one-of-a-kind time capsules remind us of our city’s long history.
*A segment will soon be aired on Boston 25 news!
*The Museum of Old Newbury did some research on the home where these boards were salvaged from & will share some insights during the gallery opening!
*FREE admission, FREE snacks, and beer/wine!
Other things of note from 1850:
• The cornerstone for the new Town Hall (later City Hall) was laid on July 4th, signaling the city's imminent transition to official city status
• Nathaniel Hawthorne's historical novel The Scarlet Letter is published in Boston, Massachusetts.
• Millard Fillmore became president
• California became a state
• The American system of watch manufacturing starts in Roxbury, Massachusetts, with the Waltham Watch Company.
• Mayer Lehman arrives from Germany to join his siblings in Lehman Brothers merchant business in Montgomery, Alabama.
• The California Gold Rush is well underway!
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