Derby Wharf is a historic wharf located at Salem Harbor in Salem, Massachusetts. The wharf is 2,046 feet long and is built on large, load-bearing granite block bulkheads and mounded earth fill. The wharf currently features wood boat docks half-way down E side and a gravel/stonedust path with steel edging…| History of Massachusetts Blog
The Salem Heritage Trail is a walking trail that leads to the many historic sites and tourist attractions in the Salem, Mass. The Salem Heritage Trail is a red line that has been painted on the sidewalk and starts and ends at the National Park Service Visitor Center on New…| History of Massachusetts Blog
Salem, Massachusetts is a historic town with a handful of historic cemeteries. The city has a total of five public cemeteries and three private cemeteries, most of which were established in the colonial period. The following is a list of historic cemeteries in Salem, Mass: Old Burying Point Cemetery: Address:…| History of Massachusetts Blog
Captain Joseph White was an East India merchant who lived in the Gardner-Pingree House in Salem, Massachusetts. On April 6, 1830, Captain White was brutally murdered in his bed at the age of 83. The murder was orchestrated by White's nephews-in-law, Francis Knapp and Captain Joseph Knapp Jr., in an…| History of Massachusetts Blog
The Gardiner-Pingree House is a historic house on Essex Street in Salem, Massachusetts. Built in 1804 for local merchant John Gardner, the house is a three-story, brick Federal-style townhouse designed by notable architect Samuel McIntire. The Gardiner-Pingree House and the Peirce-Nichols house are both considered to be two of the…| History of Massachusetts Blog
The Peirce-Nichols House is a historic house on Federal Street in Salem, Massachusetts. Built in 1782 for local merchant Jerathmiel Peirce, the house is a Georgian-style, wood clapboard, three-story house with a low-hipped roof. The roof is encircled by a balustrade above the cornice and a second balustrade around a…| History of Massachusetts Blog
Built sometime between 1665 and 1683, the Pickman House, also known as the Goult-Pickman House, is a historic First Period house in Salem, Massachusetts. According to an article by Sidney Perley in the Essex Antiquarian Magazine, Samuel Pickman, a local mariner, purchased part of the land that the house sits…| History of Massachusetts Blog
Built in 1684, the John Ward House is a First Period house in Salem, Massachusetts. The house, located on Brown Street, is a two-and-a-half-story wood clapboard house with a side gable roof. The house was originally built for local currier John Ward on Prison Lane (now modern-day St. Peter Street),…| History of Massachusetts Blog
The William Murray House is a First Period house in Salem, Massachusetts. Built in 1688, the house was constructed for William Murray, who was a cooper and a court clerk in the Salem Witch Trials, and he also provided testimony against Alice Parker. The makes the house one of only…| History of Massachusetts Blog
Salem is a historic town in Massachusetts. The area was home to native people for thousands of years before being settled by the Massachusetts Bay colonists in the 17th century. Salem is most famous for the being the site of the Salem Witch Trials in 1692 but also has a…| History of Massachusetts Blog
