Walking Tour, Yard Sale to Benefit Rocks Village Fire House

Rocks Village’s historic Hand Tub House.

A Rocks Village walking tour and community yard sale takes place Saturday, June 11, to raise money for preservation of Rocks Village’s historic Hand Tub House.

The yard sale takes place from 8:30 to 3 p.m., at the Hand Tub House, 1 River Road at East Main Street at the foot of the Rocks Bridge. Furniture, kitchen and household items, books and more are expected to be available for sale. Call (978) 994-4628 for information about the yard sale.

Neighborhood walking tours are open to the public and take place between 10:30 and 11:30 a.m., and 1 to 2 p.m. Parking is available at 366 Amesbury Line Road. Admission is $10 and registration is recommended. Call (617) 994-5970 for information. Organizers note Rocks Village was once a bustling community of stores, taverns and wharfs. Participants will hear tales of merchants, shipbuilders, an alleged witch and more. Tours are presented in partnership with Historic New England and Rocks Village Memorial Association.

Visit www.rocksvillage.org for more information.